A brief look at why we should be moving philosophically towards an electronic portfolio approach.

1. Electronic Portfolios Gathering, Editing, Evaluating, and Synthesizing the Student Experience Presented by Brian Stumbaugh for The Learning Alternatives Taskforce April 14, 2010

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5. Future (present for some) e COLLEGE WORK

6. So What Are They? In education and training contexts, eportfolios are learner-centered and outcomes-based. They are created when individuals selectively compile evidence of their own electronic activities and output as a means to indicate what they have learned or know. In this sense, eportfolios function as a learning record or transcript. But given their developmental character, eportfolios function as both an archive and a developmental repository that is used for learning management and reflections purposes.

7. Portfolio Systems Sakai E-Portfolio Moodle Adobe Google Apps.

8. Why Do It? Portfolios: Help assess graduation competencies; Allow for student representation of “soft” skills or competencies not reflected in State Assessments; Better show student growth (not just achievement) over time; Teach key revision, selection, and technical skills; Exist as portable records of student accomplishment.

9. Examples State: Rhode Island

10. Examples District: Ballston Spa CSD

11. Where We Are… Blackboard On-Line Learning Google Apps integration in Middle School TechMondays courses on Adobe Acrobat, wikis, blogs, etc. English Department discussions.

12. Recommendations Develop core list of graduation competencies; Research and adopt a CMS; Aggressive professional development; Staggered, systemic integration starting in elementary school and expanding upwards.