Electronic Portfolios

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Electronic Portfolios
Gil Diaz, April Moore, and Amy Duncan
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Welcome!

• Gil Diaz
• Educational Technology
• Curriculum Coordinator
• San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools

April Moore Secondary Literacy Curriculum
Coordinator San Bernardino County Superintendent
of Schools
Amy Duncan Program Specialist West End SELPA San
Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
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Discussion

• Now that we have all this data, how are you
  coming together as teachers administrators to
  evaluate student achievement and drive
  instruction?
• Do the numbers reflect the individual learning
  levels of students?

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PortfoliosBackground Research

• Purposes of Portfolios
• Learning
• Assessment/Growth
• Employment
• Marketing
• Showcase/best work

• Key characteristics of a student portfolio
  include
• Selection, charting growth over time
• Reflection, both on individual pieces and
  holistically (metacognition)
• Presentation

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PortfoliosBackground Research
Barrett, Helen C. White Paper Researching
Electronic Portfolios and Learner Engagement.
The REFLECT Initiative. 2005. http//electronic
portfolios.org/reflect/whitepaper.pdf
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ePortfolio Outcomes

• ePortfolios promote
• Students articulating their understanding of
  their learning
• Accountability for the achievement of all
  students
• Effective transition across grade levels and
  instructional programs
• An analytical view of the individual childs
  learning
• Parent/home communication

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Paper vs. Electronic Portfolios

• Student Engagement
• Professional Application of Technology Skills
• Longevity of Portfolio
• Accessibility/Storage

• Paper
• Collecting
• Selecting
• Reflecting
• Projecting
• Celebrating

• Electronic
• Archiving
• Linking/Thinking
• Storytelling
• Collaborating
• Publishing

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Equipment Needed

• Multimedia Programs
• ePORT subscription/ internet access required
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Any web authoring program
• Scanner and/or Digital Camera
• Computer
• Additional multimedia devices
• Digital Voice Recorder, i.e.. iPod with
  microphone recorder
• Digital Video Camera

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Student SampleePORTS
Brooke
WASC
Nadia
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Student SampleePORTS
IEP Template
Hope
Mrs. Diaz
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Student SampleePORTS
Noah
Andre
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How do you see ePortfolios impacting the
educational outcomes for you, your staff, and
ultimately your students?
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• Resources from todays presentation will be
  available at
• www.sbcsseport.org
• Click on E and
• West Coast Effective Schools

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• For additional information
• please contact Gil and April
• at 909-386-2696

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• Resources from todays presentation will be
  available at
• www.sbcsseport.org
• Click on E and
• West Coast Effective Schools