I’d like to introduce you to file cabinet of the future Digital Portfolios or E-Portfolios.
E-Portfolios is a new way to store information. You can store student assessments, student work, track progress. The student can choose work they would like to add to their e-portfolio.
Everyone can use an e-portfolio. Teachers, artists, financial advisors. If you own a file cabinet, you could benefit from using an e-portfolio.
What can go into the e-portfolio? Assessments, records, college course work, record of all your accomplishments.
Teacher Education programs have lead the use of e-portfolios. They proved to be very successful. They provided work samples and progression of learning.
E-Portfolios were developed in the early 1990’s. The first people to use e-portfolios widespread was artist. They stored their artwork in the portfolio. The teacher education programs followed and then came financial advisors.
Your portfolio can be developed using Moodle, Mahara or PB Works. They will help you organize your portfolio. Moodle and Mahara are aligned to state standards.
This is an example of a student portfolios.
This S curve shows the seven phases in the adoption process. They are contact , Awareness , Understanding , Trial Use/Training , Adoption , Institutionalization , Internalization
The people who be on the forefront of portfolio adoption will be teachers. Many teachers will use these in their education programs. They will be comfortable using the portfolio. People who are comfortable with technology.
There will be resistance at first from teachers unfamiliar with technology. Some teachers will not want the change. With support personnel within the school and professional development they too soon will be using e-portfolios.
As teachers see other teachers using and adopting the e-portfolios they will become more interested. As their peers become successful using the portfolio more teachers will begin to see the benefit.
Teachers will be given the opportunity to experiment with the e-portfolio. This will them a period of time to get comfortable . E-portfolios will fill a need for a better way to store information.
Major change agents will be the Principal, technology specialist because they will become the support person, and the teachers, themselves.
The change agent will establish a relationship with the teachers, help with problems, motivate teachers, reinforce teachers who have adopted the e-portfolios.
We would introduce e-portfolios to an intact group at the school. Maybe the lead teacher on each grade level to promote the e-portfolio. Teachers who establish e-portfolios for their school could be provided with an incentive, such as classroom stipend.
E-portfolios are the file cabinet of the future. They have many uses, such as documentation for remediation, Assessments that are drawn, store files.
An e-portfolio can store papers in one spot, access information quickly, store your awards ,diplomas.
A portfolio can store all finical paperwork, investments, and loan information.
Mom also can use a portfolio for the home. She can store medical information, pictures, and recipes. Many colleges are requiring students to maintain a portfolio.
If you own a filing cabinet you can use a portfolio. There are many tutorials available to help you set up your e-portfolio. Many offer free trials. Try One and I know you will never look at another pile of papers on your desk.
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