Student+E-Portfolios

Student E-Portfolios: Possibilities and How-To's   Sign-in

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What requirements do you have for online student portfolios?
 * Site must be safe and secure
 * Site must be able to handle a variety of media, including images, videos, and documents
 * Site must have long-term dependability
 * Site should be easy to use
 * Students should be able to access or transfer their work when they leave SSD
 * Free (or at least cheap) is important

Take a look at this blog: Using E-Portfolios in the Classroom

Based on your requirements above, here are some ideas...

1. Dropbox 2. gClass Folders
 * E-Portfolios for Storage Only: **
 * We just discovered this tool last week but it could be very helpful to anyone who uses Google Apps in the classroom. It allows you to create student assignment folders for every class so that all student work is organized individually. Anything created in Google Apps can be stored in the folder that is accessible both by the student and the teacher.
 * Free Tech for Teachers: Paperless Classroom
 * gClass Folders Tutorial


 * E-Portfolios that Allow Students to Show-Case and Reflect **

1. Google Sites
 * This is a web-site format that will allow you to upload pretty much anything and everything.
 * Pros: It is another Google service, which is consistent with the direction our district is going.
 * Cons: It can be a little difficult to learn to use.
 * A helpful how-to for creating E-Portfolios with Google Apps
 * Google Sites E-Portfolio Resource Center
 * Here is an excellent visual tutorial to help you create your first Google Site. Copy and paste this you-tube video while in your Google Account to view this in school: http://youtu.be/CQbW_0i29Vk
 * Google Sites FAQs

2. Weebly
 * This is another web-site format.
 * Pros: It is very user-friendly with a polished look.
 * Cons: It isn't Google, and requires learning yet a new tool from a different source.
 * A tutorial for creating E-Portfolios with Weebly
 * Another tutorial from Discovery Education
 * One more Weebly tutorial

3. Wikispaces
 * Wikis are similar to websites. You are reading a Wiki right now!
 * Pros: It is fairly user-friendly and easily allows for collaborative work.
 * Cons: It's another new tool to learn from yet another source.
 * A how-to for creating E-Portfolios with Wikispaces

4. LiveBinders
 * This is a bookmarking system that allows for individual input.
 * Pros: It is very user-friendly and straight-forward to use.
 * Cons: It is another new tool to learn and isn't quite as flexible as a web page or wiki.
 * LiveBinders has a page devoted to using their tool as an E-Portfolio
 * Read about a teacher's experiences: Building Online Portfolios in LiveBinders

1. Glogster
 * E-Portfolios for Smaller Projects **
 * Home of the Glog, the virtual poster that allows you to share documents, links, videos, and more.
 * Pros: Fairly easy to use and everything appears on one page.
 * Cons: Since it is just one page, this tool is better for smaller projects.
 * Some e-portfolio ideas using Glogster
 * Using Wikispaces and Glogster to create an e-portfolio

2. VoiceThread
 * A slideshow-style tool that allows you to comment on each slide using voice or keyboard.
 * Pros: Easy to use and creates a clean, linear format.
 * Cons: Because of the linear format, this tool is better for smaller projects.
 * Read about a teacher's experience using VoiceThread as a digital portfolio HERE. *This article is several years old and some updates have been made to VoiceThread since this was posted.
 * VoiceThread as an e-portfolio