Developing an Electronic Portfolio
M. Leigh Funk
KSU Educational Technology Training Center

Introduction As current and future educators know, technology is changing teaching and learning in significant ways.  These days we have a number of reform efforts aimed at measuring student learning and “holding teachers accountable”.  Unfortunately, many of these efforts focus on measuring student achievement through standardized formats rather than in authentic or performance based documentation of growth over time.  Portfolio assessment has enabled us to document such growth through real-world evidence and examples of student work.  For educators, the portfolio is becoming an essential part of the annual review process, but more importantly, developing a teaching portfolio can ignite continued teacher reflection and on-going assessment within the classroom.
Course Objectives

This course is designed to assist teacher education students, P-16 educators and administrators in the development of a professional teaching Electronic folio.  Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to

  1. Define a professional learning portfolio and describe its potential  documenting professional skills and student learning.
  2. Design an electronic portfolio by following the plan, design, develop, and present process.
  3. Use a variety of technologies throughout the electronic portfolio development process.

Course Activities

Pre-Course Self- Assessment

Post Course Self-Assessment

Course Evaluation
Developing Electronic Portfolios Electronic Portfolios Electronic Portfolio Planning E-Portfolio Resources

[ Electronic Portfolio Fun ]

[KSU 4401 & 1101 E-Portfolio Class]

[Kiosk]

 

 

 

 

Working Session:

  1. Identity the preliminary medium for your portfolio
  2. Identify the specific standards you are trying to evidence
  3. Outline ideas for evidence that you already have that meet those standards
  4. Create your table of contents in the medium of choice (i.e. web page, Power Point, Inspiration)
  5. Create a system for indexing your evidence.
  6. Select a section to begin the development process.
  7. Begin creating the Organizational Elements for each piece of evidence you plan to include.
  8. Convert evidence into a digital format is necessary.

Re-Cap – Brain Check

Next Steps:

  1. Review of Portfolio Assessment Methods
  2. Working session – InTech evidence  / Question and Answer Sessions
  3. Present your Portfolio within your small group – constructive evaluations
  4. InTech Post-Eval