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Description:
If you're looking for a new way to assess student's understanding, consider a student electronic portfolio project. Learn to transfer projects, documents and some of your current assessment strategies into the digital realm. Students respond with enthusiasm to these opportunities to be creative and prove their knowledge with multimedia projects. Develop the confidence and comfort level you need to implement these ideas.
Pre-requisites:
Basic computer and Internet skills.
Skill Level:
All Levels
Type of course:
In Person
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will understand:
- The purposes for, and different types of, portfolios.
- Examples of and uses for different items that might be included in a student portfolio.
- Components of a portfolio designed to assess student learning that results from a project.
- How to collect and save artifacts for the portfolio.
- How to create an electronic portfolio with different document formats: PDF, web page, or MS PowerPoint/Corel Presentations.
Things to bring:
Artifacts and electronic documents with which to build a sample portfolio.
Online Materials:
Dr. Helen Barrett's web site
Using Technology to Support Alternative Assessment and Electronic Portfolios
Annotated Bibliography on Portfolios
Project Based Learning, online checklist generator
Credit:
None
Points:
7 licensure points
This class meets the following NETS for teachers:
I. A
II. A,
II. B,
II. E,
III. A,
III. B,
III. C,
III. D,
IV. A,
IV. C,
V. C,
VI. A,
VI. B
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