ePortfolios - Purpose and Types
Possible Purposes
1) Encourage reflective thinking and goal setting.
2) Strengthen self-identity through celebrating successes.
3) Identify the accomplishments and needs of the learner and so promote personalised learning.
4) Enhance learning through formative assessment.
5) Give opportunities to build a stronger learning support team for the student that includes the teacher, family members and their peers.
6) Stimulate collaborative learning through the sharing of learning artefacts.
7) Raise academic achievement.
8) Engage students in their learning.
9) Foster home-school partnerships.
10) Demonstrate student's effort, achievement and/or growth.
Sample Student Statement of Purpose:
"The purpose of your ePortfolio is to help you learn better. It is a place on the internet where you share your work, write about what you are thinking and learning, set goals, celebrate your achievements, and work with others. Your family and the buddies you choose will be able to see your learning over the year and leave comments that will help you improve what you are doing. Your ePortfolio is owned by you and represents your learning."
(Thanks to Jamin Lietze from Bethlehem College for many of the ideas used here.)
1) Encourage reflective thinking and goal setting.
2) Strengthen self-identity through celebrating successes.
3) Identify the accomplishments and needs of the learner and so promote personalised learning.
4) Enhance learning through formative assessment.
5) Give opportunities to build a stronger learning support team for the student that includes the teacher, family members and their peers.
6) Stimulate collaborative learning through the sharing of learning artefacts.
7) Raise academic achievement.
8) Engage students in their learning.
9) Foster home-school partnerships.
10) Demonstrate student's effort, achievement and/or growth.
Sample Student Statement of Purpose:
"The purpose of your ePortfolio is to help you learn better. It is a place on the internet where you share your work, write about what you are thinking and learning, set goals, celebrate your achievements, and work with others. Your family and the buddies you choose will be able to see your learning over the year and leave comments that will help you improve what you are doing. Your ePortfolio is owned by you and represents your learning."
(Thanks to Jamin Lietze from Bethlehem College for many of the ideas used here.)
Types of Portfolio
Portfolios are usually one of three types or a combination of them.
Portfolios are usually one of three types or a combination of them.
- working or process portfolio - what the student is currently working on or has recently completed. Includes reflections on the process and next steps for learning.
- display or showcase portfolio - showcases samples of the student's best work. Students should be choosing which work is displayed here
- the assessment or accountability portfolio - work demonstrating that the student has met specific learning goals and requirements.
