How to Use Digital Portfolios in Your School: March 2014

Here are some tips

If you know how to use Google Drive
If you know how to use Google's SITES web-making software
If you would rather see a student's actual work rather than a transcript's report of the Grade Point Average,
then you are ready for introducing Digital Portfolios to students.

The procedure is described by Dennis Yuzenas and Matt Blazek (projects) at these locations
Dennis Yuzenas

Matt Blazek

See Matt's description of the "List of Projects" CD

If you are a teacher and you want some tips about how to set up a digital portfolio, you can call me for guidance (954) 646 8246
Write to VisualAndActive@gmail.com
Standards:
1. No personal information (the student might want to put her actual name, but I encourage everyone to call themselves "Fred Jones at Indiana Middle School in Freeport, Ind.")
2. No email links to a "REAL" email address, but you can invite comments to the site. Or you can set up an email address that does not give away personal information, such as "MyNameIsACreativeStudent@gmail.com")
3. ADD YOUTUBE videos to allow visitors to HEAR the "performance of understanding" or exhibition of the student's learning. High Tech High DPs don't generally have video components, so your version could be the next step in the evolution of DPs. The VIDEO does NOT have to show the face of the student. Shy students can hide behind the camera and simply give a tour of a poster or book or report by describing what was learned. See the videos at River Cities Communities Charter School...

CLICK HERE to see some suggestions about how to organize a Digital Library (on Google Drive and Youtube) showing exhibitions.

these tips come from a blog post

CAPTURE YOUR "Performance of Understanding" on video.

The video on the right >>>>>>>>
has nothing to do with digital portfolios, but it gives an example of a passionate display of a person's desire to share something. That's what a performance of understanding is... a passionate explanation of something that the person has learned.

A series of Videos about making a digital portfolio

part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTr7yUhkrjI

Video Number 9 in the Portfolio Series
How to add interior pages
"The meat and potatoes of the portfolio" to show our work

Let's be clear. I wish you were
hitting MY videos instead of MsComputerTeacher's
videos. But her style is calm and she explains
many steps. If you know of a better series for you,
please send me the link

These two videos will help show you the important skills that you need for making a digital portfolio using Sites Google.

Call (954) 646 8246 with your questions. I found this series of videos and I recommend them for people who want to have an engaging person talk to you via youtube.

How to Use Digital Portfolios in Your School

Monday, March 31, 2014

Use a portfolio to demonstrate your level of the 7 Survival Skills

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Post 2: How to get started with a Digital Portfolio

Post 1: Introduction to Digital Portfolios