As I completely change things in my classroom, how I handle ePortfolios is getting changed as well. I still have a lot of questions, but I know that things need to change. There’s no better time than the present, so here goes. My students have asked me how they need to set up their portfolio and what needs to be in it. Up to now, I have said they can set it up the way how they like. The goal is that they show their progress in learning and that they eventually master the standards for the course. The way it looks will reflect their own personal thoughts and feelings. That is a very tall order for high school students who haven’t really done this before. It makes me nervous. Not because they are in control, but because I may not have given them enough initial guidance for them to be successful. I worry that it might be too overwhelming. On the other hand, they may be just fine. I’ll find out in the coming months.
I do feel better, though reading through an article on “Who Owns the ePortfolio”. (Harapnuik, Who Owns the ePortfolio, n.d.) I don’t want this to be a set of assignments that I grade and then they forget about. I hate assignments like that. I tell my students (with a smirk) that those things are created for “file 13”. I only like giving assignments that matter. Assignments that have a life beyond the work in class. The direction I am going with the portfolio is the same as I am going with grading this year. I am working hard to give the students full ownership. About halfway through the article and the other linked articles (which I recommend reading), I decided to just give my students this article and let them use it to understand where I am going with the portfolios. I have to start by giving them credit for being able to own their learning. Works CitedHarapnuik, D. (n.d.). Who Owns the ePortfolio. Retrieved September 2018, from It's About Learning: http://www.harapnuik.org/?page_id=6050
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