Teaching Students to Curate and Manage Their Digital Footprints ePortfolios

ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints bit.ly/NAISePort #NAISePort Chris Shriver, Lindsay Kelland Stacie Muñoz, Renee Hawkins Owings Mills, MD Garrison Forest School

Demonstrations Of Learning For 21st Century Schools Pat Bassett Independent School Magazine Fall 2009

Why ePortfolios? STUDENTS learn to think beyond the grade and practice metacognition. STUDENTS learn to discuss and set learning goals and strategies for getting there STUDENTS learn to curate their work and accomplishments, practicing responsibility and organization. STUDENTS develop dispositions for lifelong learning. STUDENTS learn and practice valuable technology skills. TEACHERS can individualize the student learning experience. TEACHERS, PARENTS become partners in the STUDENT'S, learning experience.

ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints uploaded to Flicker, Jan 20, 2009 © All rights reserved by karma (Karen) karma (Karen) The Lower School Grades K-5

2 teachers (1st and 3rd) 2 students each Writing and language art ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints The Pilot

ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints The Platform Google sites -- customizable but harder to use Edublogs -- customizable but harder to use Evernote -- basic format but easy to use

Chris' Evernote

ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints uploaded to Flicker, Mar 9, 2009 © All rights reserved by karma (Karen) karma (Karen) The Purpose  Showcase  Assessment  Reflection  Metacognition  Communication  Digital footprint

Examples Ruby's Recording RubyKatelyn Grier Katelyn's Essay Many more examples available on NAIS ePortfolio Google Site. Grier's Biography Outline ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints

Where do we go from here? Expand to other grades in the division Allow older students to manage portions of the portfolio? Replace portions of current report card? ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints

The Middle School GRADES 6-8 ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints

The Pilot All Grades 6-8 o 6th & 7th in DT class o 8th in English, Advisory, & Study Halls Teachers designated in each grade level for support

ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints The Platform Google Sites -- customizable, easy to use, free Digication -- expensive, limited space Mahara -- free, not customizable, limited space

ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints The Purpose Reflection Digital Footprint Conferences/Parents Showcase Build technology and design skills Dialogue about S/W

ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprints Student Reflective Log Self Directed Learning Critical Thinking Collaboration Curiosity Creativity

Sample Create Website Design ePortfolio & Pages Write Reflections Manage Privacy Parent-Teacher Conferences Receive Feedback

Examples Olivia S's ePortfolio 6th Grade7th Grade8th Grade Rachel M's ePortfolio ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprint Mia G's ePortfolio Cova A's ePortfolio Raquel H's ePortfolio Lila H's ePortfolio

ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprint The Upper School Grades 9-12

The Purpose Online Resume/ Showcase Digital Footprint Reflection Curation Build Technology/ Design Skills ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprint

Challenges Time Ownership Technology/ Training Digitizing student work Maintenance ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprint

The Pilot every 9 th grader will have an ePortfolio 9th grade Biology 9th grade English WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Independent studies Art Portfolio Courses ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprint

What About College Admissions? College Admissions o Time/Equity CollegeOnTrack partners with the Common App CollegeOnTrack Once you're in.... Electronic Portfolios (e-Portfolios) are dynamic, developmental spaces representing your professional "self" on the Web. They are becoming standard practice for academics, students, and professionals and typically include examples of skills and achievements, as well as a reflective blog element. ePortfolios: Teaching Students to Curate and Manage their Digital Footprint