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Beyond the Test: Empowering Student Voices with Digital Portfolios

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HBGCC - 212AB

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Session description

Ready to ditch paper trails for empowering students? Master Digital Portfolios! This session dives into personalized, iterative assessments aligned with John Hattie's research. Streamline grading, provide rich feedback, and foster deeper learning. Discover how Digital Portfolios can revolutionize your classroom – join us and embrace the future of assessment!

Outline

Intro and agenda - 5 minutes

Why digital portfolios: discuss the value of the tool regarding engagement, learning outcomes, skill use - 5 minutes

Our Process: Steps to building effective digital portfolios, rubrics for assessment, and providing personalized feedback - 10 minutes

Group discussion on portfolio topics: guided discussion among attendees on personal experience with and understanding of digital portfolios - 10 minutes

Digital portfolio tools: A review of different tools teachers can use to build digital portfolios with short demos and sharing of templates - 20 minutes

Wrap-up, including examples of Digital Portfolios from our teachers, bonus tools for enhancing your portfolios, Q&A and closing - 10 minutes

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Supporting research

https://spacesedu.com/en/blog/digital-portfolios-transforming-education-through-personalized-learning-and-assessment/

https://ascd.org/blogs/10-reasons-why-you-should-implement-digital-student-portfolios

https://iste.org/blog/lifting-student-engagement-through-smart-tech-use

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/11-essentials-for-excellent-eportfolios-vicki-davis

https://www.gettingsmart.com/2021/03/15/expressing-learning-journeys-through-digital-portfolios/

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Presenters

Kristofer Thurston

Director of Technology

John Paul II High School

Destiny Wagner

Consultant

EdTech Nerds

Session specifications

Topic:

Instructional Design and Strategies

Grade level:

6-12

Audience:

Teacher Development, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

None required, but we will review Wakelet, ScreenPal, and BookCreator. All features shown are available in the free version.

ISTE Standards:

For Students:
Empowered Learner

Use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

Knowledge Constructor

Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.

Creative Communicator

Use digital tools to visually communicate complex ideas to others.

TLPs:

Ensure Equity, Ignite Agency

Related exhibitors:

Wakelet,

Padlet,

Book Creator,

ScreenPal