[Yr7-10it] RE: Digital Portfolios

[Anne Baird]

Hi Jenny 

We have created digital portfolios for the last year with our Grade 5/6's
and we used for them. This year our Yr 7's (the same kids) are using
PowerPoint to continue their DP's. Our Yr 8's are currently creating theirs
and this time we are using Dreamweaver. We chose that for the Yr 8's because
we want them to learn DW along the way.

But I think the key thing about DP's is that in some ways it doesn't really
matter what software you use. Of course they will gain IT skills that they
learn along the way and depending on their ages and skills this may
determine what you use. 

But fundamentally digital portfolios are about documenting and reflecting a
student's work and their thinking. I think the value of doing it digitally
is that they have multimedia options that they don't have in a hard copy
version and secondly it makes the portability and storage easier.

The hardest thing I think is what goes into the DP. We did some work with
Maureen O'Rourke http://www.acep.net.au/index last year and she worked with
us to explore the content and the thinking that students must do before and
during the creation of the DPs. With our Gr 5/6's we used Being Me, Being
Together, Being a Thinker, Being Great and Being Organised- the students
used two starting places- Head, Heart, Hands or Past Present Future. The
students chose how they would use these notions to explore and document
learnings about themselves. The DP's were not subject specific at this stage
although students were able to choose examples from subjects to illustrate a
learning.

With the Year 8's however we do plan to have some subject specific sections
and well as a section that will require students to reflect on who they are
and how they learn etc.

Anne

 

 

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Frampton, Jenny S
Sent: Tuesday, 6 June 2006 10:38 AM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Digital Portfolios

 

Hi all,

 

I am introducing digital portfolios at year 7 and 8. I am looking for others
that have done the same, their experiences and what was included in the
portfolio. Also I would like to know what software is being used to create
the portfolio and any PD you have attended.

 

I would be grateful for any assistance.

 

Jenny Frampton

Leading Schools Manager 

Wycheproof P-12 College

Ph: 5493 7409

Fax:5493 7506

Email: Frampton.jenny.s at edumail.vic.gov.au



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