Tech Play 2- Eportfolios

When considering portfolios and eportfolios as compared to traditional tests and assignments as a means of assessing student learning, portfolios provide much more thorough evidence that students have mastered objectives of the course. A test or quiz provides only a glimpse at what a student may have memorized and does not provide an accurate picture of their understanding. As a grad student, the use of an eportfolio to demonstrate my understanding and knowledge of educational technology would be much more meaningful as compared to just passing a test. Having a working collection of artifacts that demonstrate my learning would allow me to reflect on my work as a student and afford me the ability to share my knowledge with potential employers. Eportfolios provide a whole-picture look at what a person is capable of, unlike a test that can sometimes only show rather or not a person is a good test-taker.

As I consider which form of assessment I prefer to use to demonstrate my understanding, I would easily choose an eportfolio. When comparing physical portfolios to eportfolios, it is easy to see why an eportfolio is the best choice. Eportfolios allow us to go back and make revisions to our work as we grow as students and learn new things. They allow us to look back on our work and reflect on the hard work that got us to where we are today. Eportfolios are also more convenient to share with others, such as potential employers, and they are not easily lost or destroyed.

I looked at various sites for hosting my eportfolio and chose to go with google sites because it seems to be easy to use and I have some experience working with google docs, slides, etc.

In regards to which eportfolio tool I would choose to use in my classroom, I think I would go with Seesaw as opposed to google sites because it seems to be more child friendly. I teach Pre-K/K, so it is important that I have something easy to use with my students that can also easily be shared with parents. I have always used binders for portfolios, so switching to a digital portfolio will be a huge change for me. I always thought it would be so much more work as compared to just saving papers and placing them in a binder, however after playing around with some eportfolio tools, I can see that it would take up much less time than I previously thought.

This is the link to my eportfolio. It is a work in progress. https://sites.google.com/view/audreylschank/home