Beyond the Test: Empowering Student Voices with Digital Portfolios
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM · 1 hr. (America/Chicago)
Interactive Session
Instructional Design and Strategies
Information
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
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/
Attendee Accounts
None required, but we will review Wakelet, ScreenPal, and BookCreator. All features shown are available in the free version.
Content Community
Blended Content
Subject Area
Not applicable
Grade Level
6-12
Audience
TeacherTeacher DevelopmentTechnology Coach/Trainer
Session Delivery
In PersonStreamedRecording
Transformative Learning Principles
Ensure EquityIgnite Agency
ISTE Standards
Students: Creative Communicator: Use digital tools to visually communicate complex ideas to others.Students: Empowered Learner: Use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.Students: 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.
Skill Level
Beginner
Registration Required
No
Attendee Devices
Devices useful
Attendee Device Specification
Laptop: ChromebookLaptop: MacLaptop: PCTablet: AndroidTablet: iOSTablet: Windows
Spotlight on Solutions
No
Additional Fee
No
