5 Tips to Getting Started with ePortfolios

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Watch out standardized testing. ePortfolios are making a comeback.

Finally!

Want to join the fun where students get to show what they know with authentic work highlighting their best pieces at certain points in time?

Great!

This roundup will help you get started.

1) Choose a platform

First you need to check out what resources are available for ePortfolios. You can start with this list of ePortfolio apps and websites from Common Sense Education. But which to choose? Seesaw and FreshGrade are pretty popular. This video offers a comparison of those two options. Take a look and see which one you like best, or check out one of the others.

2) Find resources to support this work

Helen Barrett has been focusing on ePortfolios for a long time. She has a huge compilation of materials at http://electronicportfolios.com.

3) Understand the process and product
Silvia Tolisano took a look at Barrett’s work and noticed that she explains it is a combination of process and product. Part of that process includes reflection. She laid it out this way:

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