IT @ CESC

Digital Portfolios

šIt is a website that students create using Google Sites

šIt is a place where students can upload and share work they have created in class

šIt is where students can reflect on their learning and set goals for future work

šIt can be shared with other students, teachers and parents/carers

Why students are making them

For students: To actively engage in what they are learning, think about how they are doing and to set goals for themselves in each subject area.

For teachers: To gain insight into what information students are taking on board in subjects. To have students become active in the process of learning by setting goals.

For parents: To keep informed about what their child is doing at school and how much they are engaging with their learning.

Fitting into the school's instructional model

Students:

š THINK about their learning

š Give themselves FEEDBACK

š SHARE their learning

š MAKE EFFECTIVE PLANS by setting goals

š UNDERSTAND THEIR IMPACT ON LEARNING through reflection