ePortfolio Resources
Examples of EdTech ePortfolios
Permission was graciously given by the authors to share these ePortfolios.
EdTech ePortfolio Information
- Culminating Activity Information:Info on the EDTECH website
- Video Presentation: The EdTech ePortfolio: An Overview
- Handout: This is a pdf copy of the slides from the video presentation.
- Rubric: This is the scoring rubric for the EdTech Portfolio. It is a spreadsheet with formulas for calculating the score.
- AECT Standards: Review this document.
- Learning Log Example: This is an example of how WordPress can be used to develop a learning log.
- ePortfolio Website Template: This is a template with notes that was designed to demstrate the basic setup of an ePortfolio website.
- AECT Standards Table for the ePortfolio: Copy and paste the HTML of the standards table for your ePortfolio website.
Articles and Videos About ePortfolios
- Balancing the Two Faces of ePortfolios: Explore information about the two primary purposes of ePortfolios: 1. for learning or reflection (process), 2. to showcase work for accountability (product).
- Electronic Portfolios: Dr. Helen Barrett's website. She is an international expert on ePortfolios. Her site links to many resources.
- e-Portfolio Mashup: See how multiple tools can be used to create an ePortolio documenting lifelong learning.
- Helen Barrett's Video Presentations on Blip.tv: Watch videos of several presentations that Dr. Barrett has given.
- 41 Benefits of ePortfolios: A list of learning benefits.
Articles and Videos About Reflection and Digital Storytelling
- Digital Storytelling Cookbook: Background information on digital storytelling.
- Digital Stories in ePortfolios: An article describing how the personal video narrative can be used in an ePortfolio.
- Digital Stories and ePortfolios: Documenting Lifelong and Life Wide Learning. A video presentation by Dr. Helen Barrett
- How to Create Simple Digital Stories: Links to digital storytelling resources.
- How we Think: John Dewey's book on the Internet Archive.
- Karen Barnstable's Blog: Four ways to reflect.
- Reflection for Learning: This site contains short articles and links to resources about reflective practice.
- The Reflective Practitioner: A preview of Donald Schon's book.
- Scaffolding Reflection with Adolescent and Adult Learners: An article with links to additional resources.
- Web 2.0 Storytelling: Emergence of a New Genre: Article by Brian Alexander and Alan Levine
Digital Video Production
- My YouTube page contains quite a few resources that can be useful for producing a reflective video production for an ePortfolio.
- VoiceThread: A Web 2.0 option for video production.
APA Resources
- Free APA Style Tutorials: Available on the American Psychological Associate website.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab Website: APA tutorial and guidelines.