Monday, May 12, 2014

4 Free Web Tools for Student Portfolios



Platforms and 4 free web tools for student portfolios. 

Student portfolios are an important aspect of student assessments. For many teachers having a good amount of work samples are important to keep track of their students learning along with a baseline assessments. Students can benefit from the feedback they receive from their teachers. It is critical to receive feedback on a timely basis to allow the student to inquire about their projects and to provide teacher for a way to differentiate instructions. 

The following free blogs are excellent resource that students can teachers can use. 
Kid Blog - User friendly and students can use it to showcase what they are learning. Great Porfolio tool for the students. 

Googles sites- Slides- Blogger- You Tube

Use google sites to create media -rich websites to display the students work throughout the school year. 

Evernote  - option to create student portfolios, write, take photos, record audio and upload content. Students can start their work at school and work on their entry from a laptop at home.
However,  Evernote does not give teacher and way to moderate it's use by the student. Evernote isn't publicly viewable. 

Three ring - Students can create and upload from their own device abd tag, search and share their portfolios. 

  1. Teacher created class accounts
  2. Teacher creates accounts and add students to the account
  3. Students can access their teacher and teachers can monitor account with a Username and Password. 
  4. Content can be added by the teacher, student and can be commented on by both. 

All of the above can help teachers integrate technology in the classroom 

1 comment:

  1. I love that I can use these in my classroom and that they are free! I will be using these during Summer Camp as well!

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