Portfolios

Why isn't everyone doing this? How will we know - they know? This question seems easy enough to answer - we'll test them. Sure giving test/assessments is one way we can find out if kids know what we need them to know. It's not the only way. Digital portfolios would show student work as it progresses and students could follow their progress. A portfolio provides them with a

__Google Sites__ As an eportfolio - Advantage Disadvantage
 * All students have an account
 * Sites can be shared on an individual basis (teachers), with ISD284 community and with the outside world (seniors)
 * Content can be transferred to private Google account - students can transfer to a public gmail account when they leave?
 * teachers must help to manage/supervise space

__EfolioMN__ Free state resource for all Minnesota residents. Advantage Disadvantage
 * hosted off campus and is owned by the student
 * free
 * not shared until user turns 18
 * difficult to use; not particularly user friendly