Have you ever asked a student what they learned in school that day? Have you ever gotten a response that consisted of more than a mere shrug and a one word answer? Surely in the eight hours (or more) a day that students spend within a school building there is at least one thing they have learned, so why the lack of response? Often times this occurs because students play a very passive role in their learning and therefore do not feel any ownership over their learning, which results in their learning experiences not being very meaningful. What can we do to change this? We can begin to use student e-portfolios in our classrooms. Student e-portfolios can be very powerful tools that can help unleash the potential that our students hold. Our staff members do an excellent job of providing our students which rich content and a variety of student-centered learning experiences. It is now time for our students to truly take ownership of their learning by continuously reflecting on their learning experiences. Creating an e-portfolio will allow our students to develop their meta-cognitive skills, which will lead to the development of other higher order thinking skills. For more information on how this initiative can help our students and why it’s worth pursuing, please refer to the Student E-Portfolio Innovation Plan.
Have other schools attempted to implement student e-portfolios school wide? More importantly, what results did they yield? What were their experiences like? For information on different schools that implemented student e-portfolios in the classroom, their results, and reflections of their experiences, please refer to the Student E-Portfolio Literature Review. The idea of having students take an active role in their learning can sound very exciting, but the thought of all the logistical issues can seem equally as daunting. The implementation of this initiative will build upon the foundation we already have at our campus, tweak areas of growth, and expand upon areas of success. For more information on the different phases of introducing this initiative to our students school-wide, refer to the Student E-Portfolio Implementation Plan. If we want to truly fulfill our mission at Miller Intermediate, it is time for change. We need teachers to be a part of this change. You do not need to be an expert, we can all learn together. I myself would still like to further my knowledge on student e-portfolios and have compiled a list of books I plan to read in the near future. You can join me in reading by checking out my Annotated Bibliography. No matter your expertise, I encourage you to join the movement that will bring student e-portfolios campus wide and therefore fulfill our mission campus wide.
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