Paper portfolios or electronic portfolios? Have you been asked this question lately? Invariably the answers are many and varied, from those who prefer the feel and heft of a paper portfolio, to those who prefer a certain type of electronic... Continue Reading →
The end of the school year means teachers tying up loose ends and, for most of us, sitting down to write reports. I just finished mine yesterday (hence the time for sitting down to write this blog post), and I... Continue Reading →
Why electronic portfolios? Traditionally, the way to report on a student's progress is through a paper-based report. This report is usually a mix of either letters or numbers and perhaps a teacher comment to indicate the student's performance throughout his... Continue Reading →
Harvard marketing professor Theodore Levitt is often cited with the popular phrase "people don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole." Similarly, the field of education is filled with fads, catch phrases, and resources that we... Continue Reading →
A portfolio tells a story. It is a story of knowing. Knowing about things... Knowing oneself...Knowing an audience... Portfolios are students' own stories of what they know, why they believe they know it, and why others should be of the... Continue Reading →
Alex Lancia 