Electronic Portfolio Lesson 3
Maintaining Electronic Portfolio's
Target Population
Grade Level: Middle School (6-8)
Population Characteristics: This lesson was designed for an average size class of learners who have demonstrated the ability to work responsibly with computers. The learners have already created an Electronic Portfolio using Google Sites. The students have uploaded a variety of written and multimedia assignments onto their EP. The students are enthusiastic to be creating individual portfolios and have worked to make each portfolio unique to the individual student. The students have had experience in self-reflection and have shown themselves to be open and honest during such a process. The group is aware of the importance of self-reflection for both personal and academic growth.
Lesson Groupings: Small group discussion, Whole class discussion.
Objectives
Students will be able to...
- Plan how to maintain personal Electronic Portfolio over a long term period of time
- Develop and answer self-reflective questions
Timing
This lesson will take two 45 minute periods.
Materials
Computer Lab.
Scope and Sequence
Introduction
Students will answer the question "What happens to a car if the owner does not keep up with it's maintenance?" After the students answer the question we will discuss as a class the student answers to this question. (5 minutes)
Maintaing Your Electronic Portfolios
After that the students will break into small groups (2-4) and discuss the following questions: 1. How is your Electronic Portfolio like a car? 2. What types of maintenance does your EP need? 3. How will you maintain your Electronic Portfolio? 4. What, if any, is your teachers role in the maintenance of your EP? (10 minutes) See Teachers Notes (Teachers Notes Lesson 3)
After the students discuss the answers in their groups we will talk about their answers and the importance of maintaining their Electronic Portfolio's. I will bring up the importance of self-reflection as a factor in EP maintanace. (15 minutes)
In the same small groups the students will discuss the following questions: 1. What does self-reflection have to do with maintaining your EP? 2. How can self-reflection make you a better learner? 3. Think of at least 2 self-reflective questions you could include in your EP. (10-15 minutes) See Teachers Notes (Teachers Notes Lesson 3)
After the students discuss the answers in their groups we will discuss the questions as a class. The discussion will focus on how self-reflection is an important part of becoming a better learner and also the questions the groups wrote. I will make a list of the questions the groups came up with. I will also supplement the questions with those I created. (15 minutes)
The students will then choose 5 of the questions to answer. The students should create a new page on their EP titled "Self-Reflection" and answer the questions they chose. Some questions will focus on a specific artifact or the entire Portfolio. (30 minutes).