Lesson Plan 1 Excerpt
Portfolios for Learning
Portfolio authoring . . . allows for students to begin their learning at many different starting points; reader critique challenges the student’s original insights, prompting reflection and revision (Acker, 2005). This type of portfolio is primarily a device for teacher and learner to assess skills, reflect upon one’s learning, and establish new learning plans. The emphasis is on process rather than product. A portfolio that is truly a story of learning is OWNED by the learner, structured by the learner, and told in the learner's own VOICE.
References: Barrett, H. & Carney, J. Conflicting paradigms and competing purposes in electronic portfolio development. Retrived March 13 from http://www.electronicportfolios.com/portfolios/LEAJournal-BarrettCarney.pdf.