A digital portfolio as a culminating assignment at the end of a semester seems like a great way for students to “pull it all together.” As much as I dislike the chalk and wire assignments, it does allow me to examine and articulate the goals and objectives of the class and how the assignments given and my work product relate to those objectives. It also gives me a chance to “show off” what I can do in one place. In a classroom setting, I think a wiki page could work very much the same way. With such an importance placed on standards, I feel it is a good idea for students to see exactly how they meet those standards and examine their work and be able to define what knowledge they gained doing the assignment. Much like chalk and wire works for KSU, a similar approach as a classroom assignment could also help me as a teacher determine what students are gaining from assignments and if those assignments are meeting the standards I intended for them to meet.
Digital Portfolios
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