Lesson 3:

Creating ePortfolio as
a Technology Tool
 A learning portfolio is a collection
of student work that exhibits students'
effort, progress, achievements and
competencies gained during the
course.
 Portfolios may come in
many forms. It can look
like an album or scrapbook
or even a filer where the
documents and evidences
are kept.
 ePortfolio or Digital portfolio
This can be used as a digital archive that
can contain the same materials as a physical
portfolio but can have more such as multimedia
productions, relevant online links or references,
digital stories or video blogs powerpoint
presentations, photographs and other ICT
materials. The ePortfolio can be private or can
1. Student ePortfolios can evaluate students’
academic progress. They can inform the teacher to
adapt and use instructional strategies when
pieces of evidence indicate that they are either
learning or not.
 In other words, the construction of the
ePortfolios should start from the beginning and
should be an ongoing process. They should not have
reviewed only at the end of the term but navigated
around and provided feedback to let the students
know how they are doing.
 2. Monitoring students' progress
can be highlighted in a portfolio
may not only contain finished
products but also several versions
how the students improved their
work based on the feedback
provided by mentors.
Moreover, portfolios can
actually determine whether
the students have transferred
what they have learned in
new projects other domains.
3. Portfolios document students'
learning growth. They actually
encourage the students' sense of
accountability for their own learning
process. This may lead them to see that
the learning process is theirs and
anybody else's.
 This can make learners reflect
from where they have begun to how
far they have developed. When they
make decisions what or what not to
include, they get engaged in the
process of creating their own voice in
their portfolio.
 Creating an Online Portfolio Using a Site

There are many sites that can be

used in creating an ePortfolio. One of
which is the google site. If you have a
google account, you can start using the
available applications. You can also try
weebly, or wix, among others.
Sites.google.com
Sample of the google site used by a student in creating e-Portfolio
Sample of the google site used by a student in creating e- ePortfolio

Steps in constructing an ePortfolio

1. Enter your gmail account and look for Sites. If it is the first time
that you have done this, you need to read the directions.

2 You scroll down and read further until you see the icon for Sites.

3. When you click it, it will lead you to another section. This will let
you create a site that you can use as an ePortfolio.

4. Consider a good label or a title for your ePortfolio and

prepare the texts, links, multimedia outputs, images or jpeg
files that you want to upload in the pages of the ePortfolio.
Parts of an ePortfolio

Just like a book, the ePortfolio has pages or sections. The

organization can follow a chronological order based on the
activities that you go through or you can have a thematic
arrangement. Whatever you choose, it will be a display of your
organizational skills.
Home Page

The first section is the Home or your

cover page. This is the first thing that your
readers will see. So you need to introduce
yourself and the objectives of your ePortfolio.
Usually, there are templates available and each
provides sections. You can add personal
touches such as images or a change of color
themes.
Pages
The pages that you can add
depend on how you would like to
organize your ePortfolio. What is
important is that you need to
construct your ePortfolio at the
start of the class. In that way, you
can have a fresh start as you try to
be conscious in documenting the
activities and learning that goes
with each session.
 When adding pages, click the
icon and decide whether it will be
parallel to your Home Page or it
will be under it. Just remember
that when you have a template,
there are particular ways that the
pages have been arranged. So, if
you are starting, it would not be
detrimental if you conformto the
template.
Reflections
A major element in a portfolio whether it is
online or not, is the writing of the reflection. It is
thinking-aloud, a way of documenting what they are
thinking. How students are processing the input and
the application of what they have learned into an
activity or a project needs to be captured. With the
pencil and-paper test, the chance to get a piece of their
insights or realizations may be nil unless the teacher
requires them to do so. However, with the portfolio,
they can show the process of their work. This can be
easily monitored.
Gibb's reflective cycle has six
stages
1. Description

This initial phase in

writing a reflection is
very simple since you
just need to describe the
activity or the
experience to the reader.
Gibb's reflective cycle has six
stages 2. Feelings

Learners are involved

in learning and an activity
or perhaps a lesson can
trigger certain feelings.
Gibb's reflective cycle has six
stages 3. Evaluation

When evaluating, discuss

how well you think the
activity went. Recall how
you reacted to the task or
situation and how others
reacted. Was the experience
a pleasant one or otherwise?
Gibb's reflective cycle has six
stages
4. Analysis

This part of the write

up includes your analysis
of what worked well and
what have facilitated it
or what may have
hindered it.
Gibb's reflective cycle has six 5. Conclusion
stages
Now, you can write
what you have learned from
the experience or what you
could have done. If your
experience is a good one, you
can probably discuss how it
can be ensured or how you
will further enhance a
positive outcome.
Gibb's reflective cycle has six 6. Action Plan
stages At the end of your
reflection, you write what
action you need to take so
that you will improve the
next time such as consult
an expert for some advice
or read a book that will
provide answers to your
queries.
Administrating the ePortfolio

Before publishing your

ePortfolio for the world to see your
work, you can control who can see
your work. The icon for sharing the
site can be managed by entering the
email address of the person with
whom you want to share it.
Assessing an ePortfolio using a Rubric
Evaluating an e-Portfolio using a
rubric, is a consistent application of
learning expectations, learning outcomes
or standards. It should tell the students
the link between learning or what will be
taught and the assessment or what will be
evaluated. Rubrics are simple and easy to
understand. The items in the rubric
should be mutually exclusive.
 Category Inadequate (1) Apprentice(2) Competent Exemplary (4) Score
(3)
Selection of Work Most work samples are Few work samples Most work All work samples
Samples not related to the are related to the samples are are clearly and
objectives of the objectives of the related to the directly related to
ePortfolio Portfolio objectives of the objectives of the
the ePortfolio ePortfolio

Use of Multimedia No use of audio The use of The use of The use of
video, or graphics. audio/visual audio/ audio/visual/grap
The photos and /graphics visual/grap hics/ photographs
audio or video are photographs is hics/ is integrated
distracting from the included, but photograph seamlessly into
content of the used randomly s is work samples.
portfolio. and without included
purpose. and
appropriate.
Category Inadequate (1) Apprentice(2) Competent(3) Exemplary (4) Score

Reflection Reflections are A few Most of the All reflections

missing, and those reflections reflections describe clearly describe
that are there do describe why why work samples why work
not describe why work samples in in the portfolio samples in the
the work samples the portfolio demonstrate portfolio
demonstrate demonstrate achievement and demonstrate
achievement. achievement. growth. Some achievement and
Most do not reflections also growth.
include include student’s Reflections also
student’s ability ability to critique include student's
to critique their their own work and ability to critique
own work and provide suggestions their own work
provide for enhancement and provide
suggestions for suggestions for
enhancement enhancement.
Category Inadequate (1) Apprentice(2) Competent(3) Exemplary (4) Score

Creativity Layout is simple. The layout lacks The layout serves The layout serves
and Pages/links are purpose and its purpose and its purpose and
Purpose missing style. shows some shows creativity.
creativity. The layout and
design is
reflective of
organized
thinking
Ease of Few links The site is The site has The site has
Navigati work. Little missing most required all required
ng effort reflected required pages or tabs, pages or tabs,
in quality and pages or tabs, and shows is well-
organization. and is poorly logical organized,
organized. organization labeled and is
Categor Inadequate (1) Apprentice(2) Competent(3) Exemplary (4) Score
y
Text The ePortfolio is The ePortfolio is The ePortfolio is The ePortfolio is
Elements difficult to read due to often difficult to generally easy to easy to read.
inappropriate use of read due to read. Fonts and Fonts and type
fonts, type size for inappropriate use type size vary size vary
headings, subhead- of fonts, type size appropriately for appropriately for
ings and text and font for headings, headings and headings,
styles. Color of subheadings and subheadings and subheadings and
background, fonts, and text and font text.Color of text allowing for
links decrease the read- styles.Color of background, ease of scanning.
ability of the text, are background, fonts, fonts, and links Color of
distracting and used in and links allow generally enhance background,
consistently throughout for readability of the readability of fonts, and links
the ePortfolio. the text in most of the text in most of enhance the
the ePortfolio. the ePortfolio. readability and
aesthetic quality
throughout
Categor Inadequate (1) Apprentice(2) Competent(3) Exemplary (4) Score
y
Text The ePortfolio is The ePortfolio is The ePortfolio is The ePortfolio is
Elements difficult to read due to often difficult to generally easy to easy to read.
inappropriate use of read due to read. Fonts and Fonts and type
fonts, type size for inappropriate use type size vary size vary
headings, subhead- of fonts, type size appropriately for appropriately for
ings and text and font for headings, headings and headings,
styles. Color of subheadings and subheadings and subheadings and
background, fonts, and text and font text.Color of text allowing for
links decrease the read- styles.Color of background, ease of scanning.
ability of the text, are background, fonts, fonts, and links Color of
distracting and used in and links allow generally enhance background,
consistently throughout for readability of the readability of fonts, and links
the ePortfolio. the text in most of the text in most of enhance the
the ePortfolio. the ePortfolio. readability and
aesthetic quality
throughout
 Category Inadequate (1) Apprentice(2) Competent(3) Exemplary (4) Score

Writing There are There are 4 or There are few There are no
Conventions more than 6 more errors in errors in errors in
errors in grammar, grammar, grammar and
grammar, mechanics mechanics mechanics.
mechanics requiring requiring minor
requiring editing and editing and
major editing revision. revision.
and revision.

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