Chapter 11 talks about self-assessment through the use of technology. Such technologies can be portfolios, online surveys, presentations, as well as media publications. This chapter also discusses topics that we will see often in the future as educators such as performance-based assessment, digital portfolios, assessment and evaluation through technology, and systems that promote student participation.
One of the main topics that I was most interested in is the topic of digital portfolios. Aside from having to do one for this class, I was curious to see the impact it has on present educators. I agree that some advantages of having a digital portfolio include easy access, creativity, visual displays, as well as access to sharing information with the web community.
Some disadvantages include limitations to computer access, being tech-savvy, and the idea that the presentation may cause content to be overlooked. Reflecting on this information about portfolios, I thought of some ways to overcome the challenges. First, now a days, we have easy access to the Internet whether it would be from our phones to ipads/tablets, and small portable laptops that are not inconvenient to carry around often. In terms of being tech-savvy, simply stay up to date with the latest technology. Lastly, always make sure to have full content that will be well reflected by the style of our portfolios and not to rely on the style only.
Some questions to think about:
How can we make sure portfolios are full with content?
How can we balance style with content?
I agree I did not understand or think of the concept of portfolio as such an effective measure to market yourself and also help with classroom organization. I think one way we can keep portfolio content is to consistently review and update our portfolio to check for accurancy.
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