How Digital Portfolios Help Prioritize Learning & Teaching, not Testing
Proof of learning rests in the developed mind and heart of the student.As the digital age matures and the demand for new skills and competencies grows, how we measure what students know and what they do with that knowledge needs to happen.
Not only do tests and other end-of-term markings fall short of determining competencies, but aligning learning to tests fails to help students develop skills necessary for their futures. Shifting from a one-size-fits-all approach to a more personalized, self-directed education empowers students to be agents of their learning and to showcase and celebrate what they know.
A digital portfolio helps students build the skills needed to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing global economy and brings the often invisible soft skills, such as critical thinking, collaboration, solving problems and self-organizing, to life. Digital portfolios are not only the foundation of a student’s continuing education and employability but an integral component of classroom instruction, right here and right now.