12 Reasons to Integrate Digital Portfolios in Your Classroom
Proof of learning rests in the developed mind and heart of the student, not in a test or grade. 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 change. The tool students and educators are […]
8 Must-Have Items to Include in a Professional Portfolio
8 Must-Have Items to Include in a Professional Portfolio Author: Lisa Johnson Oftentimes, we are poor historians of ourselves. Creating and maintaining a professional portfolio provides evidence and examples of all the things we are doing day to day and throughout the year. Building one is the perfect way to present your accomplishments for […]
An Interview: Belinda Medellin from CAST Tech High School
An Interview: Belinda Medellin from CAST Tech High School UX design was the number one, in-demand job in 2018. Knowing this, Belinda Medellin, from CAST Tech High School in San Antonio, TX, took action and created the first ever, high school level UX design course. As a master teacher of digital art, animation and professional […]
Strategies & Tactics to Make Summer Learning Stick
Summer is one of the more dichotomous elements in education. On one hand, we’re completely spent, desperate to drink a cup of temperature-appropriate coffee and for freedom to have an unscheduled bathroom break. On the other, we’re filled with the promise and possibilities of next year, eager to explore new strategies and resources. Enter, summer professional […]
My Why – By Brianna Hodges
Be it in the classroom, conference room or boardroom, my why has been and always will remain the same: connection. I believe that we learn best when we fell a connection, either to the content or the person involved. Too often, we introduce rather than connect. We tee up information, offering generic matter-of-fact statements. We […]
How to Use Digital Portfolios to Set Goals
In our last blog, we determined that to reflect is to learn and to learn is to succeed in the future. Cue: Goal-Setting [Template Below] In her keynote address at SXSWedu this year, Jennifer Gonzalez—a thought-leader who inspires tens of thousands of teachers across the globe via her blog Cult of Pedagogy— examined the “aerodynamics” (habits and practices) of […]
How to Use Digital Portfolios for Reflection
How to Use Digital Portfolios for Reflection Reflection is not simply a part of the learning process—it is the learning process. [Template Below] Reflection facilitates growth, refinement of ideas, deep thinking and the evaluation of experiences. This essential metacognitive practice is used to apply meaningful knowledge to shape future decisions, thoughts and actions. “Metacognition is really about […]
How Teachers Use Digital Portfolios for Professional Development
How Teachers Use Digital Portfolios for Professional Development Mini PD sessions to create modern learning experiences As the school year winds down and we get ready to head into summer break, learning will soon shift to educators. We know teachers are always looking for just-in-time opportunities to hone their practice, not just over the summer. […]
3 Reasons Why bulb Makes Beautiful Digital Portfolios
3 Reasons Why bulb Makes Beautiful Digital Portfolios Winston Churchill once said “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” In the last ten years, there’s been a huge push to redesign and beautify the spaces students learn in. Teachers started implementing flexible seating on their own, Starbucks became a flagship model for classroom design […]
The Portfolio Difference
The Portfolio Difference 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 […]
5 Reasons Digital Portfolios are Meaningful Assessment Tools
5 Reasons Digital Portfolios are Meaningful Assessment Tools Looking for Meaningful Assessment Tools? Here are 5 Reasons to Consider Digital Portfolios It’s no longer breaking news that digital portfolios are a powerful assessment for measuring competencies and empowering students to tell their whole learning story. Here are 5 reasons why educators across the K-12 […]