Celebrating Success through the use of e-Portfolios

During year two of the SoA programme, piloting of various methods to present pupil achievements based around the 4 capacities were carried out – see previous posts re Celebrasting Success.

As a result of this process it was agreed to adopt an e-portfolio format which provided users with a series of templates that allow pupils to enter their information via normal text editor and the uploading of  photographs, podcast, and presentations etc.

It became clear as a result of our pilot work that in addition to the obvious need for text editing facilties, the following features listed below must be made available to:

1. to set different levels of access rights

2. ‘who’ in fact can be allowed to view the pupils information. Access can only be provided by invitation from the pupils and guidance of class teacher.

Central to the success of   this SoA target is the role of the classroom teacher.  Just as in all aspects of pupil work being undertaken, the pupils teacher will be required to support, advise and monitor progress. In addition to this, the development of pedagogical approaches are required to give every pupil the time to add to their list of achievements.