Digital Portfolios

found this "commonplace book" here .

One of the ways we will express learning in this course is through the use of a digital portfolio. This could take many forms, from pictures of work you do by hand (maybe you want to keep a classic notebook or journal), to a blog (Wordpress, Blogger, Tumblr), Google Apps, digital timeline (like Dipity, Timerime, etc.), or something else like Evernote or Pinterest.. It could be as simple as a word file and as complicated as a website. It should be something that allows you to link written work, audio and video files, pictures, etc. You will use your portfolio to store and reflect on the evidence of your learning -- experiences and "artifacts" from your time in the course. It needs to be easy to use (more or less... once you figure it out) and probably free. It needs to be open to assessment (something to hold yourself or allow others to hold you accountable for the goals you've set). It needs to be "safe" -- something that can be shared online for teacher, parents, classmates, others without identifying all of your personal details or breaking any school rules (we'll have a form for that). Finally, it needs to be beautiful, in whatever way that makes sense to you as a student in this course and a person in the world.

Can you please start by doing some research on digital portfolios. What kinds of keywords or combos will you need to find great resources on educational or learning portfolios? Can you use twitter to help you find what you need? What hashtags would you search? Have you tried Google Apps before? What do you think?

Be ready to share the results of your research with others, and leave a quick comment below with some suggested sites or portfolio options that look promising.