Technology in the Classroom

Digital Portfolios This week’s blog is all about teacher portfolios.   We read about online portfolios in class a few weeks ago, and the idea stuck with me, so I did some digging into just how helpful digital portfolios for teachers can actually be. Kilbane and Milman’s article, “Examining the Impact of the Creation of Digital Portfolios by High School Teachers and Their Students on Teaching and Learning,” explains how creating digital portfolios allowed teachers to examine their pedagogy, learn more about technology, and better understand their student’s learning.  The authors conducted a research study examining the aforementioned benefits of online portfolios for teachers. First, Kilbane and Milman (2017) explain that because creating portfolios takes time, teachers can evaluate their current teaching methods.  For participants, making a portfolio meant that their resources were more engaging and involved more 21 st century skills.  Many participants found their ...