One of my professors invited us to create a Wordle (Wordle.com) at the beginning of the semester explaining our understanding at that point of the topics we would be investigating. The Wordle I created may be found above. At the conclusion of the course, we were invited again to create a Wordle, drawing this time upon the learning we had experienced throughout the course. This simple exercise created digital artifacts which could then be included in a digital portfolio to document our learning, helping us know what we know.
Student (or classroom) maintenance of a multi-media digital portfolio contributes to meaningful learning by providing an audience for student work. Understanding the presence of an audience creates authentic, real-life experiences which contribute to meaningful learning. Portfolios may be formal (such as those used for summative assessment and job searches) or informal. I maintain an informal class portfolio for my elementary music class. Together, we create, and I am able to publish their work on the class website. They are able to view, celebrate, and share their work. Together we are able to know what we know.
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