This week, we are talking about the use of digital portfolios in the classroom. We'll explore why you would want to use portfolios, how to assess or evaluate portfolios, and our best tips and suggestions to make portfolios a success in your classroom. If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two! We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID! Featured Content **For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/74** Why Use Portfolios?Fits well with ungrading or mastery-based gradingDemonstrates the learning journey by student-selected workGreat as a final performance taskWorks best as a semester or year-long projectFocus on reflection, student voice & choice, ownershipAny grade, any subjectRachel's blogging assignmentUDL - buffet of multimedia options (Katie Novak)CurriculumSelect work from each strand (ESL)Explaining misconceptions (Science) or lab notebooksRegardless, it develops thinking, metacognition, problem solving skillsUseful EdTech ToolsGoogle SitesGoogle Slides (Templates from Slides Mania)Book CreatorWakeletLMS (Brightspace portfolio tool)NotionScreencasting/Curation tools (Screencastify) - see E068 for curation ideasAudio tools (Mote, Vocaroo, Google Read&Write) - see E050 for other audio ideasTips/Strategies for ImplementationLimit the number of pieces of work to highlight (adds creative constraints)Include a list of possible reflection promptsInclude conferences/interviews at regular intervalsFocus on the process not on the productGrade it only when needed (midterm, final)Conferencing prep example - Evidence Journals from the Human Restoration ProjectSupport the showConnect with EduGals: Twitter @EduGals Rachel @dr_r_johnson Katie @KatieAttwell EduGals Website Support the show