Create an Interactive Story Format with Multiple Endings
Step-by-step directions to create an interactive branching story in PowerPoint
Blog posts
Flat Classroom Project
Home page for the international educational collaboration projects with Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay
14 Best Google Doc Tricks « WeirdGuy
Tips and tricks for working more effectively with Google Docs
Idea : Docs for Teachers - Google Docs Help
Examples from real teachers about how Google Docs can be used in the classroom
Internet Safety - Working With Your Kids - Basic Rules
Guidelines for keeping kids safe online from the NY Division of Criminal Justice Services
Getting Started on the Internet: Developing an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Guidelines for creating an Acceptable Use Policy for students
NetSmartz.org
Resources for internet safety for educators and families, including information on cyberbullying
Create a New Rubric
Customize existing rubrics for different subjects and download them or share them online
Multimedia Rubric
Sample multimedia project rubric. Some of the technical details are outdated, but the basic structure could be adapted for many different projects
Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom
Education World article about digital portfolios in K-12 education, explaining the benefits and tools
elearnspace. Eportfolios
Benefits and uses of eportfolios in higher education. Describes some models of developing eportfolios.
Wired Campus: Electronic Portfolios: a Path to the Future of Learning - Chronicle.com
Argument for the use of electronic portfolios as a more student-centered assessment of learning
If we truly want to advance from a focus on teaching to a focus on student learning, then a strategy involving something like electronic student portfolios, or ePortfolios, is essential.
Becta Government & partners - Impact of e-portfolios on learning
Research on how e-portfolios can improve learning. Summary and full research reports available
An Overview of E-Portfolios (pdf)
Educause report on e-portfolios, describing different types of e-portfolios and their uses in higher education
ePortfolios Portal: Types of ePortfolios
Quick description of three different types of portfolios: developmental, assessment, and showcase
6 ways to make student portfolios more meaningful and manageable | Instructor | Find Articles at BNET
Strategies to make portfolios more effective
On Implementing Web-Based Electronic Portfolios (pdf)
2002 Educause article about using online portfolios. Some of the technical details are dated, but the checklist of "critical factors for successful implementation" is still a good resource
Researching Electronic Portfolios and Learner Engagement (pdf)
Whitepaper on electronic portfolios providing a background on the theory and research. Motivation, engagement, storytelling, and tools are also covered.
Using WikiSpaces for Your Eportfolio
Step-by-step directions with screenshots for using Wikispaces to create an online portfolio
Online Portfolio Tools
Helen Barrett recreated her portfolio in over 30 online tools. This page includes samples and instructions for some of the more successful tools.
Categories of ePortfolio Tools
Tools categorized by individual or institutional, ranked by interactivity and the amount of personal expression possible
Eportfolio-NYIT - Resources
Resources and examples for online portfolios, including some tutorials for different tools
How To Create ePortfolios with GoogleApps (eportfolios)
Helen Barrett calls Google Apps the "best free Web 2.0 tool for maintaining an online personal learning environment" that can be used for eportfolios and assessment.
The Bamboo Project Blog: Using Del.icio.us to Create an Easy, Always Updated Online Portfolio
If you are already posting your work online, use a social bookmarking tool like del.icio.us to collect everything in one place. As you create more work, just bookmark it and tag it to update your portfolio.
SarahStewart-ePortfolio - home
Educator, researcher, and midwife Sarah Stewart's dynamic online portfolio
Helen Barrett eportfolios - home
Sample portfolio from Helen Barrett built in Wikispaces
Corporate eLearning & Flash Development Portfolio -:- Clearly Trained
Portfolio with samples of simple and complex Flash simulations, corporate e-learning, and educational games. Several of the examples are from Edheads.org, some of my favorite simulations and games.
Interactive Bag of Tricks: Multimedia storytelling options
Different types of multimedia stories with examples from USA Today. Even though this is about professional news storytelling, the comparison of benefits of media is useful for educational contexts.
The Strength of Weak Ties » Integrity or Dishonesty?
If a student doing research searches related tags on delicious, is that cheating? That's the question discussed here, and many teachers would argue that it's dishonest to use those bookmarks. But if you look at the bibliography for a print source as a place to find more research, would that be cheating? You still have to read and understand the content, but the process for finding it is changing.
The Snack Bar | TechIntersect
Tech companies can provide snacks for their employees without worrying that people will spend all day gorging themselves at the snack bar. So why don't companies and schools trust that if they give people access to social media that they won't spend all day on Facebook? I like the analogy here.
This issue is all about trust. Schools don’t trust students or teachers to do the right thing. Companies don’t trust employees. but the problem lies not with the technology, but with with setting expectations and ensuring those expectations are met. When a company blocks access to social media, it is blocking access to its own future growth and when a school blocks access to social media it is blocking access to a student’s future growth.