Part of implementing ePortfolios is understanding that they are inherent to all of the other work we do as educators. As a cyclical practice, ePortfolios can support in-depth reflection, literacy, critical thinking, social-emotional learning, digital citizenship, and so much more.

To build a culture of ePortfolios, set clear campus and classroom expectations around ePortfolios, make time for goal setting and reflection, model ePortfolios by creating and updating your own, and provide students with natural opportunities to share their ePortfolio with an authentic audience.

While it may take time to initially create an ePortfolio, educators should find opportunities both in curriculum and on campus where updating and sharing student ePortfolios fits naturally into the process of learning.

Empower your students with ample time, helpful resources, and authentic reasons to create and update their ePortfolio, remembering that developing ePortfolios is an ongoing, cyclical process. As you plan for learning, refer back to student ePortfolios and encourage them to reflect on their learning through that platform.

One way to provide an authentic audience is to upload your students' ePortfolio links to eSchool so that parents, teachers, and administrators can access them. Find out how to add a link in eSchool here.

Keep in mind, you don't have to be an expert in Google sites to get started! Use the resources on this site or reach out to your campus instructional technologist for help.