Creating and Saving to a Portfolio & Archiving Your WorkÂ
Creating and Saving to a Portfolio & Archiving Your WorkÂ
Students primarily archive their digital artifacts using Google Sites, Google Drive portfolios, and Google Classroom. Because we are already a Google school, these options require no extra approvals, protect student data privacy, and are completely free.
Students create a simple, personal website to display their work over their three middle school years.
How it works: Students design a page for each grade level (6th, 7th, 8th) or each subject (Core, Electives, Art). They can directly embed Google Drive files, YouTube videos, or podcast audio.
Why it fits: It teaches basic web design and gives students a strong sense of ownership.
Artifact handling: Documents and slide decks embed natively with scrollable previews; audio files play directly on the page.
Students organize a specific "Digital Portfolio" folder in their Drive that follows them through middle school.
How it works: Teachers provide a template folder structure (e.g., a main folder titled [Student Name] Middle School Portfolio with subfolders for 6th Grade, 7th Grade, etc.). Students drop their best work into these folders.
Why it fits: It requires a zero learning curve since students already know how to use Google Drive.
Artifact handling: Perfect for heavy files like podcast audio (.mp3), high-resolution art pictures, and long research papers.
Students leverage their existing submission history to build a reflective archive.
How it works: Students create a single Google Doc or Google Slide deck titled "My Learning Journey." They go back through their turned-in assignments in Google Classroom, copy the links to their best work, and paste them into this central document with a short reflection.
Why it fits: It utilizes work that is already graded and organized inside the LMS.
Artifact handling: Acts as a curated index or table of contents pointing to their various digital files.