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Portfolio Links

Kylie Caroline Emily
 * 9th Grade Portfolios**

Liz Nigel Becca
 * 10th Grade Portfolios**

What did you like about this process? I like this process because it helps plan for the future, and can show your progress as high school goes on. What was difficult about this process? Being the first ones to try this process made it hard because we had to be the ones to have trial and error but it was easy to figure out after making the rubric for it. What do you think we should consider if we ask all students to do this? That we all use the same type of website. Do you think all students should use the same platform? Why or why not? Yes because it would make it easier to help each other and if the school chooses to invest then if it was one website it would make the process easier. What do you think other students will like about this process? That other students already tried it out so the whole school wasn’t just thrown into this. And so we don’t have to make so many different slide shows. What do you think teachers will like about this process? That it’s easy to access and how well it shows the progress of the students. What do you think students will find difficult about this process? How to find all the work and keeping track of it through the years. Adding things in through the years, some kids will forget and add things in the week before conferences. What do you think teachers will find difficult about this process? Some teachers don’t like using technology. And keeping track of all the sites at one time might be difficult.
 * Caroline's Reflection:**

What did you like about this process? Throughout this process I enjoyed how we were able to plan and test different ideas that would be used in the future by the whole student body. What was difficult about this process? Though making the actual portfolio wasn’t that hard, I would say the hardest thing about this process was planning how we could have a final product with all rubrics and standards that we had. Since we were the first group to do this it was hard at first to decide what would need to be included into the portfolio. What do you think we should consider if we ask all students to do this? I think you should consider the using the same format/website for all students. Do you think all students should use the same platform? Why or why not? Yes, I think this would make it easier for the teachers because they don’t have to keep track of what students are using what format. Also, if Ms. Medd is truly interested in investing this we should invest an amount into one website instead of using less money to invest in different programs. What do you think other students will like about this process? I think students will like how easy it is to put together. Also, they will like how though everyone is using the same format that they still can make it about them and really make it their own. What do you think teachers will like about this process? I think teachers will like that there is a definite thing that students will do with what they need in it. This way all teachers aren’t making their own examples of what to do. What do you think students will find difficult about this process? I think students will find it difficult that they have to update the portfolio along the way not just the week before conferences. What do you think teachers will find difficult about this process? Some teachers will have a difficulty with the technology.
 * Emily's Reflection:**

What did you like about this process?
 * Kylie's Reflection:**

I liked the efficiency of the webpage. It was easier to use than a keynote and more organized. It was swifter in the student led conference than if I had used a keynote, and more professional looking.

What was difficult about this process?

I actually didn't find much difficult in this process. I really liked using weebly.

What do you think we should consider if we ask all students to do this?

Use one resource, such as weebly or edublogs. Don't have multiple resources, because then students will get confused; it would be easier to all refer to ONE place.

Do you think all students should use the same platform? Why or why not?

Oops, I didn't see this question when I answered the last one. Check above.

What do you think other students will like about this process?

This is a technology-obsessed generation, so many kids will be enticed by having their own webpage. It was fun for me to have something that I could personalize. Also, weebly is more organized and easier to use than a keynote, paper packet, etc.

What do you think teachers will like about this process?

Teachers will probably appreciate how nicely the websites come out. Mine would have looked professional even if I had tried to make it look bad. It will reflect better off the students AND the teachers to have such a nice presentation.

What do you think students will find difficult about this process?

Maybe they will have a hard time adjusting to the new layout, because it's much different than a keynote or paper. I'm sure there will also be students who lack motivation, and they'll have resentment towards the whole project, because it can be a long process and is daunting at first when you see the layout before you begin. I also think students might have trouble with remembering to put on things when their teachers ask them to, but that's a common thing among any project.

What do you think teachers will find difficult about this process?

I just think to deal with the students who don't listen, aren't motivated, and can't easily comprehend new things such as these websites would be hard. There might be a lot of hassle of students asking teachers how to use a function on the students' webpage and what to do. I don't think it will be to a great extent, but this project might add an extra stress load for the teachers that have "needy" students, or "unwilling" students.

What did you like about this process? Everything was in the same place for my conference and I got to talk the whole way though my conference with only some clarifying statements from my advisor.
 * Becca's Reflection:**

What was difficult about this process? I felt like we didn't have enough of our school work from classes on our laptops. There was some work, but not many choices.

I couldn't get the tab links on a page from the site.

What do you think we should consider if we ask all students to do this? It takes more time for creativity than it does to actually just get the project done. Also, maybe have the tabs be by classes to have the work for.

Also remembering the website and their password.

Do you think all students should use the same platform? Why or why not? Yes. Weebly was so easy to use.

What do you think other students will like about this process? I think the being able to personalize their own website might be the best part of it.

What do you think teachers will like about this process? Students will be more organized in their student led conference and it took up most of the time in my conference which was good because we always run out of things to say.

What do you think students will find difficult about this process? Taking the time to focus and not procrastinate on doing this. If the internet is being slow, then they might get really frustrated with the time it would take to upload one document, other than that weebly moved pretty smoothly.

What do you think teachers will find difficult about this process? Technology might be a difficult factor for them if they don't aren't so great will technology.

What did you like about this process? I found this project was easier to present during my conference and there was more interaction with my teacher and parents. What was difficult about this process? My website was very difficult to use and so for someone that is less technological sound then me What do you think we should consider if we ask all students to do this? All students should use weebly because edublogs was very difficult, different standards each year. We would have to keep this somewhere over the summer so that kids could find them the next year. Do you think all students should use the same platform? Why or why not? Yes I think that all students should use the same platform. I would recommend using weebly because the people that used weebly had an easier time navigating their sites. What do you think other students will like about this process? I think that this will help with organization and to help make a lasting portfolio that will stay with them all four years. What do you think teachers will like about this process? I think that teachers will like that this could help students with organization, and it gives conferences a more structured feel. What do you think students will find difficult about this process? Finding the right work for each standard may be difficult. Kids without a lot of knowledge of technology may have some difficulty without guidance. What do you think teachers will find difficult about this process? Teachers that don't like to use technology may not like to use this right away. Teachers that aren't as good with technology may have a difficult time with students that have questions.
 * Nigel's Reflection:**

Liz's Reflection: What did you like about this process? -I enjoyed What was difficult about this process? -I had to change websites partway through, DO NOT USE EDUBLOGS. Sometimes it was hard to work around making the weebly because things that would've been helpful were only available if you had weebly pro. What do you think we should consider if we ask all students to do this? -Upgrading to weebly pro to allow students access to more options Do you think all students should use the same platform? Why or why not? -Yes, it's so much easier on teachers if everybody used the same program What do you think other students will like about this process? -It gives more opportunity to have conferences run differently each time, instead of the same thing over and over again. What do you think teachers will like about this process? -knowing that students have to put at least some effort into preparing for their conferences What do you think students will find difficult about this process? -some may struggle with the technology aspect, those used to just 'winging' their conferences will actually have to put effort into preparing What do you think teachers will find difficult about this process? -some may struggle with the use of technology