How the learning gets to the audience

Learners are very keen to share what they have achieved. Sharing and celebrating are two of the key purposes of an ePortfolio.

Technology now allows the learner to do this without a lot of technical knowledge and time spent doing it.

The learners can be using a device, doing a practice task and reach a higher level of achievement. It is simple to take a photo of what they have achieved and post it on the iPad or iPod touch to their ePortfolio and make a comment about what they have done.



A learner can be recording their reading and explaining what they are doing as a reader. They can copy the embedded code, log into their ePortfolio and paste in the code. The movie, which contains their voice and their physical recording on the screen with their finger or a stylus, is posted.

Identifying letters that are not formed correctly can be easier to do when you are watching yourself create them.  It is great to watch ourselves write and reflect on what the next steps are.

A learner can be working on a laptop and creating, revealing how they are using their knowledge to solve a problem. They can take a screenshot, insert this into their ePortfolio and it is there to celebrate and share instantly.

The above opportunities allow children to manage their learning, independently building a collection of achievements on their ePortfolios to share with their parents. It allows teachers to direct the learners, and then the learners to manage the task independently.

The technology isn't difficult, it doesn't distract from the learning, it makes it accessible to others and able to be collected and reflected on then or at a later date.