Week 4--Reflections



The above view is a quick video using movie making over the benefits of portfolios.   One part of the video mentioned that learners need to reflect on their learning.  This point goes with the AFL that I relate to the most.  I believe that “AFL develops learners’ capacity for self-assessment so that they can become reflective and self-managing”.  I believe that students create more meaningful experience by reflecting on their learning.   Students should be able to say what they understand about various concepts and what they do not understand.  I believe that by creating a portfolio we not only tap into our students’ creativity we creative a learning environment that causes them to utilize their critical thinking skills.

I see portfolio beginning in the first grade.  I believe that students will begin to create e-portfolios that will travel with them each year.  This will not only benefit the student but the teachers.  It would allow students to begin to take responsibility for their learning by choosing pieces to include each year that will demonstrate their mastery of concepts.  It would allow teachers to see what misconceptions students have about their learning through the students reflecting on their learning process. 

I believe that a portfolio will allow teachers to better gauge what knowledge their students have coming to them each year.  It will allow students to develop more engaging lessons that will truly allow students to reach new highest each year.