The Techie School Teacher

 "Folio Thinking" Continuing my musings on alternatives to traditional mediums of evidence of student learning, I want to share my reflections on Eportfolios.  My first experience with a portfolio was when I assembled a basic collection of my teaching credentials, as a new graduate in 2008.  My physical portfolio consisted of a lesson plan, resume, photographs and copies of student work (from student teaching), my educational philosophy, and some organizational chart examples.  This portfolio was helpful during the interview which landed my teaching job, although nervously thumbing through examples felt a bit awkward and nerve-wracking at times.  My portfolio has since evolved to a digital one, with a sleeker, more professional upgrade that a technological platform can provide.  Eportfolios are an interesting alternative to traditional forms of assessment or work showcasing (essays, tests, homework, group projects), and have many advantages as well as ...

 A Delve Into Blogging As I take this new venture into blogging, I would like to first explain my understanding of what a blog is:  a somewhat informal manner of relating one's experience and thoughts while building a community of people and creating a space of learning for both the blogger and the readers.   I've had some experience using the websites Weebly and Wix, and although there were many similarities in the choice of templates, fonts, and themes, the inclusion of images in those blog hosting sites gave me some frustration, Weebly was not as user friendly as this blogger site because the interface did not have the same features as Microsoft Word or Google Docs (at least in the templates) and I didn't have as much control as I wanted.  I feel that a website built specifically for blogs (Blogger) would be more user friendly as I gain experience with it.  I used royalty free images from Pixabay.com and will continue to experiment with design options as...