After reading the article I realized that I related most with the principle that states, "AFL develops learners' capacity for self-assessment so they can become reflective and self managing. In the article that I found I felt that rubrics definitely fit in with this principal. I feel so strongly about this because this is how I try to set up things in my classroom. I can't say that it always works, but I do use rubrics as often as I can so that students are more in charge of their learning. This promotes "self managing" skills that every student needs. If I am having them do an assignment they need to know ahead of time what the goals are, the expectations, why they are completing the assignment and so forth. This generally promotes a higher level of motivation when they know what is expected of them and they are controlling their assignment and grade for that matter.
The potential that I see for portfolio assessment is a lot like what I have described in my classroom. This type of assessment gives the student the opportunity to take control of their learning. It allows them to look at what they have done, choose their best work, learn how they can improve their work, and provides a type of motivation that can not be fostered by other types of assessment.
As far as my portfolio is concerned I would definitely say it is a work in progress. Just as I described above I am hoping it will let me take a look at my different assignments and grow from them as a student and teacher. I hope it is there to show a progression of learning that I have achieved throughout the semester. I can tell you so far, I have learned quite a bit in the ways of technology and the different resources that are available to me. Not all of them are easy to use, but just like anything else it will take a lot of practice and that I think will show through in my portfolio. I hope.
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