My students have been improving their independence with utilizing the Educreations app. If you want to see how we have used this app so far, refer to the following post. They Now that they are getting more proficient with using Educreations to model their learning, I was ready to introduce them to the next phase. The next step in my vision was to have them use Evernote to create a digital portfolio. For some ideas on using Evernote to create student portfolios, check out Rob Van Nood's Blog on it.
One of the great features of Educreations is that students can copy a link for their "lesson" immediately after they saved it. Once they have obtained the link, they are able to open up Evernote, find their personal folder, create a new note and paste the link into the note. By the end of the school year, their Evernote folder will house a multitude of digital artifacts showcasing their learning.
Below is a video that briefly explains what we have been doing. While students are extremely independent with make a lesson in Educreations, we are still very naive to adding the link to Evernote. This will be an ongoing training but I know they will be pros before long.
One of the great features of Educreations is that students can copy a link for their "lesson" immediately after they saved it. Once they have obtained the link, they are able to open up Evernote, find their personal folder, create a new note and paste the link into the note. By the end of the school year, their Evernote folder will house a multitude of digital artifacts showcasing their learning.
Below is a video that briefly explains what we have been doing. While students are extremely independent with make a lesson in Educreations, we are still very naive to adding the link to Evernote. This will be an ongoing training but I know they will be pros before long.