Portfolio+Based+Learning+Using+VoiceThread

VoiceThread offers Class Subscriptions as part of their educator package ($10/month). 100 students are allocated accounts within a subdomain, created by VoiceThread for K12 education. Each student can then use VoiceThreads to create portfolios for any subject desired and can continue to update and comment on their own porfolio throughout the year. As long as the subscription is renewed, the portfolio will persist from year to year. VoiceThread allows students to present each item in their portfolio as an artifact AND participate in reflection and commentary on each item.

__**AP Art Portfolio:

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An example of an entirely self-directed student portfolio as a capstone for a college-level course. The creator makes full use of voice comments to reflect on her own work.

__**Cell Project Portfolio:**__

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This portfolio item is based around one unit of study and is a collaborative effort. VoiceThread allows for both collaborative and solo portfolios.

As all student portfolios are available online through VoiceThread, the instructor can give students feedback immediately and students can make the required adjustments, i.e. "Your portfolio is strong, but is missing element B" - Student uploads and comments on the missing item immediately. Students can also share their portfolio with friends, parents and relatives due to its web-based nature, and all of them can comment. The possibilities are exciting... Grandma can comment from across the country just as easily as peers and teacher can give feedback.