Share Paper: Mobile ePortfolios: A Tool for Reflection, Personal Growth, and Renewal

1. Donald Adams, UBC - Master of Educational Technology Program, Canada

Abstract: Abstract: This paper discusses the use of mobile electronic portfolios (mPortfolios) by recounting a teacher’s response to a student’s request. The teacher revisits student portfolios and investigates the advantages of using technology to produce them. The benefits of mPortfolios for students, teachers, and learning environments and the support that exists for their use are considered. A plan for the implementation of mPortfolios is suggested. The themes of reflection and personal growth appear repeatedly during this paper as the teacher begins to understand how engaging with the topic of mPortfolios has resulted in a state of professional renewal and optimism. The ...