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Friday, September 28, 2012


My Life of Learning serves as an example site for the creation and use of Student Digital Portfolios in Burlington Public Schools. Beginning in PreK, all BPS students will begin to create and curate their work for posting on an individual Blogger site. Their digital portfolio will move with them throughout their academic career in Burlington schools. It is our hope that these portfolios will serve as digital repositories of student work, refection, achievement, and personal interests. The portfolios will also be a tool used to measure student growth from year to year. 

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Genius Scan

Genius Scan

BPS Student Digital Portfolio Tool Kit App

Genius Scan is an iPhone and iPad app designed to make scanning very simple. Genius Scan allows you to scan important documents and school work or projects in matter of seconds. Reviewed and used by many BPS teachers and students - Genius Scan is one of the best scanning apps available in the App Store. This app is useful for any grade level and all students.

Use Genius Scan to take a digital image of student work and share for uploading to Google Blogger and the BPS Student Digital Portfolios.

A highly recommended App Essential by the BPS EdTech Team.

Cost: Free and Paid Versions Available

Explain Everything

Explain Everything

BPS Student Portfolio Tool Kit App

Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design iPad app which allows you to annotate pictures and documents, animate objects, and use your own voice to detail anything being created. Explain Everything is one of most highly recommended apps for students and teachers available in the App Store. The app provides a powerful resource for all grade levels and curriculum areas. Explain Everything can also be used as a substitute for more expensive licensed computer software.

Students can use Explain Everything to create projects, annotate documents, and record their voice explaining concepts or creations. These video clips can be uploaded to Google YouTube Channels or Google Blogger Student Portfolio posts.

A highly recommended App Essential by the BPS EdTech Team.

This App is installed on all K-8 BPS School iPads.