NMSA Conference Presentation - November, 2009 - Indianapolis, Indiana Moving from paper portfolios to digital takes student-led conferences to a whole new level.

1. PRESENTERS:
MONICA PLANTAN
LINDSAY VALENCOURT
SEAN SWEENEY
HTTP://ZMS-NMSA.WIKISPACES.COM

2. Student-led conferences
provide students with an
opportunity to talk with
significant adults about
their educational progress.
American Student Achievement Institute

3. Student
Preparation
Format
Execution

4. Portfolio share/Conference
Student and Parent Stations
Cafeteria Style
Other

5. Invite parents
Choose artifacts
Goal Setting
Self Assessments

8. Clarify student
expectations
Plan for a variety of
situations
Role play and practice

9. Student
• Interpret learning
• Arrange portfolio
• Set goals
• Lead conference
Parent Teacher
• Assist with goals • Oversee portfolio
• Respect/encourage • Affirm student
sharing • Suggest strategies
• Assist with follow- • Remain positive
through

10. That was then . . . This is now . . .

13. One month . . . One year later . . .

14. Jonathan Zittrain on the Web as Random Acts of Kindness

15.  NMSA Wikispace
shared documents and
links
 Techlearning
e-portfolios
 Dr. Helen Barrett
digital portfolio expert
 Emergingedtech.com
analysis of free
e-portfolio options

16. In the 21st Century, students need to be in the center of their own
learning conversations.