Richer Picture® - Workshop Offerings

Professional Development: Webinars

Online Webinars

We offer workshops to help you get started with portfolios and assessment. This page lists our online webinars; click here for our Summer 2010 Workshops or for workshops at your site.

Webinar Descriptions

W1. Introduction to Digital Portfolios (Elementary or Secondary)

Elementary: Mondays (May 10 - June 14) - 3 pm Eastern; 12 noon Pacific
Secondary: Mondays (May 10 - June 14) - 5 pm Eastern; 2 pm Pacific
Sessions run for 90 minutes

How can you bring your assessments to the 21st Century? These FREE sessions will give you an overview of how Richer Picture® Digital Portfolio systems are used in Elementary and Secondary schools.

For Elementary, you'll see samples of portfolios used for tracking literacy over time, using online rubrics and preparing for parent-teacher conferences.

For Secondary (middle and high schools), you'll see samples of portfolios used for demonstrating standards, using online rubrics, and prepare student tours to show their readiness for college and career. We will also see how you can use web 2.0 tools (such as online blogs) in a safe and secure way.

Each session gives you an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the professional development and technical support available to all Richer Picture users.

Fee: FREE
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W2a. Rubrics: Common Traps and How to Avoid Them

Schedule: Wednesdays - May 19, June 2, June 16 - 3 pm Eastern; 12 noon Pacific
Sessions run for 90 minutes

Many teachers use rubrics -- but are they actually providing better feedback? In this innovative webinar, we will look at common principles of good rubric development and help you apply them to samples from your sites. Learn the common tips and techniques for using rubrics and how to connect rubrics and grades.
This webinar is a companion to "Calibrating a Rubric with Student Work".

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W2b. Calibrating a Rubric with Student Work

Schedule: Wednesdays - May 19, June 2, June 16 - 5 pm Eastern; 2 pm Pacific
Sessions run for 90 minutes

A "calibration" process is used by many professional assessment groups to make sure that the rubrics are effective, and that scorers are on the same page. Through this workshop, you can bring this process to your school. In this webinar, you and your fellow participants will look at sample student work and score it against a common rubric. This will help you look at the effectiveness of the rubric and determine how it can be improved.
This webinar is a companion to "Rubrics: Common Traps and How to Avoid Them".

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W3a. Upgrading Your Assignments: What Makes a Portfolio Worthy Task?

Schedule: Thursdays - May 20, June 3, June 17 - 3 pm Eastern; 12 noon Pacific
Sessions run for 90 minutes

What makes an effective assignment? In this webinar, we will look at what makes an assignment "portfolio-worthy" and have a chance to review your own assignments and get feedback on the spot.