WEEK 4: SUMMARY AND REFLECTION ON E-PORTFOLIO

Back in the late 80’s, electronic portfolios (or known as e-port) are quite new and people were not used to it. Students more comfortable and excited to do traditional portfolio that plays with papers, scissors, glue and colourful glitter. The fun of making arts and crafts using hand is anticipated by students and even the teachers are excited to see the products of the students.

Things nowadays get different. As the time passed by, world is changing in all aspects including the evolution of our education systems and methods. Portfolios and scrap books are being revolutionized into electronic technology. There are kinds of technology such as electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) and several applications from Microsoft Office tools (word, power point, publisher and many more).

Creating a portfolio in modern way also can nurture many good values and exposure to the children. As the children especially students are exposed to technologies in early age, teachers and parents need to supervise their activities while using technological gadgets  Students can learn and absorb that computer is not just as a tool for them to play games or surf the Internet. The computer also can be good assistance in studies and help them with homework.

Here, teachers and parents' role are important to tell them about the pros and cons of using computer or other gadgets  Teachers may put the reminder unconsciously to the student and pre-set it in the students’ mind set. All of technology things are good and may come handy at some time, but remind them that it may lead into something bad and distracting if they used it in the improper way.

Parents also can help and not putting the burden on teachers only, but as adults, the “supervising mode” must be on every time the kids used the computer and try to help them as much as you can. Providing the right contents(parents can control the content in the computer and monitor the usage , well thanks to technology ) in their gadgets also a big help in order for the kids not to astray too much from their work.

Nowadays, kids need to be taught in the latest technologies in learning method as they are becoming so smart and all tech-savvy. It is also inline with the teachings of Islam. There is a saying from Sayyidina Umar al- Khatab r.a mentioning on the issues about educating your children according to their "period" and not according on how you were taught. 

"Raise your kids according to their time of life and not your time of life"

Last but not least for now, it is not wrong to keep ahead and advance as long as our intention (niyyah) is not deviating from the reason  of our creation, which is to serve and keep humble yourself to the Creator.