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Writing, Sharing And Protecting Your Life’s Story

Eportfolio activities generally fit into two broad categories: content (the more traditional view) and conversations/connections (a more recent view championed by tools like ELGG). There is obviously some overlap between the two. For example, to assemble artifacts of learning requires a narrative (curatorial?) voice...simply placing artifacts in a repository hardly makes a portfolio. Reflection, integration of elements, demonstration of progress, expression of personality - these form the basis of eportfolios. I came across an interesting post listing various tools for Writing, Sharing And Protecting Your Life’s Story. A fair bit of overlap with traditional eportfolios, but the applications listed go beyond simply one person's life and often include family, genealogy, and so on. Personal eportfolios may best be seen as sub-elements of the greater "portfoliozation" of society and each of our extended family/friend networks.