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Portfolio is a collection of works that focuses on the specific areas of learning. That is an effective way of showing the progress of students’ learning. This study was to find out whether educational portfolios help preservice teachers with their technology skills and teaching practices. To achieve the study goals, the survey instrument was developed by the research and reviewed by three professors in the field of educational technology to confirm the reliability. It consists of three sections with 26 questions with 5 Likert scales. The survey was conducted with the two groups of preservice teachers. One group had experiences with developing portfolios while the other group did not have any experiences with portfolios. The class was designed to achieve the technology skills while developing the multimedia- based portfolio. The technology applications that students had to learn included PowerPoint, Excel, Moviemaker, o’Cam, Compozer and free-mind. According to the study results, the group with portfolio experiences had higher technology skills and more positive perceptions of teaching and learning practices. Based on the study results, the items that should be included in the educational portfolios were suggested and effective ways of using portfolio were discussed.