Digital Portfolios made easy 

Eng 105a

 

Instructions and preview of e-portfolio sites:

 

https://sites.google.com/site/gomblanteachingportfolio/home

 

Cut and paste the above link and observe and get ideas on how it is that you can use in your own making of your e-portfolio. Click on every icon and  become familiar with the page layouts. Consider how links and videos may be positioned and how you may create hyperlinks yourself. This journal reading post is about your observation and for you to start getting ideas about creating your own e-portfolio. 

 

Using ePortfolios in the Classroom - An Edutopia article that guides you towards selecting the ePortfolio tool that will best fit your needs.

 

The above link will help you decide which route to take when creating your e-portfolio. Read it and be informed.

 

Also, start putting getting your hardcopy porfolio in order so that when it gets time to submit it you are not behind. November 25, is the first time that I will get a glimpse of your hardcopies all compiled in groups. Use a different folder or file for each one. 

 

Answer the following questions regarding your concerns and observations about the sample e-portfolio:

 

1. Whose ePortfolio is it, anyway?

 

Who has ownership of the materials? Who will house them, arrange them, and direct them? Learn from them? Share them?

 

2. Who will read the ePortfolio, and for what purpose?

 

Will the portfolio be public or private? Is the purpose of the portfolio to collect artifacts of learning to share with others such as teachers, parents, and others? Will it be to provide a means for educational purposes? Should it be viewed as a way to speak to future classmates (in school or work), display professional expertise or experiences, or showcase projects? Is the portfolio a learning strategy and a place for open and transparent reflection?

 

3. Who will curate and organize the materials of an ePortfolio? 

 

Who will decide what is important to include and what is better left out of this digital archive? Who will decide on the design and display of the work contained? Who will arrange, categorize, and label the pieces to be shared, ultimately making sense of the messy, eclectic nature of the learning that has taken place? Who will do the hard work of deriving meaning from the ePortfolio’s contents?

 

4. What shape will the ePortfolio take, and where should it be housed?

 

Will the format of such a digital personal library reflect the nature of your experience with multimedia? Will you the student learn how to manipulate each medium to maximize its potential and to show off each document at its best? 

 

Bring a Hard copy and post to this site!