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Creating and Maintaining Digital Portfolios. McLaughlin Computer Consulting 183 Ramtown Greenville Road Howell, NJ 07731 732-513-8730 Brian@bmclaughlinonline.com NJ DOE Registered Provider # 5042. MCC. What is a Digital Portfolio?. A selective, purposeful collection of work
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Creating and Maintaining Digital Portfolios McLaughlin Computer Consulting 183 Ramtown Greenville Road Howell, NJ 07731 732-513-8730 Brian@bmclaughlinonline.com NJ DOE Registered Provider # 5042 MCC
What is a Digital Portfolio? • A selective, purposeful collection of work • Documentation of abilities • Can include varied media: • Text • Graphics • Video/Sound
Why use a Digital Portfolio? • Digital Portfolios are Accessible • Digital Portfolios are Easy to Upgrade • Digital Portfolios Use Multiple Media • Digital Portfolios PromoteDiscussion • Digital Portfolios are Portable
Why use a Digital Portfolio? • Digital Portfolios are for Teachers • Digital Portfolios are for Students
Creating a Digital Portfolio? • Portfolios for Teachers • Provide an Occasion for Reflection: • On teaching goals • On effectiveness of teaching strategies • Offer a Means to: • Document teaching achievement • Promote better teaching
For Teachers Creating a Digital Portfolio? • Decide on areas to incorporate • Don’t include everything! • Should include: • A Statement of Teaching Philosophy • A Summary of Roles & Responsibilities • Samples of Products of Teaching • MUST include self-assessments
For Teachers Selecting Portfolio Content • Include a wide range of work samples • Should include a variety of products: • Lesson Plans • Assignments • Project Descriptions • Student Work
For Teachers Selecting Portfolio Content • Include Evidence of Professional Development • Observation/Evaluation Reports • MUST include Reflection: • Self-Assessment • Why and How You Teach
For Students Creating a Digital Portfolio? • Decide on areas to assess • Don’t include everything! • Should include products: • Book Reports • Essays • Models • Should include self-assessments
For Students Selecting Portfolio Content • Need not be “best” work • Include a wide range of work samples • Should include a variety of products: • Drafts • Outlines • Unfinished Versions
Portfolio Organization • Include: • Table of Contents • Date of Creation/Date of All Work • Narrative on the Purpose • Creator Comments/Reflections
Creation Tools • MS Word • MS PowerPoint • HTML Creators • MS FrontPage • Dreamweaver • Netscape Composer • Adobe Acrobat
Creation Tools • MS Word • MS PowerPoint • HTML Creators • MS FrontPage • Dreamweaver • Netscape Composer • Adobe Acrobat Save as a Web Page. . . Good Choice . . .
Advantages of Adobe Acrobat • Web Accessible • Cross Platform • Multiple Applications • Complete Editing Capability • Size and Resolution • Security - Password Protection
Disadvantages of Acrobat • Size of Files • Smaller than Word • Larger than HTML • Limited Creation Tools • Cost - $160 for Full Professional Version
Creating and Maintaining Digital Portfolios • Look at the Links • Handout
Creating and Maintaining Digital Portfolios McLaughlin Computer Consulting 183 Ramtown Greenville Road Howell, NJ 07731 732-513-8730 Brian@bmclaughlinonline.com NJ DOE Registered Provider # 5042 MCC