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Student Electronic Portfolios. School to Careers Internship Program. What is a Portfolio?. A Portfolio is… “…a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress, and achievements. …and evidence of student self-reflection.” Northwest Evaluation Association.
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Student Electronic Portfolios School to Careers Internship Program
What is a Portfolio? A Portfolio is… “…a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress, and achievements. …and evidence of student self-reflection.” Northwest Evaluation Association Core: Critical Work Place Skills & Educational Technology (NETS) Standard 32.0199-05(CWPS)Students will identify goals and skills learned by evaluating and analyzing the work-based learning experience. Standard 8(ET)Select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making in content learning.
A Portfolio is made up of… • Selective and purposeful collections of student work • Records of learning, growth, and change • Meaningful documentation of students’ abilities • Information about what student have learned or are able to do • A learning history • Students’ reflections their own work
Traditional Portfolios Often project based rather than process based Not easily shared (cumbersome) Deteriorates over time Electronic Portfolios Includes various kinds of media Text, graphics, video & sound Has parts that are interconnected through hyperlinks Uses less space and is portable Traditional vs. Electronic
Information is easily stored in a computers hard drive, floppy disk, CD or other means E-Portfolios enhance computer and technology skills. Experienced gained: Creating Selecting Organizing Editing Evaluation & Reflection You have a sense of empowerment by displaying, sharing, and presenting your E-Portfolio to teachers, parents, and the community. Reasons for Using ePortfolios • Easily shared with others. • E-Portfolios enhance computer and technology skills.
Process for Constructing ePortfolios • Decide on areas of assessment and select assessment measures • Rubric • Content and Requirements of E-portfolio • Presentation of E-portfolio • Choose development tools • Word processor, scanner, digital camera, etc. • Prepare to organize the portfolio • File management, storage devices, etc.
What? Who? Why? You create: School drive-students-Stettler-your folder. Now add these two folders What are they?
Process for Constructing ePortfolios • Collect/Select portfolio content • Students collect the material • Create and connect the portfolio • Include: • Title Slide: Name, Year • Table of Contents with hyperlinks to content areas • Content Areas: Bio, Career, Internship, Reflection • Prepare the portfolio for use • Transfer to portable storage device, create shortcuts, etc. • Present and evaluate the portfolio
Artifacts to be Considered for Inclusion in an ePortfolio • Writing samples – can be typed on word processor or scanned. Resume, Cover letter, e-journals, reflections • Audio/Video samples - recording the student/mentors speaking aloud • Photo samples – scanned or digital • Work and Skill samples – scanned or computer generated • PowerPoint/Presentation samples - hyperlinked
Includes: Name, School, Internship and links to Bio, Specific Career, Internship & Reflection. Summarize your internship experience. Reflect on what you have learned in your internship and about your future career. Address the implications for future learning needed. What adaptations and refinements will you need to make?
Remember: A Portfolio without reflections is… • Just a multimedia presentation • A fancy electronic resume • A digital scrapbook
Reflection: Three Questions • What? • So What? • Now What? Van Wagenen and Hibbard (1998)
What? • Student summarizes the artifact that documents the experience
So What? • Student reflects on what he or she has learned.
Now What? • Student addresses the implications for future learning needed and sets forth refinements or adaptations.
Basic Equipment for ePortfolios Computer Scanner Digital Camera Multimedia Software Programs
Files Included in an ePortfolio • Text • Displays thinking • Images • Conveys a message without words • Sound • Shows oral communication • Video • Shows presentations and performance
Links to Sample ePortfolios • http://216.25.8.18/dp/sarah/barrington_hs/index.html • Meg ePortfolio skeleton • Meg ePortfolio finished • Superman ePortfolio
Introduction to PowerPoint • PowerPoint Introduction • http://www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/ppt/
Sources and References • http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?tid=64513&LPid=7134