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 vs. Electronic

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

Reasons for Using ePortfolios 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.

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.

PORTFOLIO TIMELINE

Define the Purpose, Audience,

Standards or Goals

Choose Development

Tools

Prepare to Manage Files

Collect Select Artifacts

Create/Connect the

Portfolio

Prepare to Use the Portfolio

Present the Portfolio

Choose a Storage Device

Create a Main Portfolio Folder

Create Student folders

Computer Generated Documents

Scanned Images

Digital Pictures

Audio clips

Video Clips

Add Content

Insert Artifacts

Add Reflections

Add Links

Create Shortcuts on the

Desktop

Copy to CD, Zip or Flash Drive

Select a Presentation

Device

Present to an Audience

Evaluate the Effectiveness

Student Artifacts Folder

Student Portfolio Folder

You create: School drive-students-Stettler-your folder. Now add

these two foldersWhat are

they?

What? Who? Why?

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

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?

Includes: Name, School, Internship and links to Bio, Specific Career, Internship & Reflection.

INTRODUCTORY SLIDE

Bio/includes a picture of

self

Speci fic Career

Internship Reflection

Mission Statement

Goals

Cover Letter

Resume

Company Profi le w/

picture

4 Pictures

Student Evaluation

Four E-Journals

Reflection of Internship

What?

So What?

Now What?

Career Attributes

Train ing & Education

Issues

Salary

Future Outlook

Is this the Career for

Me?

Work Sample

Source Slide

Ski lls learned & acqui red

Code of Ethics

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

Multimedia Software Programs

Digital CameraScanner

Files Included in an ePortfolio Text

Displays thinking

Video Shows presentations

and performance

Sound Shows oral

communication

Images Conveys a message

without words

Links to Sample ePortfolios http://216.25.8.18/dp/sarah/barrington_hs/

index.html Meg ePortfolio skeleton Meg ePortfolio finished Superman ePortfolio

ePortfolio RubricePortfolio Template

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