ePortfoliosWhat? Why? How?

What & Why?For students:An assessment tool for formative & summative assessment. The student collects evidence of learning & reflects on their learning.

Professional:Teacher portfolio that showcases skills, background etc. with the goal of obtaining employment.

Student PortfoliosPortfolios are increasingly common in schools & electronic portfolios are growing in popularity since they can include video, audio in addition to more traditional elements.

ePortfolios can take many forms, in Manitoba ePearl is a popular platform supported by MB Ed.

See ICT@BU google site for resources & information.

Professional!

How useful is it?

Paper

(print) ?

Electronic ?or

How? Offline: using PowerPoint, Keynote, Flash, html or similar product.

Online: options from creating your own site to using tools like Wordpress, Google Sites, Weebly, Yola …

What do I

include?

Some ideas:• A welcome page• Personal info, goals• Resume (highlights & rest as pdf or all?)• Experience: work, teaching, volunteer, etc• Teaching philosophy• Professional learning (include some info:

what was it about? Reflection – what did you learn?)

• Artifacts: student teaching reports, notes, lesson examples, activities, ICT items…

• Classroom Management plan?• Sell yourself – include things you have done

that might get you an interview/job

Remember!This is a dynamic, evolving artifact. Keep it:

• current, • workable (no broken links), • dynamic, • aesthetically pleasing, • simple/clear navigation, • use colour, graphics, • include REFLECTIONS! • Remember the audience!

One more suggestion….

When you save files to include as attachments (resume, etc.) convert to a pdf & include it that way.

Good luck!

Some examples!