The ePortfolio and Student Evaluation A training presentation by: Amy Cannady Robin Drewry Bonnie...

The ePortfolio and Student Evaluation

A training presentation by: Amy Cannady Robin Drewry Bonnie Hicks

Purpose of This PresentationDemonstrate the implementation of an ePortfolio in the classroom for student evaluation

Evaluate individual student work or group projects

Provide resources and support for procedures and technology used in the ePortfolio 2ePortfolio Training Presentation

Why use an ePortfolio?

Students learn to:collect materials for a project in one central location

present their assignments in an organized, logical manner

further their use of technology in the learning process

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Why use an ePortfolio?...Students enjoy using interactive materials

The ePortfolio provides the teacher with an alternative evaluation tool when compared to traditional methods


**click button during slideshow or right- click when viewing individual frames

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPortfolio

Basic outline of the ePortfolio…Part 1Title slide should be the first and include:Title of the projectName(s) of student or students contributing to the project

Other information required by teacher Name of class Class section or period, and date


Basic outline of the ePortfolio…Part 2Introduction slide

Briefly state purpose of ePortfolio – what the project was about

Links to a page in project folder with greater detail describing the purpose of the project

May include a picture of the student(s) who produced the project 6ePortfolio Training Presentation

Basic outline of the ePortfolio…Part 3Body of work

Slides list all work contained in the project folder

Possible outline with links to various sections of the project

Links to any multimedia included in the project - stress all files stay in the project folder


Basic outline of the ePortfolio…Part 4Credits

Students should list all references used for developing ePortfolio - i.e. clipart from Microsoft Office, photographs by “student name”, music from Freeplay.com, etc.

List all participating students


Getting StartedThese various tools may be used…. Computers Internet Websites Intranet Local StorageScanner (optional)Microphone (if narration is included)

Blank CD or Flash Drive9ePortfolio Training Presentation

Getting StartedWhat software will be used?

PowerPointAudacityWordPhotoshopOther


http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/FX100565001033.aspx

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

http://wordprocessing.about.com/cs/introtowor1/a/wordoutline.htm

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/index_ps.html

Getting StartedWhat skills should the students know or be instructed on?Presentation software (PowerPoint)Use of audio files (Audacity)Word processing (Word)Accessing student file storage on the Intranet (S-drive)


http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/FX100565001033.aspx


http://wordprocessing.about.com/cs/introtowor1/a/wordoutline.htm

Putting the ePortfolio together…

Students collect all assignments for project in one folder

Once project folder is named, do not change the name


Putting the ePortfolio together…Students decide on layout and design of slides in PowerPointKeep it simpleUse the same slide design throughout the portfolio

Use dark text on a light background

Use light text on a dark background



Keep animations to a minimumAvoid putting too much on one page

Summarize,6-8 lines per slideUse text size 32 or larger for easy viewing

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Create hyperlinks to assignments located in project folder.Students should test their linksLeave all assignments in project folder - anything moved from that folder will break its hyperlink.



Adding pictures or clip art as hyperlink within slidesUse copy of photo or clip art used in original project as hyperlink within folder

Adds visual interest to ePortfolio when presenting to their peers



New clip art may be found in a variety of places. Microsoft Office clipart libraryGoogle clipart

Narration or music may be added for additional interest


Resources…To ensure success implementing

the ePortfolio to enhance your class feel free to contact:Amy CannadyRobin Drewry Bonnie Hicks

We’ll be glad to schedule a time for additional help


Finishing…How to burn the final ePortfolio to CD or flash drive


Credits:Produced by:

Amy Cannady

Robin Drewry

Bonnie Hicks


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Additional Instructions….Save student work on the S-Drive. Open My Network Places Choose S-Drive Select your teacher folder Select appropriate class period folder Create a student folder for each

student or project group Students save ALL their files to this one

folder for the ePortfolio. Each folder must have a unique name that does not change.


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Additional Instructions….How to Hyperlink

Go to the top of the page and select Hyperlink under Insert- Links

Students must link their work to the ePortfolio. The best way to do this is to use the hyperlink feature in PowerPoint. It is used the same way you would use it in Word. Either select a word or phrase to link or create a button such as the one you used to get here.


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Additional Instructions….Find the source you would like to link to – in the student’s folder on the S-drive.

Check the link by either right clicking on the linked item in Powerpoint and selecting “Open Link” or select the Slide Show icon to test the link in your show. Point to the button or word that is linked and you should see a hand pointing ePortfolio Training Presentation 23

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Additional Instructions….Students may link to sites on the web in addition to files already stored in their student folder. The same procedure is followed except that they would “browse the web” in the hyperlink window to find their source.


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Additional Instructions….How to add Clip Art

Decide if you will use pictures or clip art, don’t mix styles.

Under the “Insert” tab select the type of media you will insert. For clip art you will be given choices in the right hand column of places to look for clip art. For pictures, search the web or use pictures already used in the project by going to the file that holds the picture and right clicking on it. ePortfolio Training Presentation 25

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Additional Instructions….Clip ArtOffice Online is one source for

clipart. Look at the bottom of the right hand column in PowerPoint after selecting clipart under the “Insert” tab.

You may also go to Google Images to find clipart. There are many sources that can be used.


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http://images.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi

Additional Instructions….How to add narration to your ePortfolio You will need a microphone and sound

editing software. Go to Audacity.com and download their

free sound editing program. Record the narration. Use Audacity to convert your sound files

from wav to mp3 Use Insert Sound feature of PowerPoint


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Additional Instructions….How to add Music to your ePortfolio There are a number of sources from

which you can import sound files. FreePlayMusic is one source. (Please consider copyright laws before using someone’s music)

Download the file to be used (mp3 if possible)to the same folder that contains the PPT file.

Use Insert Sound feature of PowerPoint-select Sound From File

Feel free to ask for help with this!!


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http://freeplaymusic.com/index.php

Additional Instructions….Burn to CD or save to a flash drive.Make sure all the files used in the project are in the same folder with the PowerPoint file. Be sure not to change the names of any of the files that have been linked to the presentation.

Go to PowerPoint’s main menu on the far left and select Publish, then Package for CD. Follow the instructions.


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Additional Instructions…. If saving to a flash drive, simply

drag the entire project folder to the flash drive. To save space you might want to zip the file. If so, right click the project folder, choose “send to” then compressed folder (zip). The zipped folder will show a zipper on the folder icon. When re-opening choose “Extract All Files.” ePortfolio Training Presentation 30

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