Information on creating portfolios for students or teachers highlighting several Web 2.0 tools. This provides steps, ideas and purpose of a digital portfolio.

1. Creating Digital Portfolios
Documenting
Teacher
&
Student
Work
Desireé
Caskey
Billings
Public
Schools
www.bpstis.org
Access
this
document
online:
http://www.slideshare.net/caskeyd/creating-­‐digital-­‐portfolios

2. Topics Covered
• What
is
a
digital
portfolio
• Why
use
a
digital
portfolio
– Student
– Teacher
• Five
stages
of
digital
portfolio
building
• Planning
–
Defining
the
context
• Planning
–
Determining
the
content
&
layout
•
Gathering
the
tools
you
need
• Adding
Content
to
– How
to
embed
• Adding
connections
– How
to
insert
hyperlinks
• Publishing
your
portfolio
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3. What is a Digital Portfolio
• STUDENTS:
A
collection
of
work,
ideas
and
artifacts
to
represent
the
learning
process.
• TEACHERS:
A
collection
of
work,
ideas,
artifacts,
and
resources
to
share
with
students,
parents
and
other
teachers.
• Digital
portfolios
can
contain
images,
word
processing,
embedded,
and/or
multimedia
elements.
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4. Why Use a Digital Portfolio
STUDENT
•
•
•
•
•
•
Assess
student
work
Guide
student
learning
The
learning
is
more
accessible
to
parents,
teachers
&
administrators
Creates
a
vehicle
for
continual
feedback
Assist
with
college/career
preparation
Representation
of
work
in
the
various
formats
allows
the
student
and
teacher
to
continually
and
more
accurately
receive
a
picture
of
the
students
work
and
progress.
WHAT
DOES
THE
RESEARCH
SAY?
Research
shows
that
students
at
all
levels
see
assessment
as
something
that
is
done
to
them
on
their
classwork
by
someone
else.
Beyond
"percent
correct,"
assigned
le?er
grades,
and
gramma@cal
or
arithme@c
errors,
many
students
have
li?le
knowledge
of
what
is
involved
in
evalua@ng
their
classwork.
PorColios
can
provide
structure
for
involving
students
in
developing
and
understanding
criteria
for
good
efforts,
in
coming
to
see
the
criteria
as
their
own,
and
in
applying
the
criteria
to
their
own
and
other
students'
work.
Research
also
shows
that
students
benefit
from
an
awareness
of
the
processes
and
strategies
involved
in
wri@ng,
solving
a
problem,
researching
a
topic,
analyzing
informa@on,
or
describing
their
own
observa@ons.
Without
instruc@on
focused
on
the
processes
and
strategies
that
underlie
effec@ve
performance
of
these
types
of
work,
most
students
will
not
learn
them
or
will
learn
them
only
minimally.
And
without
curriculum-­‐specific
experience
in
using
these
processes
and
strategies,
even
fewer
students
will
carry
them
forward
into
new
and
appropriate
contexts.
PorColios
can
serve
as
a
vehicle
for
enhancing
student
awareness
of
these
strategies
for
thinking
about
and
producing
work-­‐-­‐both
inside
and
beyond
the
classroom.
Office
of
Research
–
Educa1on
Consumer
Guide,
United
States
Government
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5. Why Use a Digital Portfolio
TEACHER
• Online
resume
• Guide
student
learning
• Provide
resources
for
your
students
to
access
• Share
teaching
philosophy
and
practices
• Connect
with
parents
and
other
teachers.
*
Constant
reflection
on
your
work
as
a
teacher
not
only
allows
you
to
constantly
grow,
but
enhances
your
teaching.
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6. 5 Stages of the Digital Portfolio Creation
•
Defining
The
Context
–
–
–
–
•
Purpose
Audience
Objectives
or
Outcomes
Portfolio
Vehicle
(digital
tool)
The
Working
Portfolio
– Planning
what
will
be
in
the
portfolio
– Gather
artifacts
– Convert
work
to
digital
format
•
The
Reflective
Portfolio
– Narration
on
content
– Provide
reflection
on
achieving
objectives
– From
reflection,
set
future
learning
goals
•
The
Connected
Portfolio
– Organize
the
artifacts
– Identify
patterns
so
you
can
link
throughout
your
portfolio
– Share
your
portfolio
link
for
review
and
critique
•
The
Presentation
Portfolio
– Publish
your
link
– Present
your
portfolio
Adapted
from
The
Electronic
Por?olio
Development
Process
Helen
C.
Barre?,
Ph.D.
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7. Defining the Context
• Determine
your
purpose:
________________________________
• Determine
your
audience:
________________________________
• Determine
your
outcomes:
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
• Determine
the
tools
you
will
use:
_____________
____________
_____________
____________
_____________
____________
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8. Determining the Content
…and layout
Main
Site
Area
of
Emphasis
Intro
Bio/Philosophy
Ar@fact
Embed/Image
This
repeats
as
many
@mes
as
you
change
AE.
Strategy
or
Subject
Narra@ve
Explana@on
Reflec@on
What
did
you
learn?
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9. Tools: Evernote
•
•
•
•
Ability
to
use
multiple
devices
Notebooks
allow
for
organization
Easy
to
use
Many
additional
tools
or
extensions
•
Keith
Everett
has
a
large
collection
of
videos
on
how
to
use
Evernote
–
•
Using
Evernote
in
a
1-­‐1
ipad
classroom
–
•
http://vimeo.com/42066807
Evernote
online
guide
is
great
–
•
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iUl95SR2NY
will
get
you
started
http://evernote.com/evernote/guide/mac/
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Practical
uses
for
Evernote
(for
students)
–
http://goo.gl/0NRE4
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10. Tools: Evernote
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11. Tools: Evernote
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12. Tools: Weebly
•
•
•
•
•
•
Drag
N
Drop
Ease
Great
for
beginners
Free
version
is
effective
Can
have
a
website
and
blog
in
one
Can
collaborate
Great
templates
to
choose
from
•
Weebly
Beginner’s
Guide
– http://help.weebly.com/beginners-­‐guide.html
•
Great
Guide!
WeeblyWizard
on
YouTube
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFjxAsDq0Sg
Getting
Started
– http://goo.gl/33Z9p
WeeblyWizard
YouTube
Channel
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13. Weebly has a New Look!
• Provides
a
planning
guide
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14. Weebly has a New Look!
h?p://www.weebly.com/weebly/main.php
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15. Digitizing Physical Artifacts
Working Portfolio
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Scanner
Document
Camera
(if
capable)
Digital
Camera
Flip
Video
Camera
Smart
Phone
iPad/iPod
with
camera
Other
tools?
• Voice
recording
tools
– Soundcloud
– Audioboo
– Recordmp3
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16. ADDING CONTENT TO YOUR PORTFOLIO
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17. Adding Content to your Portfolio
Embed, don’t link when possible
Advantages
of
Embedding
• Information
is
dynamic
–
when
the
original
changes,
your
widget
in
your
portfolio
changes
as
well.
• Never
leave
the
site
–
because
embed
makes
your
element
a
part
of
the
website,
your
viewers
never
have
to
leave.
• Embedding
makes
a
website
come
alive.
It
is
not
so
text-­‐heavy.
What
is
embedding?
Embedding
is
when
you
take
one
Web
2.0
tool
and
incorporate
it
into
another
Web
2.0
tool.
Your
embedded
tool
is
referred
to
as
a
widget.
Although
embedding
is
easy,
it
can
be
in@mida@ng
because
you
copy
and
paste
programming
code.
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18. Adding Content to your Portfolio
Embedding Google Docs Files into Weebly
Step
1:
From
inside
your
Google
File,
click
on
the
Share
button.
Change
the
access
information
so
that
it
reads
Public
on
the
Web.
Click
Save.
Notice
the
settings
say
anyone
on
the
Internet
can
view
this
document.
Click
Done.
Step
2:
Go
to
File
>
Publish
to
the
Web.
Click
on
the
Start
publishing
button.
Confirm
that
you
want
to
publish
by
clicking
OK.
Step
3:
Copy
the
embed
code
provided.
Step
4:
In
your
Weebly
page
you
are
editing,
drag
the
Embed
Code
element
to
the
desired
location
on
the
page.
Paste
the
embed
code
into
the
Embed
Code
box.
<iframe
src="h?ps://docs.google.com/
presenta@on/d/
1DS1KjjzKThZUSUfuWywqXdRzQRV7MiUEl9B4
eoaCbM0/embed?
start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000"
frameborder="0"
width="960"
height="749"
allowfullscreen="true"
mozallowfullscreen="true"
webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
becomes
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19. Adding Content to your Portfolio
Embedding YouTube Videos into Weebly
Why
embed
YouTube
videos?
The
free
version
of
Weebly
doesn’t
allow
you
to
add
videos
from
your
hard
drive.
This
is
an
alternative
you
can
use.
Step
1:
Upload
your
video
to
YouTube
–
need
a
guide
-­‐
http://goo.gl/bXZTF
Make
sure
your
video
is
public.
It
won’t
work
otherwise.
Step
2:
Embed
your
YouTube
Video
-­‐
need
a
guide
-­‐
http://goo.gl/0FWN1
Although
the
video
shows
you
how
to
embed
into
a
blog,
the
concept
is
the
same
in
Weebly.
You
use
the
Embed
Code
element
In
your
Weebly
page
you
are
editing,
drag
a
Embed
Code
element
to
the
desired
location
on
the
page.
Paste
the
embed
code
into
the
Embed
Code
box.
<iframe
src="h?ps://docs.google.com/
presenta@on/d/
1DS1KjjzKThZUSUfuWywqXdRzQRV7MiUEl9B4
eoaCbM0/embed?
start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000"
frameborder="0"
width="960"
height="749"
allowfullscreen="true"
mozallowfullscreen="true"
webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
becomes
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20. Adding Content to the Portfolio
Narration & Reflection
• Add
Introduction
• Add
narrative
to
each
artifact
– Text
Entry
– Recording
Narrative
– Webcam
or
Video
Narrative
• Add
narrative
wherever
explanation
is
needed
• Add
reflection
on
artifacts
My
narra@ve
My
reflec@on
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21. Adding Content to the Portfolio
Using Soundcloud
HOW
TO
–
Recording
a
narrative
using
soundcloud
Step
1:
Visit
soundcloud.com
and
create
an
account.
Login
Step
2:
Click
on
Upload,
this
will
take
you
to
a
page
that
lets
you
either
upload
an
existing
file
or
record
from
scratch.
Step
3:
Click
the
Rec
button.
You
may
see
this
Flash
Settings
window.
Click
Remember
and
Allow.
This
allows
soundcloud
to
use
your
recording
equipment.
You
might
have
to
click
Rec
again
after
you
allow
Flash.
Step
4:
Record
your
voice.
You
will
see
the
sound
waves
appear.
Click
the
button
again
to
stop.
Step
5:
Click
Upload
your
recording.
This
will
take
you
to
a
screen
where
you
can
enter
in
specific
details
for
your
recording.
You
can
even
add
an
image
to
associate
it
with
the
sound.
Click
Save.
Step
6:
From
the
You
menu
access
your
sounds…you
will
see
your
collection
of
recordings.
Each
recording
has
its
own
Share
button.
Click
Share
you
will
see
all
the
different
ways
you
can
share
your
recording.
TIP:
If
you
want
everyone
to
hear
your
recording,
you
must
make
it
public
before
you
share.
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22. Adding Content to the Portfolio
Using Soundcloud
HOW
TO
–
Embedding
a
soundcloud
recording
into
Weebly
Step
1:
Record
your
narrative
using
soundcloud
and
save
it.
Step2:
Click
Share
on
the
sound
file.
Step3:
Copy
the
embed
code.
Step
4:
Open
your
Weebly
web
page.
From
the
elements,
choose
Embed
Code
Drag
it
to
the
desired
location
Step
5:
Click
and
paste
the
embed
code.
Your
embed
will
look
like
this:
The
narrative
element
will
look
like
this:
Visit
hCp://goo.gl/GhnfU
to
watch
a
video
tutorial
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23. Add Hyperlinks and other Connections
Connected Portfolio
• Insert
hyperlinks
to
cross-­‐reference
• Insert
hyperlinks
to
organize
Hyperlink
tool
–
what
does
the
hyperlink
tool
look
like?
To
insert
hyperlinks:
1. Type
in
the
text
you
want
to
be
a
link
2. Highlight
the
text
and
click
on
the
link
tool
3. Put
your
loca@on
to
link
to
in
the
box
provided
• Your
links
can
be
to
other
web
sites
• Your
links
can
be
to
other
pages
in
your
site
• Your
links
can
be
to
files
you
upload
• Your
links
can
be
to
an
email
address
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24. Publish Your Portfolio
Presentation Portfolio
Publishing
your
digital
porColio
to
the
Internet
allows
for
many
sharing
opportuni@es
• Facebook
• Twi?er
• Pinterest
• LinkedIn
• Google
+
• Blogs
• Other
Social
Networks
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