Creating and Maintaining Digital Portfolios McLaughlin Computer Consulting 183 Ramtown Greenville Road Howell, NJ 07731 732-513-8730 Brian@bmclaughlinonline.com NJ DOE Registered Provider # 5042 MCC
What is a Digital Portfolio? A selective, purposeful collection of work Documentation of abilities Can include varied media: Text Graphics Video/Sound
Why use a Digital Portfolio? Digital Portfolios are Accessible Digital Portfolios are Easy to Upgrade Digital Portfolios Use Multiple Media Digital Portfolios Promote Discussion Digital Portfolios are Portable
Why use a Digital Portfolio? Digital Portfolios are for Teachers Digital Portfolios are for Students
Creating a Digital Portfolio? Portfolios for Teachers Provide an Occasion for Reflection: On teaching goals On effectiveness of teaching strategies Offer a Means to: Document teaching achievement Promote better teaching
Creating a Digital Portfolio? For Teachers Decide on areas to incorporate Don’t include everything! Should include: A Statement of Teaching Philosophy A Summary of Roles & Responsibilities Samples of Products of Teaching MUST include self-assessments
Selecting Portfolio Content For Teachers Include a wide range of work samples Should include a variety of products: Lesson Plans Assignments Project Descriptions Student Work
Selecting Portfolio Content For Teachers Include Evidence of Professional Development Observation/Evaluation Reports MUST include Reflection: Self-Assessment Why and How You Teach
Creating a Digital Portfolio? For Students Decide on areas to assess Don’t include everything! Should include products: Book Reports Essays Models Should include self-assessments
Selecting Portfolio Content For Students Need not be “best” work Include a wide range of work samples Should include a variety of products: Drafts Outlines Unfinished Versions
Portfolio Organization Include: Table of Contents Date of Creation/Date of All Work Narrative on the Purpose Creator Comments/Reflections
Creation Tools MS Word MS PowerPoint HTML Creators Adobe Acrobat MS FrontPage Dreamweaver Netscape Composer Adobe Acrobat
Creation Tools MS Word Save as a Web Page. . . MS PowerPoint HTML Creators MS FrontPage Dreamweaver Netscape Composer Adobe Acrobat Save as a Web Page. . . Good Choice . . .
Advantages of Adobe Acrobat Web Accessible Cross Platform Multiple Applications Complete Editing Capability Size and Resolution Security - Password Protection
Disadvantages of Acrobat Size of Files Smaller than Word Larger than HTML Limited Creation Tools Cost - $160 for Full Professional Version
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Creating and Maintaining Digital Portfolios McLaughlin Computer Consulting 183 Ramtown Greenville Road Howell, NJ 07731 732-513-8730 Brian@bmclaughlinonline.com NJ DOE Registered Provider # 5042 MCC