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Enhancing Education: Digital Portfolio Creation Guide

Learn the importance of digital portfolios for teachers and students. Explore tools, content selection, and maintenance tips. Discover the benefits and drawbacks of using Adobe Acrobat for creating portfolios.

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Enhancing Education: Digital Portfolio Creation Guide

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  1. 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

  2. What is a Digital Portfolio? • A selective, purposeful collection of work • Documentation of abilities • Can include varied media: • Text • Graphics • Video/Sound

  3. Why use a Digital Portfolio? • Digital Portfolios are Accessible • Digital Portfolios are Easy to Upgrade • Digital Portfolios Use Multiple Media • Digital Portfolios PromoteDiscussion • Digital Portfolios are Portable

  4. Why use a Digital Portfolio? • Digital Portfolios are for Teachers • Digital Portfolios are for Students

  5. 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

  6. For Teachers Creating a Digital Portfolio? • 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

  7. For Teachers Selecting Portfolio Content • Include a wide range of work samples • Should include a variety of products: • Lesson Plans • Assignments • Project Descriptions • Student Work

  8. For Teachers Selecting Portfolio Content • Include Evidence of Professional Development • Observation/Evaluation Reports • MUST include Reflection: • Self-Assessment • Why and How You Teach

  9. For Students Creating a Digital Portfolio? • Decide on areas to assess • Don’t include everything! • Should include products: • Book Reports • Essays • Models • Should include self-assessments

  10. For Students Selecting Portfolio Content • Need not be “best” work • Include a wide range of work samples • Should include a variety of products: • Drafts • Outlines • Unfinished Versions

  11. Portfolio Organization • Include: • Table of Contents • Date of Creation/Date of All Work • Narrative on the Purpose • Creator Comments/Reflections

  12. Creation Tools • MS Word • MS PowerPoint • HTML Creators • MS FrontPage • Dreamweaver • Netscape Composer • Adobe Acrobat

  13. Creation Tools • MS Word • MS PowerPoint • HTML Creators • MS FrontPage • Dreamweaver • Netscape Composer • Adobe Acrobat Save as a Web Page. . . Good Choice . . .

  14. Advantages of Adobe Acrobat • Web Accessible • Cross Platform • Multiple Applications • Complete Editing Capability • Size and Resolution • Security - Password Protection

  15. Disadvantages of Acrobat • Size of Files • Smaller than Word • Larger than HTML • Limited Creation Tools • Cost - $160 for Full Professional Version

  16. Creating and Maintaining Digital Portfolios • Look at the Links • Handout

  17. 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

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