Student Electronic Portfolios
School to Careers
Internship Program
What is a Portfolio?
A Portfolio is…
“…a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the
student's efforts, progress, and achievements. …and
evidence of student self-reflection.”
Northwest Evaluation Association
Core: Critical Work Place Skills & Educational Technology (NETS)
Standard 32.0199-05 (CWPS)
Students will identify goals and skills learned by evaluating and analyzing the work-based
learning experience.
Standard 8(ET)
Select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem-solving, and
decision-making in content learning.
A Portfolio is made up of…
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Selective and purposeful collections of student
work
Records of learning, growth, and change
Meaningful documentation of students’ abilities
Information about what student have learned or
are able to do
A learning history
Students’ reflections their own work
Traditional vs. Electronic
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Traditional Portfolios
Often project based
rather than process
based
Not easily shared
(cumbersome)
Deteriorates over time
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Electronic Portfolios
Includes various kinds
of media
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Text, graphics, video &
sound
Has parts that are
interconnected through
hyperlinks
Uses less space and is
portable
Reasons for Using ePortfolios
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Information is easily stored in a computers
hard drive, floppy disk, CD or other means
E-Portfolios enhance computer and
technology skills.
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Experienced gained:
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Easily shared with others.
E-Portfolios enhance computer and
technology skills.
Creating
Selecting
Organizing
Editing
Evaluation & Reflection
You have a sense of empowerment by displaying,
sharing, and presenting your E-Portfolio to teachers,
parents, and the community.
Process for Constructing ePortfolios
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Decide on areas of assessment and select
assessment measures
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Rubric
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Choose development tools
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Content and Requirements of E-portfolio
Presentation of E-portfolio
Word processor, scanner, digital camera, etc.
Prepare to organize the portfolio
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File management, storage devices, etc.
PORTFOLIO
TIMELINE
What? Who?
Why?
Define the Purpose,
Audience,
Standards or Goals
You create: School
drive-students-Stettleryour folder. Now add
these two folders
Choose
Development
Tools
What are they?
Prepare to
Manage Files
Collect Select
Artifacts
Create/
Connect the
Portfolio
Prepare to
Use the
Portfolio
Present the
Portfolio
Choose a
Storage Device
Computer
Generated
Documents
Add Content
Create
Shortcuts on the
Desktop
Select a
Presentation
Device
Create a Main
Portfolio Folder
Scanned
Images
Insert Artifacts
Copy to CD, Zip
or Flash Drive
Present to an
Audience
Create Student
folders
Digital
Pictures
Add
Reflections
Audio clips
Add Links
Student
Portfolio Folder
Student
Artifacts Folder
Video Clips
Evaluate the
Effectiveness
Process for Constructing ePortfolios
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Collect/Select portfolio content
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Students collect the material
Create and connect the portfolio
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Include:
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Prepare the portfolio for use
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Title Slide: Name, Year
Table of Contents with hyperlinks to content areas
Content Areas: Bio, Career, Internship, Reflection
Transfer to portable storage device, create shortcuts, etc.
Present and evaluate the portfolio
Artifacts to be Considered for
Inclusion in an ePortfolio
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Writing samples – can be typed on word processor
or scanned. Resume, Cover letter, e-journals,
reflections
Audio/Video samples - recording the
student/mentors speaking aloud
Photo samples – scanned or digital
Work and Skill samples – scanned or computer
generated
PowerPoint/Presentation samples - hyperlinked
INTRODUCTORY
SLIDE
Bi o/i ncl udes
a picture of
self
Speci fi c
Career
Internship
Mission
State ment
Career
Attrib utes
Company
Profi l e w/
pi cture
Go als
Train ing &
Educati on
4 Pictures
Includes: Name, School, Internship and links to Bio,
Specific Career, Internship & Reflection.
Source Sli de
Refle cti on
Student
Eval uation
Four EJournals
Refle cti on of
Internship
What?
Cover L etter
Issues
Work Sample
So What?
Resume
Sal ary
Ski ll s le arned
& acqui red
Now What?
Code of
Ethics
Future
Ou tl ook
Is thi s the
Career for
Me?
Summarize your internship
experience.
Reflect on what you have learned in
your internship and about your
future career.
Address the implications for future
learning needed. What adaptations
and refinements will you need to
make?
Remember: A Portfolio without
reflections is…
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Just a multimedia
presentation
A fancy electronic
resume
A digital scrapbook
Reflection: Three Questions
 What?
 So
What?
 Now What?
Van Wagenen and Hibbard (1998)
What?
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Student summarizes
the artifact that
documents the
experience
So What?
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Student reflects on
what he or she has
learned.
Now What?
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Student addresses
the implications for
future learning
needed and sets
forth refinements or
adaptations.
Basic Equipment for ePortfolios
Computer
Scanner
Digital Camera
Multimedia Software Programs
Files Included in an ePortfolio
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Text
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Displays thinking
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Images
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Conveys a message
without words
Sound
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Shows oral
communication
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Video
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Shows presentations
and performance
Links to Sample ePortfolios
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http://216.25.8.18/dp/sarah/barrington_hs/ind
ex.html
Meg ePortfolio skeleton
Meg ePortfolio finished
Superman ePortfolio
ePortfolio Rubric
ePortfolio Template
Introduction to PowerPoint
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PowerPoint Introduction
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http://www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources
/ppt/
Sources and References
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http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?ti
d=64513&LPid=7134