Journalism Adventure E-Portfolio Mr. Chad Furman Welcome to Mr. Furman’s journalism adventure. This presentation will help you understand what an ePortfolio is and how to create your own ePortfolio using Wetpaint application.

Journalism ePortfolio Outline Kinds of ePortfolios Things within an ePortfolio What is an ePortfolio? Helpful Links on ePortfolios 3 Steps to get started on WetPaint Slide I: What is an e-portfolio? Slide II: Kinds of e-portfolios? Purpose Slide III: What things go into an e-portfolio? Slide IV: Basic Technical materials needed to design an e-portfolio. Slide V: Wet Paint Introduction. Slide VI: Wet Paint Three Steps to get started. Slide VII: Links for ePortfolios. Skills needed WetPaint Introduction

What is an ePortfolio? Demonstrations Accomplishments Resources An ePortfolio is a collection of digital artifacts that can represents a person, group, or institution which may include. They facilitate personal reflection, which involves an exchange of ideas and feedback.

Three Kinds of E-Portfolios Student ePortfolio Teacher ePortfolio There are three kinds of ePortfolios. Student, teaching, and Institutional ePortfolios. With each one there are six major functions: Six Major Function of ePortfolios are: Plan educational programs, (document knowledge, skills, abilities, and learning), track development through a class, finding a job (marketing oneself), evaluate a class, and monitor and evaluate ones performance. (According to Lorenzo and Ittelson) Institutional ePortfolio

E-Portfolio Artifacts Resume Writing Samples Profile Photography Video Recordings Awards & Recognitions Education There are many things that can go into an ePortfolio such as a person’s profile, awards/recognitions, photography, resume, video recordings writing samples, and a person’s education.

Essential Software and Equipment Needed There are many skills and equipment needed in order to build an ePortfolio. It is essential to have access to a reliable computer, digital camera, microphone, video recorder, and a scanner. The software that is needed is WetPaint program, firefox, PDF creator, Microsoft Office, and Audacity (audio recording and editing).

“Wetpaint lets you build a rich, online community around the whatever-it-is that you’re really into. Utilizing the best features of wikis, blogs, forums and social networks, Wetpaint mixes everything you need so you can create, collect, and organize content on your own social website.” (wetpaint.com, inc. © 2009)

WetPaint Three Easy Steps http://www.wetpaint.com/wiki There are three steps to building your Wetpaint site to start building your ePortfolio. Step One: create a site name, URL, state purpose of your site, and the category of your site. Step Two: select who can edit your site. Then select the style of your site. Step Three: create a user account.

Links to how to set up your Wetpaint Site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUZIufR-gOI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7BAU2XX5Ws http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7zJmX-LWHc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PISSSDPYC2w The following links will give you a better idea of what Wetpaint is and the many things that one can create using this program.

ePortfolio Resources E-Portfolio Web Sites : Lorenzo, George and Diana Oblinger. "Ensuring the Net-Generation Is Net Savvy." EDUCAUSE: Learning Initiative 09/2006 1-19. 24/02/2009 . http://www.wetpaint.com/wiki http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/?t=anon -

ePortfolio Image Resources All Images are compliments of Google Image pages that are royalty free.