e - Portfolio Elham Fathi Ali Nasser ID: A00060319 Mervat Abdel Fattah Mohammad ID: A00060320 17th June 2013. COURSE CODE: ETCT504 Summer 2013 Course Name: Productivity & professional Practice

How can you convince others that you are an effective teacher ? e- Portfolio How can you convince others that you are an effective teacher ?

Believe or not! everything is possible With electronic Portfolio the story of your learning .

A NEW WAY TO represent YOURSELF A lifelong learning tool

The what ,why and how of e- portfolio http://blog.helenbarrett.org/

What is electronic portfolio?

Portfolio Definition A portfolio is a container of documents that provide evidence of someone's knowledge, skills, and/or dispositions. (p.203) Barton & Collins (1993), Bird (1990) A collection of your work and achievements during your academic career. There is a difference between traditional portfolios and Electronic portfolios. Electronic portfolios use technologies . You can collect and organize portfolio artifacts in many media types (audio, video, graphics, and text).

three main types of e-portfolios Developmental (e.g., working), Reflective (e.g., learning) Representational (e.g., showcase).

Higher education institutions By Whom is it used? Higher education institutions Professors Graduate Students Teachers

Higher education institutions Why use an e-portfolio? Higher education institutions The electronic information takes up very little physical space and is easily accessible. (Regis University) Professors Seek a different teaching position / apply for promotion / improve performance.

Graduate Students Students become partners in their academic success Improve their credentials as they enter the job market http://newtechhigh.org/Sample_Portfolios/sean/ Teachers Improve their teaching and students' learning. One of assessment methods Allow teachers to manage their own growth towards change and innovation  

The Purpose drives the content The Teaching Portfolio Three Areas of Information Information from oneself Information from others Outcomes of students learning

Some aspects of a teaching portfolio Statement of teaching philosophy Reflections on materials Sample course materials Student evaluation summaries A curriculum vitae

How to form e- portfolio Create my collection of documents Activities Rethink strategies Methodologies Plan for the future Awards Successes Achievements Self -criticism

Creating e- portfolio , step by step To create your e-Portfolio, click on the Create a Site button. Simply go through the steps provided on the screen to fill out your site information: name, category, description, collaboration option, and design. Most of these things are self explanatory. Some are not.

Site Name - Give your portfolio a name! "Your name's e-Portfolio. Site Theme - this is the design you choose for your site which can be changed later if you prefer.

You create your e - Portfolio using Web 2.0 platforms When you start your e- Portfolio, create a Home or Welcome page. You can put your photo in the portfolio. Tell people what kind of site this is, and relate a little about yourself. Create a page for all of your General Education courses

Editing Your Site Inserting new content: Adding a new page. Adding a link. Adding pictures. Adding a PDF file Changing the Appearance Tagging Adding links to your sidebar. https://sites.google.com/site/egyelhamteachingportfolio/

Examples of e- portfolio https://sites.google.com/site/egyelhamteachingportfolio/

E-portfolio Advantages The portfolio serves as a guide or map. Allows you to professionally represent yourself on the world wide web • Provides the opportunity to represent yourself to people with whom you are not co-located • Valuable resource when applying for internships and jobs.

An e-portfolio can be seen as a type of learning record that provides actual evidence of achievement e-portfolio as a tool of learning and assessment. By using the teaching portfolio we can develop more effective ways to improve our teaching and students' learning. Using electronic portfolio leads to: Better learning outcomes. More awareness of learning strategies and needs

reveal and analyze teaching-learning relationships facilitate students' reflection on their own learning. develop a common way to summarize students' learning. The advantage is that the information grows out of the teachers' classroom experiences and suggests ways to change or improve their teaching

Regis University Electronic Portfolio Project {online} References Cerbin, W. (1994). The course portfolio as a tool for continuous improvement of teaching and learning. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 5(l), 95-105 . Duquesne university. Teaching Portfolio { online } http://www.duq.edu/about/centers-and-institutes/center-for-teaching-excellence/academic-careers/landing-an-academic-job/teaching-portfolio Regis University Electronic Portfolio Project {online} http://academic.regis.edu/LAAP/eportfolio/basics_why.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Career_portfolio