Getting Started with Digital Portfolios By Carolyn O. Burelson

© Carolyn O Burleson Do you find yourself… Scattered in too many directions?  Bogged down with paper work?

© Carolyn O Burleson Do you even know where you are or where you are heading? Take stock of your current abilities. Plan your own learning direction.

© Carolyn O Burleson A wired school allows us to Collaborate and share the load.

© Carolyn O Burleson A Digital Portfolio is a viable means of… Organizing and storing information about yourself Assessing your own competencies Demonstrating your knowledge Sharing your knowledge

© Carolyn O Burleson Your Portfolio will help you… Set a learning goal (Where would you like to be a year from now?) Keep track of your progress Stay on target

© Carolyn O Burleson Legal & Ethical Issues District Acceptable Use Policy (signed) District Software Licensing Policy (signed) Formatted Disk (with saved files organized in folders) Portfolio will address/include…

© Carolyn O Burleson Proficiency Assessment CTAP Technology Certification Standards (for sign-off by trainers) Copy of Pre-Assessment results YOUR Individual learning plan Portfolio will address/include…

© Carolyn O Burleson Word Processing Course Outline Letter to Parents Standards-based lesson plan that includes a student project as a culminating task. Desktop Publishing Class rules poster banner Teacher-made template for student project Portfolio will address/include…

© Carolyn O Burleson Tables, Charts, Graphs, Data analysis Student records (Electronic Gradebook) Standards-based lesson incorporating spreadsheet application Database Classroom equipment inventory Standards-based lesson incorporating database application Portfolio will address/include…

© Carolyn O Burleson Multimedia – Slide presentation of a lesson Teacher-made template for student presentation Communications – Copy of message from an educational listserv addressed to the teacher Teacher's reply post Portfolio will address/include…

© Carolyn O Burleson Internet – Standards-based lessons incorporating Internet resources Giving Back – Web page for sharing technology integration lessons Portfolio will address/include…

© Carolyn O Burleson Your choice… Stay Bogged down with papers. Save, access and share your work electronically.

© Carolyn O Burleson Bottom Line… The more teachers know and are able to do; the more we are able to grasp a vision of a new direction; the more we are able to prepare our students for the future.

© Carolyn O Burleson A future where The Universe is the playing field, and Cooperation is the key rule of the game.

© Carolyn O Burleson Presented by Dr. Carolyn O. Burleson Technology Coordinator Lincoln High School LAUSD Learn how to create your Digital Portfolio