+ E-resume portfolio workshop Stephanie Jackson University of Toronto Woodsworth College TESOL Program December 2012

+ Workshop description and objectives

+ What is an e-resume portfolio website? An e-resume portfolio website is a web-based platform to showcase professional achievements and work while providing an overview of one’s teaching style and philosophy to a potential employer.

+ The classic resume portfolio W – portability W – Visually showcases quality of work and teaching style (face-to-face meetings) W – Cost and time to maintain copies S – Customizable (ability to select items from a master copy to bring to a job interview)

+ Why “e” resume portfolio? S - Portability (ability to share and disseminate multiple copies) S – Visually showcases quality of work and teaching style before being selected for an interview S - Low cost S –Ability to add multimedia such as video and audio files (dimension) W – Hard to customize for single employer

+ samples Sharon - (Google Sites) SharonGoogle Sites Renee - (WordPress) ReneeWordPress Hannah - (Virginia Tech ePortfolio System) Hannah Will - (WordPress) & Will - (tumblr) WillWordPressWilltumblr Andrea - (Blogger) AndreaBlogger Michele - (Blogger) MicheleBlogger Leila - (Google Sites) LeilaGoogle Sites

+ What makes a really good portfolio? Organization Reflection Goals Talent Visuals Creativity

+ How to start… Photo used under Creative Commons from Casey SerinCasey Serin

+ Step 1: Visualize and Conceptualize

+ 2. Compile and Digitalize Essential documents Up-to-date CV Diplomas Transcripts Certifications

+ 3. Compile artifacts from your teaching career What elements do you need to add to your professional portfolio website that will convince people to want to work with you?

+ Choose your best work, not all your work Course syllabi Course kits Curriculum plans Lesson plans Assignments and activities Certificates from TESL Conference participation, PD workshops, continuing education, online courses Student evaluations and testimonials Practicum evaluations and observation reports

+ 4. The tech part: setting up your site Option 1: Set up your domain and a web host Option 2: Sign up with a free hosting platform vs

+ Pros and Cons from WP Pros and Cons

+ Comparing different web- platforms Weebly ( Weeblyhttp://eresumeportfolio.weebly.com Google Sites WordPress ( WordPresshttp://eresumeportfolioworkshop.wordpress.com Blogger

+ 5. Create your about me page

+ 6. Teaching philosophy Sharon - (Google Sites) SharonGoogle Sites Renee - (WordPress) ReneeWordPress Stephanie - (WordPress) StephanieWordPress

+ 7. Add pages/categories Course materials and lesson plans Demo (PD)

+ 8. Add photos and multimedia: Quality over Quantity Creative Commons Public Domain Take your own photos PHOTO RESOURCES VIDEO RESUME Video of you teaching (Sharon’s example)Sharon Audio files

+ Ongoing development Blog PLN Making connections within the industry (connections and partnerships) Publications

+ Teaching and beyond Career development: a look beyond the classroom teacher Job title search on LinkedIn

+ Thank you! Q&A