1. Digital filing & note-taking
Digital filing and note-taking
Just before we look at how to physically use Weebly to create the Learning Portfolio, you will need to consider how and where you are going to store the artefacts and evidence needed to populate the Portfolio
You won’t be ready to add items to your Portfolio immediately and some of them will require you to write reflections etc., so you will need to store them for review and retrieval at a later date.
You can keep items in folders on your own PC if you wish, but just in case of hardware failure or technical issue it would be safest to save items somewhere in the cloud so they are backed up and accessed easily from any device.
There are many different tools you can use for digital filing and note taking – and you may be using one ore more of these already.
Some of the more popular tools are services like Google Docs, DropBox, Evernote and OneNote.
There is a list of links on the SOELP site for tools you may want to check out and you can always use others if they suit your way of working.
The important thing to take away today is that as soon as possible you need to set up your central repository for information to go intro your Portfolio so that you can start adding as you begin your work.

2. Getting started with Weebly
What is Weebly?
So you’re in a workshop to learn about Weebly – but what is Weebly?
Simply, it is an online tool used for building websites
Now before you start having palpitations about having to learn to code websites, one of the main reasons we are using Weebly is that uses a drag and drop interface so in fact it’s easier to create an impressive looking learning portfolio in Weebly than it is to do it in PowerPoint
And there are quite a few more reasons…

3. Web-based, no software required Multimedia integration
Getting started with Weebly: Why are we using it?
Free
User friendly
Web-based, no software required
Multimedia integration
Mobile responsive
Personal control beyond university
Solid design principles, use of web conventions
Why are we using Weebly?
Free
Easy to use and share with others
Easy to add images and videos to enhance your portfolio
Automatically generates a mobile version of your portfolio so it can be viewed on any device
No software required – like PPT, so you have control and it’s portable outside of university
Design work done for you rather than starting from scratch which makes for a more professional output
Adapted from work by Mary Southall and Jamie Sickel

4. Get into working groups of 3
Getting started with Weebly: Activity set up
Get into working groups of 3
One person will be “doing” and the others will be proving input to the activity
WEEBLY SETUP ACTIVITY
We’re now going to go through the process of setting up a basic Weebly site so that you can see how easy it is
Get into groups of person will be “doing”, other 2 will be providing input
As you go through the process of creating your portfolio, it’s very important to get peer feedback – and feedback from people outside of the university.
The more input you can get the better the end result will be

5. Getting started with Weebly: Accessing Weebly
Open a web browser
Go to

6. Creating a Weebly account
Getting started with Weebly: Video – Creating a Weebly account
This first video is going to take you through the steps to create the Weebly account – try and follow along on your own device as we go
Video: Creating a Weebly account 33s
Creating a Weebly account
Source: Nathan Berger

7. Getting started with Weebly: Video – Choosing a Weebly theme and domain name
Once you have the account setup, the next step is to choose a template or “theme” which is the look and feel for your site
This can be changed easily at any time, so don’t worry if you think you’d like more time to go through them all
Video - Choose a theme19s
Choose a theme
Source: Nathan Berger

8. Getting started with Weebly: Video – Removing surplus pages
When you first create your Weebly account, the system will automatically include some standard pages it thinks you will need for your site.
We are going to create our own set of pages so we’ll remove the standard ones, apart from the home page.
Video - Remove surplus pages: 27s
Remove surplus pages
Source: Nathan Berger

9. Getting started with Weebly: Questions?
Check in with the audience to see if there are any questions so far
Source: Pixabay

10. Creating an introduction page
Getting started with Weebly: Video – Creating your introduction page
Your home page – or introduction page – is the first thing viewers of your portfolio will see
It’s their first impression of you
So it needs to be clean, clear and concise.
Video: Creating your introduction page 2m
Creating an introduction page
Source: Nathan Berger

11. Teaching philosophy page
Getting started with Weebly: Video – Teaching philosophy
**NEED SOME BLURB HERE ABOUT THE TEACHING PHILOSOPHY**
Video: Teaching Philosophy 1:10
Teaching philosophy page
Source: Nathan Berger

12. Creating standard pages
Getting started with Weebly: Video – Creating standard pages
Video: Standard pages 1:12
Creating standard pages
Source: Nathan Berger

13. Getting Help with your Learning Portfolio
So you can see that the Weebly tool is quite easy to use to create your Learning Portfolio
What we have done in this workshop is to set up the shell of your portfolio. There are a few more things that will need to be done to complete and publish the portfolio down the track and there are other videos to help you with that.
Your next step once you have set up the shell of the portfolio is to go and personalise it with your own look and feel to convey your professional identity.
As you go through the process of creating the Learning Portfolio, you will undoubtedly need help at some point and there are several places you can get it
Firstly, I recommend the SoELP site as this is packed full of videos, information and useful resources like the Learning Guide that will help you create a great portfolio

14. Getting Help with your Learning Portfolio
Secondly, ask your peers for help and also to review your portfolio and get feedback regularly – it’s easier to change things as you go than do a big overhaul at the end
Source: Pixabay

15. Getting started with Weebly: While creating your Learning Portfolio
STANDARDS
You should also be referring to the relevant AITSL standards to ensure you are complying with the requirements for content

16. Getting Help with your Learning Portfolio
If you can’t find the help you need from either of those three sources, then you can always contact your tutor for guidance.

17. Professional Identity
Re-iterate your professional identity
Professional Identity
The most important thing to keep in mind throughout the process of creating your learning portfolio is to ensure that whatever you add to it, you are re-iterating your professional identity throughout.
This is what will create a good impression on assessors and potential employers
Source: Freestocks.org

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Thank you for your time and attention and I wish you the best of luck with your studies and creating your Learning Portfolio
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