1. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time Creating ePortfolios What is an ePortfolio? Why create an ePortfolio? Whats in an ePortfolio? How do I create an ePortfolio? Getting started Who will see my ePortfolio?

2. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time a digital (computer) record of your achievements in school contain samples of your best work chosen by you ie you control it contain your reflections (thoughts) about what you are learning What is an ePortfolio?

3. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time Why create an ePortfolio? celebrate your achievements reflect (think about) what you have learned identify what you next need to learn compare what you can do over time and see how youve grown in your thinking and abilities demonstrate a wide range of your work

4. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time Your audience is: You Teachers Parents Future employers Who will see my ePortfolio?

5. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time project work journal extract examples of good work always include a reflection comment Whats in an ePortfolio? essays Art work Slide shows tests Photos of you at work

6. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time I included this because it showed something new I am learning. It is _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _________ Sample Portfolio Reflection Ideas I included this because ________________ ________________ __________ The most important thing I want you to know about this item is ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Whats a reflection? Here are some examples

7. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time You could use Powerpoint MS Word Wikispaces DropBox Kidblog We will use Powerpoint because it is simple to learn and powerful (you can include videos, sound clips, links to your work stored in your folder) How do I create an ePortfolio?

8. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time Your ePortfolio can be structured in many ways, eg: 1.By subject 2.By the projects you do 3.By themes 4.By time We will use by subject because this is the easiest to start with and it keeps your work neat and tidy! Use the template on the school network. This is structured by subject ie you have sections for each subject and you choose items to show what you do well in each subject. See the exampleOr.. You could use other structures…example What does it look like?

9. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time Structure it by subject Use the template on the school network. This is structured by subject ie you have sections for each subject and you choose items to show what you do well in each subject. See the example on the next slide. How do I structure it?

10. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time By subject History I was asked to ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ This example is ____________________ Year __ Thumbnail image of the object you have chosen. Is hyperlinked to the object file or a representation of the object (eg photo) What I did well in this task __________________________________________ What I would do differently next time ____________________________________________________ I need to learn ___________________ _______________________________

11. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time Write a list of examples of your best work Tick those that are already in digital format ie you have files on the school network or on disk Put a cross next to those you need to take photos of Put a diamond next to those you need to scan into the computer Getting started

12. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time Collect your objects and put them in a folder or a box Create a folder named ePortfolio_yourinitials eg ePortfolio_ct Take the photos with a digital camera Upload the photos to the folder Scan the objects that need scanning and save the files in the folder Getting started 2

13. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time Open the ePortfolios folder on the school network Copy the file named ePortfolio_template to your folder Use the template to create your ePortfolio. Getting started 3

14. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time Your own page – tell us a little about yourself Include a photo of you or something that represents you and what you are or would like to be A table of contents or links to the sections of your portfolio appears on the first page The first page

15. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time For each object you choose include these: A description of the task you were set The date you completed it A description of your object, why you created this object and why you chose this object for your portfolio A reflection describing what you learned by doing this task and what you realised you still need to learn The next page/slide/screen

16. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time To add a new page 1.Click the link to the subject you want to add an entry to 2.Go to the last page for that subject 3.From the menu bar, select Insert…Duplicate Slide 4.Add your entry Picture to be inserted

17. Go homeNext slidePress Esc to exit at any time end C. Taylor, Victorian Secondary College