What's a Portfolio
Electronic Portfolios are a creative means of organizing, summarizing, and sharing artifacts, information, and ideas about what you have learned in school. They can be used as a way to evaluate what as student has learned and accomplished. You will find that some high schools and colleges require a student portfolio!
An electronic portfolio is one which can be shared on the Internet or burned to a CDRom. It's a great way to collect, store and share all the creative things you have done in school.
The beauty of a web-based portfolio is that it can evolve as you evolve! And it can be shared worldwide or to a select few.
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Check out these two student portfolios to get a better idea of what a portfolio looks like:
Chris -- http://www.newtechhigh.org/gallery/samples/2002/cbaldomero/home.htm
Emily -- http://www.newtechhigh.org/gallery/samples/2002/eboulier/default.html
What did you like about Chris'? Emily's? What didn't you like?
St. Anthony Portfolio Checklist
Middle School Students will be expected to create their own student portfolio. It will be the culminating project for their digital technology class. Student portfolios will need to include all of the following elements:
MAIN PAGE FEATURES:
1. Heading with student's name.
2. One-paragraph statement that introduces the student and describes the student's strengths and goals for learning and life
3. Table of contents, referred to as navigation scheme, that links to each of the content areas/pages included in the portfolio
4. One page for each of the content elements described in #5 to 13
(Note: Before publishing the portfolio, the student should always review elements and content to ensure that spelling and grammar is correct and that no A.U.P. or copyright policies have been violated!)
CONTENT ELEMENTS:
5. Service Log - which provides details of a service project the student engaged in and includes one image
6. Writing sample - which gives a brief statement about the project and attaches the sample document
7. Internet-based research sample - which gives a brief statement about the purpose of project and attaches a sample
8. Podcast sample - which gives a brief statement about the purpose of the project and attaches a sample
9. PowerPoint sample - which gives a brief statement about the purpose of the project and attaches a sample
10. Graphic illustration sample - - which gives a brief statement about the purpose of the project and attaches a sample
11. Video sample -- which gives a brief statement about the purpose of the project and attaches a sample
12. Excel spreadsheet sample - which gives a brief statement about the purpose of the project and attaches a sample
13. Personal achievements - a description of all awards, sports and extra-curricular activities the students has been involved in, along with any images representing the student