ePortfolio Staff Development

ePortfoliosPresented by Michelle

to Westmont High SchoolApril 3, 2013

A few benefits of an ePortfolio

• Makes connections between theory and practice

• Documents your and your students' learning over time

• Provides evidence of meeting professional standards

• Encourages reflective self-inquiry

• Supports professional growth

• Leads to goal planning

• Celebrates accomplishments

• Acts as authentic assessment

1.Consider goals and objectives (Danielson)2.Gather artifacts3.Convert to/select recommended formats4.Create folders5.Upload documents6.Use naming conventions7.Share folders8.Create website (optional)

8 Steps to creating an ePortfolio

Consider goals and objectives (Danielson)

•Equity

•Cultural sensitivity

•High expectations

•Developmental appropriateness

•Student engagement

•Accommodation of individual needs

•Appropriate use of technology

•Reflection on practice

Gather artifacts

•Lesson plans

•Student assessment and feedback forms

•Student work and self-assessment

•Parent communications

• Images of your classroom

•Anecdotal records

•Unit mapsOther resources > http://cusd201portfolioplanning.

wikispaces.com/CUSD201PortfolioHome

Convert to/select recommended formats

•Documents scanned as/ converted to pdf

•Image formats (jpeg, gif, tif, bmp, png)

•Video formats (mov, avi, MPEG-4)

•Audio formats (wav, MP3, AIFF)

•Blog Posts (linked or screenshots)

•Websites (linked or screenshots)

Tip: Convert all files before uploading

Create folders

Upload documents

Locate files on your computer.

Use naming conventions

Share folders

Create website (optional)

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