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E-PORTFOLIO Gaining employment within the education sector
AGENDA
What are E-Portfolios?
Sell yourself using your E-Portfolio-Best Practice
How to make your E-Portfolio look Professional
Do’s and Don’ts
Case Study-What a good E-Portfolio looks like
Getting started with my E-Portfolio
Summary
WHAT WOULD I LIKE TO GET OUT OF THIS SESSION?
WHAT IS AN E-PORTFOLIO?
Personal Repository- Online space to showcase learning development, skills and competencies, reflection on achievements, areas of development
Presentational Function-Digital artefacts
An interactive function- linking to other learners, tutors, mentors, or employers
Developmental function-Constantly updated throughout your time at University
WHAT IS AN E-PORTFOLIO?
Reflects the type of work an employer can expect from you-form of a CV
Blackboard→ Glamedge→ My E-Portfolio
Documenting work in progress - like a blog
It’s free!
www.jisc.ac.uk/eportimplement
THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT PARABLE The reason why e-portfolios
can be difficult to define is because they have so many different purposes.
In various versions of the tale, a group of blind men (or men in the dark) touch an elephant to learn what it is like. Each one feels a different part, but only one part, such as the side or the tusk. They then compare notes and learn that they are in complete disagreement.
BLIND MEN AND THE E-PORTFOLIO
It’s for art students only!
It’s for programme assessment
It’s a showcase
tool!
It’s a career development tool
WHAT MIGHT AN EMPLOYER NEED TO SEE IN YOUR E-PORTFOLIO?
HISTORICAL EMPLOYER MISTAKES
Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper…..
for his lack of ideas
MGM’s memo after Fred Astaire's screen test read…..
“can’t act. Slightly bald. Can dance a little”
Beethoven’s violin teacher declared him…… “hopeless as a composer”
INTERESTING RECRUITER FACTS HR Professionals and Hiring Managers will spend on
average 10-30 seconds looking at a CV
Research has shown that constantly sifting through CV’s can cause attention spans to drop to a 9 second glance-that’s the equivalent to a Goldfish
Spelling and Grammar mistakes can cost you the shot at an interview and is the most common mistake made by job seekers
E-PORTFOLIO BEST PRACTICE
Why are people successful in gaining employment?
Placements
Testimonials
Creativity-platforms for self-expression
ICT Skills- inputted text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks.
CV Reels and demo tapes
Teamwork
Communication
Initiative
Extra CPD
Spelling and Grammar!
Member of Professional Body-CIPD
E-PORTFOLIO BEST PRACTICE-THINK ABOUT
Skills
Knowledge
Experience
Attribute's
Requirements
Position
Company
You Potential Employer
LANGUAGE USED IN E-PORTFOLIO Maintain a consistent writing style. Do not use “I” or “my”
For my final-year project, I had to carry out a survey of patients' attitudes to health care services for the elderly. This involved interviewing patients in hospital and in their homes. A database was used to keep track of data collected. This project was finished on time and was awarded a 2.1 grade
Start each description with an action word
Devised and prepared a survey of patients' attitudes to health care services for the elderly as my final-year project. Interviewed 70 elderly patients and obtained a substantial amount of data. Created a database to analyse and interpret this material. Completed this project three weeks ahead of schedule and achieved a 2.1 grade
ACTION WORDSPlanned Devised Achieved
Developed Liaised (spell it right!) Evaluated
Supervised Co-ordinated Managed
Administered Controlled Selected
Created Instructed Negotiated
Designed Researched Analysed
Discovered Recommended Tested
Diagnosed Budgeted Monitored
Evaluated Examined Assessed
Promoted Sold Advised
Selected Trained Taught
Explained Presented Conducted
Distributed Organised Solved
Represented Persuaded Calculated
Completed Arranged Responsible for
CAN WE MAKE THESE STATEMENTS BETTER?
I used classroom management skills and learnt excellent behaviour management techniques.
I joined in with extra curricular activities such as Tennis Club and organized a trip to the houses of Parliament.
I improved my ICT skills by using an Interactive Whiteboard.
ACTION WORDS
o Successfully implemented classroom management strategies and developed excellent behaviour management techniques
o Participated in extra curricular activities such as Tennis Club and organized a school trip to the houses of parliament
o Developed excellent ICT skills including using an Interactive Whiteboard
LANGUAGE CONT.
Make sure your statements are clear and understandable
You do not need to include everything you have done, be selective in your listing
Use past tense verbs for previous activities-created, developed
WHAT SHOULD WE AVOID WHEN DEVELOPING OUR E-PORTFOLIO’S?
THINGS TO AVOID Don’t oversell yourself or stretch the truth
Don’t use email addresses like [email protected]
Don’t use humour
Don’t think too outside the box-although its good to be creative
Don’t include your life story-relevant information only
Don’t start sentences with ‘I’ or ‘my’
Don’t use abbreviations
CASE STUDY My E-Portfolio homepage-This area is for your professional
development. Here you can talk about how you have developed professionally i.e. in terms of your future career.
I am currently in my 3rd year of University studying English.
I am looking to eventually work within education. I have completed placements within Tongwynlais Nursery and Radyr Primary Scool. Whilst completing my studies at the University of Glamorgan, I have developed my skills by attending Drama Society and have worked as a campaigner for the Women’s Group at the Student Union. I enjoy reading and have helped start a reading club at Radyr Primary School whilst on placement. I developed excellent behaviour management skills and worked closely with other members of staff.
CASE STUDY My E-Portfolio homepage
A well presented, self motivated and confident Special
Educational Needs graduate who has extensive knowledge of how to successfully support pupils with the medial needs of PMLD pupils then develop and implement suitable care plans for them. Possessing excellent counselling, listening and general communication skills, along with the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information about medical matters in an understandable form to parents. Having exceptional multi-tasking and organisational skills, all of which are imperative when working closely with Physicians or other health care professionals. Now looking to further an already successful academic track record by finding a suitable graduate entry level position with a progressive employer within a Special Needs School.
OVER TO YOU………..
SUMMARY Sell yourself
Make sure that spelling and grammar is correct
Ask somebody to proof read for you
Don’t oversell
Tailor your E-Portfolio
Ask yourself, if I only had 30 seconds to read it, what impression would my E-Portfolio give? Am I doing myself justice? Will it sell me to my ideal role?