FYePortfolios

FYePortfoliosJohn Jay FYE Peer Leader TrainingApril 19, 2011Jessica Wells CantielloWhy ePortfolios? PortfoliosCollection of stuff (documents, art, etc.) COLLECTCarefully selected and arranged SELECTUseful for thinking about ones experiencesREFLECTDemonstrates growth and development over timeTypes of PortfoliosBenefits of Academic PortfoliosImprove writing skillsTrack learning longitudinally and horizontallyPrepare for professional opportunitiesReflect on long-term goals and progressExtend learning beyond academic deadlines, end of courseMake connections between different courses and course work and out of class activitiesDevelop better modes of self-expressionFlorida State University asked prospective employers, for example, whether it was the experience itself or the way in which students described their experiences [that was most influential], three of the four employers believed that a students ability to effectively describe his or her experience outweighs the experience itself. Yancey 32 5Why electronic?Develop authentic, useful technological skills by using popular, open source platform (wordpress.com)Digital archive is accessible anywhere, anytime, to anyone the author wantsWider, more diverse audience (professors, other students, peer leaders, family and friends)Accessible to prospective employersEasily revisableFound to increase student engagementFYePortfolios @ John JayThe modelFYS students will be provided with prompts and some required pieces to place in their portfoliosCertain professors might add to these required componentsStudents may decide to use their ePortfolios for other, non-required selection and reflectionStudents will hopefully continue to add to and use these ePortfolios after their first semesterPeer Mentor ePortfoliosModels for FYS studentsYour ePortfolio should be a model of what an ePortfolio can evolve into after the first semester.You should update regularly, use standard English and consider your audience.Each document you upload should be accompanied by a reflection.Utilize and experiment with wordpress features to encourage students to do the same.Good for you, tooYou will become adept at using wordpress very quickly.Your ePortfolio should be an authentic space where you craft a useful site for future academic and professional opportunities.Reflection might open up new pathways/ideas for your development.You will have a built-in archive of key documents for future reference.Peer Mentor ResponsibilitiesServe as peer audience for FYS studentsConnect students with other students or appropriate support servicesCraft posts/correspondence to address major needsSupport FYS FacultyDirect professors to exemplary or problematic postsAlert professors to student confusionSupport faculty with technical questionsCreate, upkeep your own ePortfolio, which will include:Information about youKey documents from your college experience with reflectionBlog posts about your previous and current experiences, directed at audience of first year students

Provide technological supportMonitor the ePortfolios and address common problems/concernsTrain students on how to use wordpress as an ePortfolioePorfolio examplesJohn Jay Balancing ActGuest Speaker: MaryBeth Apriceno

Professional ePortfolios from NYCCT

Aurea Suarez, Law and Paralegal StudiesElliot Reed, Advertising Design and Graphic Arts

Campus Leader at Clemson University

Jonathan Beeco, Orientation AmbassadorePortfolios from LaGuardia CC

Raymond Martinez, currently at John JayTatjana SevillaTargeted ePortfolio

http://jbloggers.wordpress.com/Setting Up Your ePortfolioePortfolio componentsVisual/AestheticChoosing the right themeCustomizable HeaderImage Widgets

PostsBlog component of the ePortfolioDated, most recent firstInteractivePagesStaticWelcome (home page), About Me, Campus InvolvementInformativeWidgetsLinksSubscriptionTags/CategoriesNext Steps: Possible Pages and PostsCollaborative brainstorming session