ICTinSubjects PortFolio Guide

What is an e-portfolio?

    • An e-portfolio is a digital record of a learning journey meant to show growth over a period of time.

    • An e-portfolio serves multiple purposes:

      • Reflections: A personal learning journal for reflecting on the value of learning experiences

      • Collections: A place to organize and store artifacts that could be used to show evidence of your growth as a learner

      • Presentations: A tool for organizing and storing presentations to show one's learning journey

When will I use this portfolio?

    • When reflecting on your own learning experiences (on your own or class-directed)

    • After projects, when considering what artifacts to preserve for possible evidence of learning

    • When preparing a presentation

    • During your advisory, for

      • setting goals

      • planning for the future

      • keeping track of grades over longer periods of time

      • keeping track of credits and course requirements

    • For possible use as a

      • graduation requirement

      • senior project

      • marketing tool

    • Use as a resource for

      • connecting with mentors or internship programs

      • organizing a resume or portfolio for employment

      • applying for scholarships

      • applying to colleges and post-high school programs

How do I make this portfolio my own?

    • Re-design it however you like (backgrounds, themes, etc)

    • Replace the generic icon on the front page with a picture of yourself

    • Add pages (and links to pages) however you see fit

    • Use it in a way that's most meaningful to you (keep in mind the storage limit)

    • Use the Reflective journal in a way that's meaningful to you (beyond what teachers do to help you with it)

    • Expectations: Keep it organised, easy to read, up-to-date, and keep the contents relevant to your learning journey

Who will see this portfolio?

    • Your site is set to private unless you share a direct link to it

    • You're the owner. Your advisor is an editor.

    • The following sections are private for safety reasons, even if you share the links:

      • Reflections

      • Photo Journal

      • Personal Links

    • In order to share a page set to private, you'd have to add someone as a viewer to the entire site and then change the setting on the private page to include their address for access to that particular page.