CSULB ETEC 444 Fall 2013 ryoung

Project 2: Electronic Portfolio Deadline: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 5PM

Create an E-Portfolio site using Weebly, Wix, Google Sites or other website builders approved by the instructor. Your EPortfolio will be a combination of text, graphics, audio and video. There is no limit to your creativity as long as you have the following elements: I. Home Page Welcome Message Photo Purpose: What is this portfolio to the audience? What should the audience expect to see? Why should they read this
portfolio? Is there a particular theme or unifying principle? Is this an on-going portfolio or is there a specific time frame? Video Introduction (optional)

II. Teaching Philosophy Page

How do your values and beliefs about teaching and learning inform your professional practice? What are education, teaching and/or student learning to you?

III. Qualifications Page

Qualifications is similar to your resume. Articulate your goals, accomplishments and expertise here. This part should also remind you of other possible ways to develop and enhance your knowledge and skills, thus showing your commitment to life-long learning and professional enhancement. Below are recommended components to include:

Awards and Recognition Academic Qualifications Teaching/Courses Taught/Programs Led/Positions or Responsibility Professional Membership/Associations Publications/Scholarship or Teaching

IV. Teaching Artifacts Page(s)

Showcase at least 3 actual work on this page and organize them in a logical order of your choice. Provide sufficient information and description. Below is a sample format for each artifact page.

Title of Artifact 1 Summary: Summarize what the artifact is, what the context is, and what it evidences. Most importantly, you need to add your reflection. Artifact: Attach/embed/link the artifact so the audience can view/use it. Below are artifacts you can use: Teaching materials you have authored Assignments in this class
Lesson plans Students' work Research projects Professional development records Links to your websites (e.g. class site) Evaluation of student work Conference presentations Case studies Organizing events, field study trips Video of classroom teaching Class observation reports

Below are guide questions for your reflection: What does the artifact show about me? My values, beliefs, knowledge and competencies. What challenges did I encounter and how did I try to solve them? How effective were the solutions and why? What should I do next to achieve my goals? What would I do differently if I did it again? How can I prove that I get my students to think critically in class? How do my teaching strategies relate to my teaching philosophy? V. Contact Page Include your name, position, e-mail address and/or social networking accounts. Page 1 of 2

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Rubric for Grading

Criteria Exceeds Requirements 5 points Includes more than 5 pages The site has a well-stated clear purpose and theme that is carried out throughout the site. The Web site has an exceptionally attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements. White space, graphic elements and/or alignment are used effectively to organize material. Meets All Requirements 4 points Includes all 5 pages The site has a clearly stated purpose and theme, but have elements that do not seem to be related to it. The Web pages have an attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements. Meets Some Requirements Meets Few or None of the 3 points Requirements 0-2 points Includes 4 pages Includes 0-3 elements

Required Pages Content

The purpose and theme of The site lacks a purpose and the site is somewhat muddy theme. or vague. The Web pages have a usable layout, but may appear busy or boring. It is easy to locate most of the important elements. The Web pages are cluttered looking or confusing. It is often difficult to locate important elements.

Layout

Graphics

Graphics are related to the Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, theme/purpose of the site, are thoughtfully cropped, are are of good quality and of high quality and enhance enhance reader interest or reader interest or understanding. understanding. The fonts are consistent, easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. Use of font styles (italic, bold, underline) is used consistently and improves readability. All links work There are no errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site. The author has made an exceptional attempt to make the content of this Web site interesting to the people for whom it is intended. The author has tried to make the content of this Web site interesting to the people for whom it is intended. The fonts are consistent, easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.

Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, and are of good quality.

Graphics seem randomly chosen, are of low quality, OR distract the reader.

Fonts

The fonts are consistent and A wide variety of fonts, styles point size varies and point sizes was used. appropriately for headings and text.

Links Spelling and Grammar Interest

1 link does not work There is 1 error in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site. The author has put lots of information in the Web site but there is little evidence that the person tried to present the information in an interesting way.

2 or more links do not work. There are 2 or more errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site. The author has provided only the minimum amount of information and has not transformed the information to make it more interesting to the audience.

E-Portfolio Resources and Samples:

http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching-guides/reflecting/teaching-portfolios/#samples http://trc.virginia.edu/Workshops/Teaching_Portfolio/Web_Portfolios.htm http://ucat.osu.edu/read/teaching-portfolio http://www.mcgill.ca/edu-e3ftoption/portfolios/

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