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NAHS Work-Based Learning

Work-Based Learning Program E-Portfolio Project

Instructions: As a culmination of your ex erience as a senior on t!e Work-Based Learning rogram" you must create an electronic ortfolio# All of t!e details are ro$ided %elo&# What is an Electronic Portfolio? Electronic ortfolios are selecti$e and ur oseful collections of &ork assem%led to demonstrate ersonal ac!ie$ement and a%ilities and are made a$aila%le on t!e World Wide We%# Portfolios focus on t!e reflections of one's &ork# (!ey ro$ide meaningful documentation of a%ilities# Portfolios may contain a resume" &ork sam les" roject documentation" course listings" and a list of com etencies and skill sets# Portfolios %ring toget!er curriculum" instruction" community in$ol$ement" and &ork ex erience in an organi)ed fas!ion# Why Should I Develop an Electronic Portfolio? Portfolios are effecti$e &ays of marketing skills and a%ilities to current and otential em loyers and graduate rograms# (!e major ad$antage of electronic ortfolios o$er folders and note%ooks is t!at t!ey ro$ide easy access to a candidate's erformance# A &e% address listed on a resume ena%les em loyers to access an electronic ortfolio from ractically any&!ere in t!e &orld# Electronic ortfolios also demonstrate tec!nical skills# Anot!er %enefit of electronic ortfolios is t!at t!ey are a%le to store multi le media# (!ose in$ol$ed &it! fine arts erformances" roductions" or %roadcasting areas are a%le to con$ert $ideo and demo ta es into multimedia files for $ie&ing or listening in an electronic ortfolio# What Content Should Be in an Electronic Portfolio? An electronic ortfolio s!ould contain rofessional or career-related content t!at ex ands" su orts and ela%orates on &!at is found on a resume# (!roug!out your academic career and em loyment" collect and reser$e documents and items t!at s!ould %e considered for inclusion in an electronic ortfolio# E$ery ortfolio &ill %e different as eac! erson's ex eriences and %ackgrounds are uni*ue# Listed %elo& are some suggestions to assist you in determining &!at items s!ould %e considered for inclusion in Items we recommend you do want to include in your Electronic Portfolio: +our name E-mail address ,esume List of courses taken -relati$e to your future lans. Sc!ool rojects /areer summary 0unctional skills list /ourse roject1 a er sam les /ommunity in$ol$ement 2olunteer rojects Extra-curricular rojects /om uter skills 3ultimedia cli s

Items not recommended for your Electronic Portfolio: Letters of recommendation ,eferences Home Address

Non- rofessional" &ork or education related materials Work sam les containing ro rietary or confidential information 4rou oriented rojects &it!out &ritten ermission of co-contri%utors P!otos of eo le Personal information -age" gender" marital status" et!nicity.

IV. Design Tips and eco!!endations for Electronic Portfolios Develop a consistent look and feel to your pages# Since readers of your site &ill jum around from age to age on t!e &e%" you &ant to de$elo a look t!e readers can carry t!roug!out t!e site# (!is &ill accom lis!es t&o t!ings# 0irst" t!e em loyers s!ould constantly %e a&are of &!o you are and one &ay to accom lis! t!is is %y !a$ing a constant $isual cue suc! as a logo on e$ery age# Second" lack of consistency resents a scattered" un rofessional image you don5t &ant to %roadcast# Limit the content in your electronic portfolio 6nly ost a limited amount of information in your electronic ortfolio# ,eaders &ill fail to ex lore all of t!e links ro$ided if too muc! content is loaded onto an electronic ortfolio# 3ake sure t!at your links accurately descri%e &!at is contained on t!ose ages so t!at t!e reader is a%le to easily na$igate t!e site and find t!e information t!ey &ant to read# /!oose your most related and ertinent information t!at s!o&cases your %est &ork# !ary your te"t styles 7ust as in a letter or term a er" you may &ant em !asi)e key oints# (ry italics" %olding or e$en different colored fonts to !ig!lig!t information and create a site t!at is leasing to t!e reader# #se graphics$ animation and pictures cautiously 4ra !ics ro$ide interest and li$en u your site and may %e used as links instead of &ords# Ho&e$er don't go o$er%oard in t!eir use" as t!ey &ill take a longer time to do&nload# All animations and gra !ics do not &ork in all %ro&sers# 8f you lan on using t!em" $erify t!ey &ork in %ot! Netsca e and Ex lorer &e% %ro&sers# %ontinually update your site W!ene$er you !a$e any ne& information ertinent to your jo% searc!" u date your &e% site to include it# ,eaders $isiting your site a second time &ill disco$er ne&" additional information a%out you t!at makes you more *ualified# &ave fun with your electronic portfolio +our &e% site s!ould not only s!o& your academic side %ut also your creati$e and tec!nical side# 9on5t %e afraid to try out different gra !ics and colors# ,emem%er to kee your ortfolio rofessional" %ut !a$ing an attracti$e site &ill !el you to make a ositi$e im ression#

%reating 'our Portfolio

:# /reate an account a# &&&#li$e%inders#com %# Sign ; -to rig!t !and corner. c. (itle: <0irst Name Last Name='s Work-Based Learning E-Portfolio d# Description> E-Portfolio--S ring ?@:A e# (ags-se arate &it! commas.> Nort! Atlanta Hig! Sc!ool" NAHS WBL" e- ortfolio" <+our Name= f# %ategory: Pull do&n to select Education g# )ccess: /!oose Pri$ate - /o y 9isa%led !# *ey - ass&ord.> <last name= &%l?@:A i# Binder )uthor: <first name last name= j# %olor: /!oose a color scheme t!at &ill coordinate &it! your ta% gra !ics -see next ta%. - t!is can %e c!anged later if needed k# /lick #pdate to sa$e t!ese c!anges# /lick +ave" t!en close t!e Edit ,enu section# -efresh your .rowser to see t!e title c!ange# ?# /reate (a%s> a# Welcome1(a%le of /ontents %# A%out 3e i# 0un 0acts -B-C facts related to sc!ool1&ork1future. ii# Personal Statement c# Sc!ool i# ,ele$ant /ourse Work ii# Honors1Ac!ie$ements1A&ards iii# Extra-/urricular Acti$ities i$# Writing Sam le $# 3iscellaneous d# Work i# ,esume ii# /urrent 7o% Profile -descri tion" duties and res onsi%ilities. iii# Pictures on t!e 7o% i$# ,eflection on Work Ex erience e# 0uture i# Post-Secondary Plans -&!ere" &!at" &!y. ii# D /areers of 8nterest iii# Post-Secondary Plan Profile D# (!e title age of eac! ta% in t!e %inder s!ould %e a decorati$e and informati$e gra !ic# a# 0or eac! one of t!e ta%s in your Li$eBinder ortfolio" u load a gra !ic t!at you !a$e created yourself" using one of t!e follo&ing tools or tec!ni*ues> i# /reate slides in Po&erPoint" t!en sa$e or ex ort t!em as images# ; load eac! image into a different ta% of our Li$eBinder" using t!e Edit 3enu=; load file tool# ii# /reate original gra !ics in a landsca e format using any !oto creation and editing tool &it! &!ic! you are familiar" suc! as Ado%e P!otos!o # Be sure to sa$e t!e roduct as an image &!ic! you &ill u load to a Li$eBinder ta%" using t!e Edit 3enu=; load 0ile tool#

iii# ;se !oto tem lates or generators suc! as Big Huge La%s -&&&#%ig!ugela%s#com. to create uni*ue gra !ics for your ta%s# %# (!ese ta% gra !ics must %e original" created %y +6;" not just co ied or u loaded from t!e 8nternet# +ou may include a &e% gra !ic on your o&n slide if you cite t!e source on t!e slide" %ut %e sure t!at t!e citation is a direct link to t!e gra !ic on t!e &e%# Also" t!is link s!ould %e laced attracti$ely on t!e age#

Portfolio Due Dates

Date 3arc! A A ril : 3ay B )ssignment /reate account" c!oose t!eme" set u ta%s A%out 3e and Sc!ool and Work (a%s 0inal Product 9ue -0uture (a% and all formatting. /rade (ype Portfolio x: Portfolio xD Portfolio x: 0inal E$aluation E: