Electronic Portfolios Examples

http://durak.org/kathy/portfolio/teaching.html   -- I thought this electronic portfolio was a pretty good example. I like how she gave pictures of her students and gave examples of pretty much all of her sub-sections. I think if she explained a little better in some areas she would definitely have a great portfolio. She has a great resume.

http://www.cesa8.k12.wi.us/teares/math/it/samplePort/JAMES/Jim's%20Index.htm ---- I felt that this link was very plain! Very dull and not exciting at all. I wish he also developed some of his information better. Also, I did not like how most of his links led to documents that you have to download to view. I feel like this defeats the purpose of a electronic portfolio (quick and easy).

Incorporating Digital Videos

Name: Tom Canuso

Subject: Language Arts

Project: Creating a Persuasive TV Ad

Grade Level: 6th

Preparations: -Introduce Persuasive thinking to the students and how they are to map out their persuasive thinking -Provide Examples of Persuasive Ads on TV, Radio, Newspapers and Online. -Introduce children to the technology of Windows Movie maker -Introduce the Audacity in case they wish to include sound to their TV ad. - Need Cameras, blank tapes, computers to upload videos and work on. -I will need about 3 or 4 class periods to show the children all of the technology. -They will need another class to film and 1 class to introduce the students to persuasive ads.

Challenges: -Students may have a tough time coming up with ideas, so you may allow them to reuse a Ad that you have showed them but they must change things so that it is not completely the same. -Make sure to check all of the Ads so that students do not do anything inappropriate. - May have a tough time coming across the technology. -May have to use your own camera or any kind of filming device because school district may not have any video cameras. - The students may have a tough time getting to fit all of this work into the assigned class periods, especially if they have testing and early dismissals.

Into: Introduce the students to persuasive ads. -Tell them that they will be creating and filming their own ad that must be at least 30secs long. -Show them multiple persuasive ads. -give them their blank story boards and explain to them how they will fill them out and base their filming off their storyboards.

Through: The students will learn about audacity, windows movie maker, and how to use the camera through the next three classes. -The students will have an entire class to film their projects. -Then they will upload them to movie maker and over the next class or two they will edit their work.

Beyond : The students will upload their work to youtube and we will view them all during the last day of the unit. They will be graded on how persuasive their ad is and how well they used the technology.

Video Project

I had a great time filming my video project. I have never done anything like that at all and it was fun learning something completely new. I think Mariam and I did a great job actually shooting our scenes. We had a great storyboard set up that we were able to follow pretty easily. I think we could have improved the look of our actor. I wish I thought about shaving before filming. Also, while shooting I wish I could change my movements. I kept itching my head trying to look confused, but I feel like I looked like I had lice. Next time, I think I may add some speaking into the film and may cut down on some scenes so that I could add more time with the librarian at the end. There are a couple of things that I can take away from this project: 1) I now know how to cut and edit film 2) I know now I am ready for larger productions (TV and Movies ) ! 3) Also adding sound and being able to load my video up onto youtube was something interesting that I learned.