CREATING A PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

The links below will take you to various resources and readings that may assist you in beginning to develop a professional portfolio. If you would like to research this topic even more, there is an abundance of information at Cline Library in the electronic journals.


CREATING YOUR OWN PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

Provides guidelines for educators to develop their own professional portfolios. Assembly of the portfolio near the completion of the teacher education program; Advice for the selection of items; Packaging of the portfolio.

Reading Article #1


TO EFOLIATE OR NOT TO EFOLIATE? The rise of the electronic portfolio in teacher education.

Focuses on issues concerning the electronic teaching portfolio project also called efolio. Definition of efoliation; Type of writing in an efolio; Benefit of the portfolio whether in electronic or paper form; Portfolio progress.

Reading Article #2


Telling It Like It Is: Electronic Portfolios for Authentic Professional Development

Focuses on the significance of effective portfolio for library media specialists. Development of an electronic portfolio; Guidelines for portfolio development.

Reading Article #3


Assessing E-Folios in the On-Line Class.

Focuses on the assessment of electronic portfolios in an online class. Details of the introduction of e-folios; Advantages of using online e-folios to students and instructors; Challenges of ensuring needed skills of students to assemble their online portfolios.

Reading Article #4


Electronic Portfolios = Multimedia Development + Portfolio Development
The Electronic Portfolio Development Process

© 1999,2000, Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D.

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Create Your Own Electronic Portfolio
(using off-the-shelf software)

by Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D.
to be published in the April 2000 issue of Learning & Leading with Technology

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