What Every Teacher Should Know About Creating Digital Teaching Portfolios

by Kilbane, Clare R.; Milman, Natalie B.

• ISBN13: 9780137155873
• ISBN10: 0137155875
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-17
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This brief booklet is part of the "What Every Teacher Should Know About..." series, designed to provide pre-service and in-service teachers with the practical information and essential strategies they need to begin their careers. Contains a wide variety of innovative teaching ideas, best practice strategies, and teacher-tested tools.

Table of Contents

Portfolios, Teaching Portfolios, and Digital Teaching Portfolios	p. 1
What is a Portfolio?	p. 1
What are Professional Portfolios?	p. 1
What are Working Portfolios?	p. 1
What is a Presentation Portfolio?	p. 2
What is a Teaching Portfolio?	p. 3
What are Digital Teaching Portfolios?	p. 4
Advantages of Digital Teaching Portfolios	p. 4
Challenges Associated with Digital Teaching Portfolios	p. 7
Some Benefits of Digital Teaching Portfolios	p. 9
Professional Benefits for Teachers	p. 9
Creation of Digital Teaching Portfolios Makes Teachers Learners	p. 9
Digital Teaching Portfolios Provide Teachers Opportunities to Learn about Technology	p. 10
Digital Teaching Portfolios Enhance Teachers' Impact on Students	p. 11
Digital Teaching Portfolios are Effective Tools for Demonstrating Teacher Competence	p. 11
Digital Teaching Portfolios Help Teachers Get Jobs	p. 12
Digital Teaching Portfolios are More Portable	p. 13
Portfolios are a Tool for Charting Future Professional Growth	p. 14
Personal Benefits for Teachers	p. 15
Portfolios Promote a Sense of Accomplishment and Satisfaction	p. 15
Portfolios are Evidence of Personal Growth	p. 15
Skills Learned to Create Portfolios Have Personal Applications	p. 15
The Digital Teaching Portfolio Process	p. 17
Stage 1: Planning Your Portfolio	p. 17
Focusing Your Portfolio: Defining the Purpose and Audience	p. 18
Framing Your Portfolio	p. 19
Stage 2: Considering Portfolio Materials	p. 21
Artifacts and Supporting Documentation	p. 21
Collecting Portfolio Content	p. 22
Selecting Portfolio Content	p. 22
Reflecting on Portfolio Content	p. 24
Stage 3: Designing the Portfolio	p. 26
Organizing and Producing the Portfolio	p. 26
Things to Consider Before Producing Your Portfolio	p. 30
Producing Your Portfolio	p. 31
Stage 4: Evaluating the Portfolio	p. 32
Two Kinds of Evaluation	p. 32
Revising Your Portfolio	p. 35
Stage 5: Publishing the Portfolio	p. 35
Options for Publishing Your Portfolio	p. 35
Testing Your Site	p. 36
Epilogue	p. 37
References	p. 38
Appendix	p. 39
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