Day+3+-+Portfolios

=Day 3--Creating Digital Portfolios=

What is a digital portfolio? According to Wikipedia, a digital portfolio is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user. This portfolio may contain text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks. This collection is a demonstration of the user's abilities and a great platform for self-expression.

Digital portfolios are also know as e-portfolios or Webfolios.

The Journal Magazine posted an article-- [|Portfolios: A New Wave in Assessment]-- which defined the different types of portfolios and how they can be used in education.

Other Articles: [|Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom] [|Using Electronic Portfolios for Formative/Classroom-based Assessment]- by Helen C. Barrett, Ph. D. [|Planning for Digital Portfolios] by Maureen O'Rourke---offers some great planning ideas. [|Teacher and Student Portfolio Planning Sheet] from The University of Georgia


 * Why use PDF's in a portfolio?**

It has security features and is very portable. Some advantages as listed on [|EzineArticles] are:

1. Easy to share with everyone because of its compatibility across platforms. 2. File size is compact and much smaller without losing quality. 3. Just about any document can be created to a PDF. 4. Secure document that can be protected as to avoid others duplicating or changing work. 5. Safe from viruses. 6. Easy and quick to create. 7. The viewer software (Acrobat Reader) for these PDF files is completely free. 8. Can be opened in most web browsers. 9. Legality requirements are met--document is in a format that can't be altered or changed. 10. Can work with new portable reader systems that have been developed.

__School Portfolio Examples__
[|New Mexico Regional Technology Assistance Program] [|Mattahunt Elementary School]- Boston, MA [|Warren Community School]- Warren, Maine
 * Elementary School Portfolios**

[|Hooksett School District] - students create digital portfolio at the beginning of 6th grade [|Middle School Portfolio Requirements] - Expeditionary Learning Organization
 * Middle School Portfolios**

[|Boston Community Leadership Academy] - Senior Capstone Project ([|Article describing project]) [|Glen Oak High School] - Instructions and Guidelines for Senior Portfolios [|Mission High School]- San Francisco, CA [|Mt. Abraham Portfolios]- Vermont
 * High School Portfolios**

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Software
Acrobat 9 lets you gather all of your documents, images, spreadsheets, animations, videos to create a single PDF portfolio that can be used for review and distribution to others.

Check out these [|videos] from those who have used the Acrobat 9 product:
 * teacher video.
 * design student video.
 * college professor video.
 * thesis student video.
 * school administrator video.
 * college prep student video.

Adobe Acrobat can be very usefull in the classroom. Some examples include: [|Creating Electronic Portfolios] --Adobe Acrobat 9 Curriculum Guide [|Digital Assessment] from Adobe [|Generating Lesson Plans] from Adobe [|Create Your Own PDF Portfolio] from Adobe

__Building PDF Portfolios__
[|Building a PDF Portfolio] by Donna Baker [|About PDF Portfolios]--Help document from Adobe [|Making PDF Portfolios with Acrobat 9]--Article by Designorati

Video Tutorials
[|Getting Started with Acrobat 9] [|Overview of PDF Portfolios] [|Editing and Updating Files in a PDF Portfolio] [|PDF Portfolio in Acrobat 9] [|Medina ISD---Superintendent, Randy Moczygemba]