Portfolios - Linking to Artifacts

It looks like I'll be on jury duty for at least Tuesday and Thursday of this week. I will be in the office on Wednesday, April 19 should you need to schedule an appointment to meet with me (I'll still be checking email). Thanks to Ernise Singleton for helping you with organizing your artifacts and to Michael Barbour who will be helping you export your Fireworks graphics on Thursday.

Today you'll prepare your course projects to be added to your web-based portfolio. You'll rename documents and copy them into your portfolio folder. You'll also save your Inspiration/Kidspiration projects as images and your resume as a .pdf.

After getting everything organized, you'll link to your individual artifacts/projects on the appropriate pages in your web-based portfolio. You may want to go ahead and link to all of your artifacts or you may want to work on content and then add the artifact links as you go. Remember to use this student portfolio as a reference for what is expected. Also, continue to refer to the checklist so you know what is required for each page in your portfolio.

***Did you know that Dreamweaver will allow you to spellcheck your work?! Go to Text>Spelling.
***Don't forget to save all web pages with the .html file extension!!

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We do not have a final exam in this class - we have a final project: the web-based portfolio and a final reflection paper. The purpose of the final reflection paper is to allow you the opportunity to reflect on what you've learned in EDIT 2000 this semester and to begin to think about how you will apply your new knowledge and skills in your future classroom. Because the end of the semester is so focused on technical skills, it is important to recall the theories and ideas behind K-12 technology integration. While the reflection paper is not a research paper - it is a summation of all that you have learned this semester. Before writing your paper, I recommend the following:
1. Review the assignment description - plan to organize your paper around the specific questions that are asked - no more, no less.
2. Review the blog postings from this semester - they are more than just links to resources.
3. Review the readings that were distributed at the beginning of the semester.
4. Take the reflection assignment seriously - it is worth 10% of your grade and I am looking for a synthesis of what you have learned this semester.

The reflection paper is due (in a printed copy) on Thursday, April 27. It will not be accepted late or as an email attachment.



Continue working on your Fireworks elements outside of class -- it is due on Thursday, April 20.


Coming up:
Thursday, April 20- 2 Fireworks graphics due, inserting images into your portfolio, showcase assignment
Tuesday, April 25 - Uploading your portfolio to the web
Thursday, April 27- Final reflection due, Portfolio due, End-of-course evaluation, showcase of portfolios

Web-based Portfolio Handouts: Missing a handout? - print it out here:

1. Checklist for required components
2. Creating a menu page and an autobiographical page in Fireworks
3. Creating pages for your web-based portfolio
4. Linking to artifacts