Portfolio

In the beginning it is always overwhelming to see all the requirements of a project and so it was with the portfolio. However, since I have now started the process and planned a few things out I am extremely glad I will have this finished portfolio by the end of the semester. Working on it in small chunks makes it very manageable and most of the artifacts are already made. It is just a matter of uploading and writing the descriptions out. It will be an invaluable tool to showcase yourself and help further your professional goals. One of my professional goals is to someday begin teaching at the post-secondary level and I think this portfolio will help with interviews and that process. Using Google Sites for this project is also awesome. I am impressed with it's capabilities. The fact that it is free and available to all is unbelievable. I could definitely see letting students use this site to create their career portfolio. I had my first experience with creating career portfolios with my student this year. I found that very detailed and thought out descriptions of the requirements, along with a logical process made it go smoothly (thanks to using what was given to me by a mentor teacher). I think giving the students the option to do it electronically would make the experience more pleasurable for them and I may trial that next year.