About Me: What is an ePortfolio?
Welcome!
I am an ePortfolio, a living document, a vehicle for communicating teaching experience and philosophy to potential employers. Here you will find information on the definition of 'ePortfolio', recommendations for what to include in your own ePortfolio, and resources for further consultation.
An ePortfolio is a place for you to present yourself as an effective teacher.
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An ePortfolio is dynamic. It changes according to your needs & growth.
Desire to Learn, 2010 (unpublished)
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An ePortfolio is a sample of evidence, not a complete archive of your teaching.
According to Seldin (2004), "An effective portfolio requires careful selection and thoughtful organization and must give an accurate, well-rounded picure of teaching effectivess in order to be convincing to those who read it" (p. 3).
An ePortfolio organizes evidence on different pages,
such as Teaching, Teaching Philosophy, CV, Research, and/or Blog.
Some questions to consider when planning your ePortolio:
1) What is your primary purpose in creating the portfolio?
2) Who are your primary readers?
3) What evidence will they expect to find?
4) What types of evidence will be most convincing to those readers?
5) Who will you ask for what information?
2) Who are your primary readers?
3) What evidence will they expect to find?
4) What types of evidence will be most convincing to those readers?
5) Who will you ask for what information?
[Quoted from Seldin, P. (2004). The teaching portfolio: A practical guide to improved performance and promotion/tenure decisions. Boston: Anker Publishing Company.]
A strong ePortfolio has these characteristics:
Your Welcome/About Me/Home page
is a space to introduce yourself to your reviewers.
[Used with permission. John's site is no longer active; please see further examples at http://destinyaman.com/, http://laurenkooistra.weebly.com/index.html (in process), http://gmpailyteaching.weebly.com/index.html, http://mollylehman.weebly.com/ (in process)]
Activity: What information would you include on your About Me page?
Identify one or more of the following:
1) A professional experience that stands out to you as special
2) A personal belief that drives your professional experience
3) A teaching or learning experience in your own life that stands out to you as a defining moment
Other: degrees earned, current position, your goals for this site, what your reviewer will find on this site, photos and/or video
Tips for good web design
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References
These references have influenced this website, and are useful for your further conception of your teaching portfolio:
Hume, K. (2005). Surviving your academic job hunt. New York: Palgrave.
Seldin, P. (2004). The teaching portfolio: A practical guide to improved performance and promotion/tenure decisions. Boston: Anker Publishing Company.
Stefani, L., Mason, R., & Pegler, C. (2007). The educational potential of e-portfolios. Supporting personal development and reflective learning. New York: Routledge.
Hume, K. (2005). Surviving your academic job hunt. New York: Palgrave.
Seldin, P. (2004). The teaching portfolio: A practical guide to improved performance and promotion/tenure decisions. Boston: Anker Publishing Company.
Stefani, L., Mason, R., & Pegler, C. (2007). The educational potential of e-portfolios. Supporting personal development and reflective learning. New York: Routledge.
