Resources for Eportfolios Kalamazoo

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Resources for E-portfoliosKalamazoo

• The Kalamazoo Portfolio
• Kalamazoo Portfolio--Off-Campus Information
• Search for Institutions Using Portfolios
• Portfolio Tutorial

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Resources for E-portfoliosCoalition of Essential
Schools

• The Digital Portfolio A Richer Picture of
  Student Performance
• Tips For Getting Started With ePortfolios
• Resources for Learning about Digital Portfolios
• Resources for Building Digital Portfolios

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Resources for E-portfoliosDr. Helen Barrett

• Technology Assessment
• Using Technology to SupportAlternative
  Assessment and Electronic Portfolios
• How To Create Your Own Electronic Portfolio
• Annotated Bibliography on Portfolios, Alternative
  Assessment and Tools for Developing Electronic
  Portfolios
• Dr. Helen Barrett's favorite links on Alternative
  Assessment Electronic Portfolios

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Resources for E-portfoliosUniversity of Virginia

• Electronic Teaching Portfolio Home Page
• Electronic Teaching Portfolio Resources
• Electronic Teaching Portfolio Samples
• Electronic Teaching Portfolio Student Portfolios

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Resources for E-portfoliosMiscellaneous

• Sample Professional Teaching Portfolio
• Student Portfolio News - Dept of Accounting,
  Illinois State Univ
• Example with Multimedia from Illinois State Univ
• Student Electronic Portfolios
• Preparing your Teaching Portfolio
• Student Electronic Portfolios-examples of
  following student throughout school
• SMSU example
• SMSU Professional Education Portfolio Information

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Commercial Portfolio Software

• Aurbach and Associates just released Version 3 of
  the Grady Profile. The original Grady Profile was
  the first commercial product on the market, and
  these folks have continued to work on the
  concept. (http//www.aurbach.com)
• Sunburst's Learner Profile is still available
  (the original version worked with Apple Newton
  machines the new version connects with Palm
  Pilots). (http//www.sunburst.com)
• Learning Quest has continued to develop its
  electronic portfolio software for the Macintosh.
  (http//www.learning-quest.com/epsoftware.html)

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Commercial Portfolio Software Continued

• Arnie Abrams, who has worked on various portfolio
  systems over the years, has helped produce "The
  Portfolio Builder," which allows students to
  create portfolios using PowerPoint.
  (http//www.toolsforteachers.com)
• The Portfolio Assessment Toolkit allows students
  to create portfolios using HyperStudio and is
  available from Forest Technologies
  (http//www.ForestTech.com)

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Why Use Homestead?

• It is free
• It is education friendly
• It provides password protection
• It Has an Easy to Use Interface
• It allows for collaboration
• It provides some scripted elements
• It provides a feedback mechanism
• It provides a mechanism for unlimited file space

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Creating Your Homestead Account.

• http//www.homestead.com
• http//homestead.com/site/Scripts_Signup/signup.d
  ll?CMDCMDSignUpFormFounderN3

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Basic Page Editing Elements

• Homestead SiteBuilder is the tool you will use to
  build and edit your pages.
• Homestead SiteBuilder opens ON TOP OF the
  Homestead site where you logged in.
• Toggle back and forth between the two by clicking
  on the buttons on the task bar.

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Basic Page Editing Elements

• You will start creating your page by dragging and
  dropping an Element onto your page.
• Elements are the components of your web pages.

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Basic Page EditingMoving and Resizing Elements

• To move an Element, click on the center of the
  Element and drag it to another spot on your page.
• To resize an Element, click and drag the
  Element's green corner box.

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Basic Page EditingThe Element Editor

• The Element Editor allows you to further edit the
  appearance of a selected Element.
• To open the Element Editor, you can click the
  Edit button or double-click on the Element.

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Basic Page EditingAdding Text to Your Page

• To add text, you must add the Text Element to
  your page and then start typing.
• To edit the text, you can highlight the piece of
  text and use the text toolbar to change the font
  type, size, and color.

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Basic Page EditingSaving Your Page

• You can save your page by clicking the Save
  button on the Toolbar.
• Changes you make to your page will not be saved
  unless you save your page, so don't forget!

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Basic Page EditingPreviewing Your Page

• To see how your page will look when posted on the
  Web, you can click the Preview button.

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Basic Page EditingPreviewing Your Page

• A Web browser window will open on top of
  Homestead SiteBuilder displaying your page.
• To return to Homestead SiteBuilder (to continue
  working on your page) you must close or minimize
  the Web browser window displaying your page.

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Linking UpSelect an Element for Linking

• To create a link, you first need to select an
  Element for linking.
• To do this, you must click on the Element you
  wish to link. A green box will appear around it
  when it is selected.

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Linking UpMake a Link to a Page in Your Site

• To link the selected Element, you must click the
  Link button on the toolbar. (The Link dialog box
  will appear.).
• To link to a page within your Homestead Web site,
  you must select the page from the drop-down list
  of available pages.

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Linking UpLink to Another Web Site

• You can create links to any Web site you want.
• To create an external link, type the URL (Web
  address) in the top text box of the Link dialog
  box.

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Linking UpSelect Text for Linking

• You can also create text links.
• To link text, you must first use your mouse to
  select the piece of text you wish to link.
  (Simply clicking is not sufficient.).

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Linking UpMake an E-mail Link

• You can have people e-mail you by creating a link
  to the browser's e-mail form.
• Enter your e-mail address in the Link dialog box.
  Make sure to put it in the E-mail Address text
  box.

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Linking UpSaving Your Page

• You can save your page by clicking the Save
  button on the Toolbar.
• Changes you make to your page will not be saved
  unless you save your page, so don't forget!

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Linking UpPreviewing Your Page

• To see that the links you have created are
  working, you can click the Preview button.

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Linking UpPreviewing Your Page

• A Web browser window will open on top of
  Homestead SiteBuilder displaying your page. Try
  clicking the links you have created.
• To return to Homestead SiteBuilder (to continue
  editing your page) you must close or minimize the
  browser window displaying your page.

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Importing ImagesOpen the Image Importer

• Using the Image Importer, you'll be able to
  import your own .jpg and .gif images into your
  page.
• First, drag the Imported Image element onto your
  page. Double-click to open the Element Editor.
  Then, click the Import New Image button to open
  the Image Importer.

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Importing ImagesImport an Image

• You can click the Browse button to look for the
  image on your computer. If you're using Netscape,
  you'll need to change the bottom drop-down box to
  "All Files," and then you'll be able to navigate
  to your Image.
• Clicking the OK button in the Image Editor will
  place the image on your page.

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Importing ImagesMove and Re-size Your Image

• To move an image, click on the center of the
  image and drag it to another spot on your page.
• To re-size an image, click and drag the image's
  green corner box.

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Importing ImagesDelete an Image

• To delete an image from your page, you must click
  it to select it, and then click the delete button.

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Importing ImagesDelete an Image From Your Pages

• The image is still available for you to use in
  your Homestead account until you delete it from
  the My Web Sites section.

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Creating CommunitiesInvite Others

• You can invite your friends and family to join
  your Homestead Web site.
• Click the Collaborate link in the My Web Sites
  options, and then click Invite New Members to
  read about the different types of members.

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Creating CommunitiesInvite People to Join Your H
omestead

• Enter the names and e-mail addresses of the
  people you wish to invite.
• You can designate both full members and mailing
  list members by clicking the appropriate radio
  button.
• The people you invite will receive an e-mail
  explaining what Homestead is, and how to join
  your Homestead Web site.

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Creating CommunitiesCheck up on Your Members

• You can visit the members list to check whether a
  member has logged in yet, change a member's
  editing status, or delete members.

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Creating CommunitiesSend an Email to Your Member
s

• It's easy to communicate with other members of
  your Homestead Web site. Click the Collaborate
  link in the My Web Sites options, then click Use
  Homestead Mailing List, specify which members you
  want to write to, type in a message, and send.

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Advanced TopicsFollow these links to learn more.