Title: Background Information
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2This PowerPoint will teach you about the fourth
training in PEPNets iTransition, eFolio My
Online Portfolio!
- Background Information
- Introduction
- Signing up for eFolio
- Creating your eFolio
- Key Points to Remember
3Background Information
4- iTransition is a freeonline training available
at www.pepnet.org.
5- The iTransition curriculum has four trainings
- that can be completed in any order.
6iTransition Trainings
- Career Interests and Education Choices Its My
Plan! - First Year College Success Be the One!
- Essential Skills for College Living Its My
Life! - eFolio My Online Portfolio!
7An Introduction to My Online Portfolio!
8- Target Audience
- Students ages 14 and older, including current
college students - Professionals K-12 educators, disability
services providers, rehabilitation counselors,
and college faculty - Description
- For students, creating an e-folio can
- Be a portfolio for student work
- Help students identify transition goals
- Provide a place to record progress and learning
from theother three iTransition trainings - Give students opportunities to practice
communicating with others about themselves, their
interests, and goals
9What is an eFolio?
- eFolio is an online portfolio
- of personal, academic, and career information.
- eFolio My Online Portfolio!
- is where teachers can help students
- register and then
- create their transition eFolio.
10PEPNets eFolio
- is free for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students
- requires no HTML or technical skills
- requires no software installation
- requires an email address to register
11- Students can use eFolio
- to record
- progress and learning
- from other iTransition trainings
- Examples
- Career exploration results from Its My Plan!
- Accommodations information from Be the One!
- Study skills self-assessment from Its My Life!
12Signing Up for an eFolio
13Signing Up for an eFolio
Click on the diamond to enter this training
14User Agreement
Read the user agreement and check the box
accepting terms of use.
15Select the type of eFolio you will
create(for student or professional)
16Register and create a username/password for your
eFolioBE SURE TO RECORD THIS INFORMATION FOR
YOURSELF!
17Creating Your eFolio
18This is an example of an eFolio.
- Sites can contain a wide variety of designs and
information.
19The student may choose from multiple designs
layouts.
20PEPNet eFolio Contents
- Future Goals
- Support Staff
- Transition Areas
- Self Knowledge for
- Career Direction
- Postsecondary Planning
- Accommodations
- College Living Skills
- College Resources
- Resume Information
21Your eFolio Site
- To view your site
- http//yourname.epepnet.org
- To edit your site
- http//yourname.epepnet.org/admin
22This is the admin side of eFolio.
Create, modify, edit your content areas from here.
23Entering content is a breeze. The easy-to-use
text box is consistent throughout.
24Uploading photos, audio, video and documents is
easy with eFolio! Linking to other websites is
also an option.
25Access to eFolio content and editing rights is
controlled through a username and password login
system.
26Lets look at some sample eFolios
- http//sample1.epepnet.org
- http//sample2.epepnet.org
27Key Points and Support Materials
28- The best way to learn about eFolio is to make
your own! - eFolios can be standardized or highly individual,
to suit teacher and student needs. - Students can create eFolios as a stand-alone
activity or with other iTransition training
information. - eFolios are not just for students!
Professionals, teachers and parents can create
eFolios, too!
29- Teacher Guides for each training with lesson
extensions and additional teaching information - PowerPoint presentations of each of the four
trainings to be used for personnel preparation
activities - Knowledge Base FAQ and online technical support
These materials and resourcesare available
online at www.pepnet.org