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Title: Background Information


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This 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

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Background Information
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  • iTransition is a freeonline training available
    at www.pepnet.org.

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  • The iTransition curriculum has four trainings
  • that can be completed in any order.

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iTransition 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!

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An Introduction to My Online Portfolio!
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  • 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

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What 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.

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PEPNets 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

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  • 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!

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Signing Up for an eFolio
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Signing Up for an eFolio
Click on the diamond to enter this training
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User Agreement
Read the user agreement and check the box
accepting terms of use.
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Select the type of eFolio you will
create(for student or professional)
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Register and create a username/password for your
eFolioBE SURE TO RECORD THIS INFORMATION FOR
YOURSELF!
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Creating Your eFolio
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This is an example of an eFolio.
  • Sites can contain a wide variety of designs and
    information.

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The student may choose from multiple designs
layouts.
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PEPNet eFolio Contents
  • Future Goals
  • Support Staff
  • Transition Areas
  • Self Knowledge for
  • Career Direction
  • Postsecondary Planning
  • Accommodations
  • College Living Skills
  • College Resources
  • Resume Information

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Your eFolio Site
  • To view your site
  • http//yourname.epepnet.org
  • To edit your site
  • http//yourname.epepnet.org/admin

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This is the admin side of eFolio.
Create, modify, edit your content areas from here.
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Entering content is a breeze. The easy-to-use
text box is consistent throughout.
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Uploading photos, audio, video and documents is
easy with eFolio! Linking to other websites is
also an option.
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Access to eFolio content and editing rights is
controlled through a username and password login
system.
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Lets look at some sample eFolios
  • http//sample1.epepnet.org
  • http//sample2.epepnet.org

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Key Points and Support Materials
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  • 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!

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  • 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
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