Department of SPCD ePortfolio Workshop

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Department of SPCDePortfolio Workshop

• Dr. Ya-yu Lo
• Assistant Professor ePortfolio Chief
  Communication Officer
• Special Education Program
• March 13, 2007

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Workshop Purposes

• To provide an overview of technology product
  (i.e., ePortfolio) all teacher education
  candidates must produce to meet NC technology
  competencies
• To provide initial assistance as you get started
  preparing your ePortfolio

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NC Eighth Grade Computer Competency Test

• Could you/Did you pass it?
• North Carolina K-12 Basic Computer Competencies

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Grade 2 Students will

• Use input devices (e.g., mouse, keyboard, remote
  control) and output devices (e.g., monitor,
  printer) to successfully operate computers, VCRs,
  audiotapes, and other technologies.
• Use a variety of media and technology resources
  for directed and independent learning activities.
  
• Communicate about technology using
  developmentally appropriate and accurate
  terminology.
• Use developmentally appropriate multimedia
  resources (e.g., interactive books, educational
  software, elementary multimedia encyclopedias) to
  support learning.
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with
  peers, family members, and others when using
  technology in the classroom.
• Demonstrate positive social and ethical behaviors
  when using technology.
• Practice responsible use of technology systems
  and software.
• Create developmentally appropriate multimedia
  products with support from teachers, family
  members, or student partners.
• Use technology resources (e.g., puzzles, logical
  thinking programs, writing tools, digital
  cameras, drawing tools) for problem solving,
  communication, and illustration of thoughts,
  ideas, and stories.
• Gather information and communicate with others
  using telecommunications, with support from
  teachers, family members, or student partners.

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Grade 5 Students will

• Use keyboards and other common input and output
  devices (including adaptive devices when
  necessary) efficiently and effectively.
• Discuss common uses of technology in daily life
  and the advantages and disadvantages those uses
  provide.
• Discuss basic issues related to responsible use
  of technology and information and describe
  personal consequences of inappropriate use.
• Use general purpose productivity tools and
  peripherals to support personal productivity,
  remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning
  throughout the curriculum.
• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring,
  presentation, Web tools, digital cameras,
  scanners) for individual and collaborative
  writing, communication, and publishing activities
  to create knowledge products for audiences inside
  and outside the classroom.
• Use telecommunications efficiently to access
  remote information, communicate with others in
  support of direct and independent learning, and
  pursue personal interests.
• Use telecommunications and online resources
  (e.g., e-mail, online discussions, Web
  environments) to participate in collaborative
  problem-solving activities for the purpose of
  developing solutions or products for audiences
  inside and outside the classroom.
• Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data
  collection probes, videos, educational software)
  for problem solving, self-directed learning, and
  extended learning activities.
• Determine which technology is useful and select
  the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources
  to address a variety of tasks and problems.
• Evaluate the accuracy, relevance,
  appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of
  electronic information sources.

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Grade 8 Students will

• Apply strategies for identifying and solving
  routine hardware and software problems that occur
  during everyday use.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current changes in
  information technologies and the effect those
  changes have on the workplace and society.
• Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using
  information and technology, and discuss
  consequences of misuse.
• Use content-specific tools, software, and
  simulations (e.g., environmental probes, graphing
  calculators, exploratory environments, Web tools)
  to support learning and research.
• Apply productivity/multimedia tools and
  peripherals to support personal productivity,
  group collaboration, and learning throughout the
  curriculum.
• Design, develop, publish, and present products
  (e.g., Web pages, videotapes) using technology
  resources that demonstrate and communicate
  curriculum concepts to audiences inside and
  outside the classroom.
• Collaborate with peers, experts, and others using
  telecommunications and collaborative tools to
  investigate curriculum-related problems, issues,
  and information, and to develop solutions or
  products for audiences inside and outside the
  classroom.
• Select and use appropriate tools and technology
  resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and
  solve problems.
• Demonstrate an understanding of concepts
  underlying hardware, software, and connectivity,
  and of practical applications to learning and
  problem solving.
• Research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance,
  appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of
  electronic information sources concerning
  real-world problems.

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Teachers have to know more

• NC Technology Expectation for Teachers
• National Educational Technology Standards
  Teachers (NETS-T)

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NC Technology Standards

• http//education.uncc.edu/eportfolio/documents/nc_
  technology_standards.htm
• Technology Operations and Concepts (2 indicators)
• Planning and Designing Learning Environments and
  Experiences (5)
• Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum (4)
• Assessment and Evaluation (3)
• Productivity and Professional Practice (4)
• Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues (5)

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An ePortfolio is.a Website

• It introduces you to the viewer.
• It contains artifacts (electronic products),
  produced while in the UNC Charlotte teacher
  education program.
• It shows the diversity of your field experiences.
• It showcases your technology expertise.
• You will complete a set of 10 activities to meet
  state technology competencies.
• It verifies that you meet NC Technology Standards
  for initially licensed teachers.

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Who has to create an ePortfolio?

• Every candidate admitted to the UNC Charlotte
  Teacher Education Program on or after August 1,
  2003 and seeking an initial teaching licensure
  must complete an ePortfolio to demonstrate
  proficiency with technology and to be eligible
  for an initial license in North Carolina.

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When will my ePortfolio be evaluated?

• In the course where the requirement is created
  (many artifacts come from courses)
• When you meet with your advisor (if the
  activities were completed independently)
• Before admission to Graduate Internship or
  Student Teaching (copy of Technology Competencies
  Verification form must be attached to
  application)
• At end of Graduate Internship or Student Teaching
  as a requirement for licensure (final copy of
  Technology Competencies Verification form must be
  attached to licensure application)

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What do I need in order to make an ePortfolio?

• A computer
• Knowledge of basic computer skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including how to
  create tables
• The entire ePortfolio is created in MS Word
• What if I do not have Microsoft Office?
  (http//www.openoffice.org/)
• Work from courses
• Technology-specific independent activities

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Basic Assumptions

• That you can
• organize digital and paper documents
• create digital documents in Word, Excel and
  PowerPoint
• cut and paste within and between documents
• create hyperlinks
• format a document fonts, color, size, bold,
  etc.
• handle files in different locations
• state NC technology expectations for teachers
• If you cannot do these things, you need to take a
  basic technology course prior to completing this
  ePortfolio.

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Work Samples

• A combination of independent activities and
  course requirements.
• A set of 10 independent activities has been
  prepared for candidates to help you meet the NC
  Technology Standards for Teachers.
• Some work samples will be created during courses
  within your program.

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ePortfolio Choices

• As of August 1, 2005 you have a choice about what
  type ePortfolio you will create
• The requirements are the same for both.
• ePortfolio Template is 1.89 MB.

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Web-Based ePortfolio

• Created or uploaded on campus
• Available from any location
• Does not require additional resources such as CD
  burners and flash drives
• Easy for Professors to access and check
• University backs it up

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Portable ePortfolio (PeP)

• Must be kept in one location
• Must have the capability to burn a CD or use a
  USB Flash Drive
• Must supply a copy of entire ePortfolio to
  advisor or instructor each time it needs to be
  checked
• Must back it up often computer crashes are no
  excuse

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ePortfolio Choices

• Web-based ePortfolio
• http//49web.uncc.edu/yourloginname
• Portable ePortfolio (PeP)
• Kept on home computer and copied to a CD (must
  have a CD Burner and diskette must be made
  readable for most computers) or a USB drive each
  time it needs to be brought to campus or class to
  be checked.

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The ePortfolio Website

• Where do I go to find things?
• http//education.uncc.edu/eportfolio
• http//education.uncc.edu/ylo1/
• (For Special Education major)

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ePortfolio Website

• http//education.uncc.edu/eportfolio

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Dr. Los Faculty Website

• http//education.uncc.edu/ylo1/

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A Sample ePortfolio

• Meet Ed Major
• Find the sample on the ePortfolio Website
• GO TO
• http//education.uncc.edu/eportfolio/
• Sample ePortfolio

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First Step Download Template

• To download the ePortfolio template, go to
• http//education.uncc.edu/eportfolio/
• All About ePortfolio
• scroll down to the bottom of the page
• ePortfolio Template 2006-2007
• Run ? Browse (location where youd like to store
  your ePortfolio ? Unzip ? OK
• Look for

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File Structure

• Every document for your ePortfolio should be
  stored in the public_html folder.

Store all of youractivity documents(work
products) in the artifacts folder.
Store all of yourimages photosin this folder.
Dont touch.
These are the six webpages (HTML documents) for
your ePortfolio. In order to modify/change informa
tion, you need to open them with Word.
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Hyperlinks
Steps for making a hyperlink to a document

• Highlight the text
• Keep your mouse pointer on the highlight
• Right click and select Hyperlink
• Select Existing File or Web Page and Current
  Folder
• Double click on the artifacts folder
• Select/highlight the document you want to make a
  hyperlink to
• Click OK
• The text will change color and have an underline
  (meaning it has been hyperlinked)

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Best of Luck

• Remember to read the requirements and Dear
  Candidate instructions carefully
• Remember where to go for help
• Remember that it is important to add work as you
  go
• Remember, ask for the help you need this is
  one of the most important lessons you can learn
  or teach to the children with which you will work!

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Questions