CEP 813: Electronic Portfolios for Teaching & Learning -- Spring 2012
Instructor: Patrick Dickson (pdickson@msu.edu)
Reflection: CEP 813 had two important foci. The first was for teachers to create an online presence for themselves to share our professional background, teaching philosophies, and examples of our work. The other was to help define a place where we could allow our students' work to be showcased. The importance of having authentic audiences was stressed and the work of creating this portfolio allowed me to have insightful conversations with students about what artifacts of their learning still exist and of which learning activities they are most proud. This site was the culminating project for the course and has changed quite a bit since then. I have enjoyed keeping it up-to-date as a place where people can learn more about me as a teacher and where I can highlight the great work my students produce.
Description: This course provides teachers the opportunity to create a web presence to share authentic classroom practice and showcase the best work of their students. This website is the culminating project for CEP 813.
Required elements include the following:
As I continue the reflective process, my intention is that the website will grow and change to reflect my current teaching practice.
- A home page that provides a window into my work in the course
- An "invitation" or overview page that guides readers to the most important elements of the site
- A page containing an up-to-date resume
- A page giving a thoughtful, succinct explanation of my teaching philosophy
- A page with photos of my classroom and a description of how the design reflects my teaching style
- A page expressing my vision for showcasing student work
- A meaningful display of student work that showcases exemplary products framed within the context of classroom objectives and learning goals
As I continue the reflective process, my intention is that the website will grow and change to reflect my current teaching practice.
Image source:
DryIcons. Portfolio Icon. Digital image. IconFinder. Web. 06 June 2013. <http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/56292/256/eng_111_
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