More about the E-Portfolio

In this post, I just want to clarify more the contents and purpose of the Electronic Portfolio assignment that I will be completing over the next few weeks in my COMP 204 class. I will essentially develop a "living résumé" that includes all that I have ever learned, accomplished, or participated in as professional enhancement. The beauty of creating this portfolio is that I can revise and and edify it when necessary, and there is still an absolute reference to this information: a potential employer can simply enter the same URL and pull up my portfolio at any point in time for updates. The portfolio will be divided into three categories--these divisions are Knowledge, Skills, and Disposition (these are outlined by the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education at http://www.ncate.org/). The portfolio will contain various demonstrations of my competence as a future educator. For instance, the Knowledge portion will store my résumé, as well as scores and grades in education courses; the Skills section will provide examples of lesson plans and writing samples that I have created; and the Disposition portion will, most notably, contain my philosophies of education and of technology in education. While the E-Portfolio is certainly not a replacement for a hard copy of a résumé or portfolio, it provides employers with something that sets you apart from other applicants because it is something unique and shows your ability to work with technology.