DRAFT THE PERSONAL PORTFOLIO DRAFT WHY To reflect

DRAFT THE PERSONAL PORTFOLIO

DRAFT WHY? To reflect on your experiences To identify the skills you possess To identify the qualities you possess To draw attention to you so that the potential employer remembers you Reflecting on your experiences allows you to identify your skills, qualities & interests so that you can use them to seek employment You must be able to put them in writing (Letter of Application, Resume, Portfolio) & talk about them (Interview)

DRAFT STUDENT’S EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Business Representatives want students who have: Academic skills (written, verbal, math, problemsolving, etc. ) Soft skills (function in a group, be a leader & follower, listen to other’s views, etc. Personal skills (punctuality, meet time lines, have career goals, etc. ) Portfolios document skills acquired!

DRAFT WHAT IS A PORTFOLIO? A collection of student-selected documentation of in-school & out-of-school accomplishments; shows the student’s employability skills A visual resume of the important things Themes, pictures, drawings, transcripts, technologyrelated pregrams/documents, etc. A motivational tool – if you don’t have entries, join a club, get involved, volunteer, etc. Students develop & manage the portfolio Start with a career plan

DRAFT ORGANIZATION Organize based on: Employability skills (academic, soft & personal) – see slide 4 Career choice requirements College/university requirements High school IGP (Individual Graduation Plan) Core curriculum Scholarship requirements

DRAFT WHAT YOU WILL INCLUDE Cover Generates the first impression Name of student Picture of the student Resume – the portfolio will support skills listed on the resume Documentation – evidence of achievements in each skills area (academic, soft, personal) Use a divider page for each skills area

DRAFT ACADEMIC SKILLS Transcript Report card Photos List of computer software used & examples of application Test scores (ACT, SAT, other) Checkbook reconciliation Academic certificates, medals, ribbons Awards ceremony programs Acceptance letters from colleges/universities Newspaper clippings Articles written for school newspaper Drawings & artwork Projects Summaries – describe each entry; only a few sentences; box them in, add color, change the font, etc. to make them stand out Pictures of awards, etc. Certificates - evidence of membership, awards, recognitions The portfolio represents the skills you have How is your spelling? What about your grammar? Continuously update your portfolio

DRAFT SOFT/TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS Sports Newspaper articles Programs from sporting events Certificates Team or individual pictures Ribbons, medals (color copies) or picture of varsity jacket Written performance evaluation from the coach Band Choir Student council Team class projects Group activities (example: homecoming) Clubs Yearbook Scouts Debate team Participation in political campaigns Student leadership organizations (FBLA, DECA, HOSA, etc. ) Provide BRIEF summaries of entries

DRAFT PERSONAL SKILLS Entries that show that you are reliable, self-disciplined, dependable, flexible, organized & have a career plan Transcript with absences/tardies noted Chart of chores performed at home Timeline developed for completing a project including pictures of various stages of progress Letters from coaches indicating the student agreed to play sports & be drug, alcohol & cigarette free and fulfilled that pledge Spreadsheet showing how a personal budget was created & implemented Ledger showing payments made toward a debt (senior trip, cheerleading uniform, etc. ) Pages from a personal calendar with practice times documented to show organizational skills Copy of Individual Graduation Plan (IGP), Career Plan, etc.

DRAFT WORK EXPERIENCE Demonstrates work readiness skills Paid & unpaid work experience Activities such as ushering at church, volunteering at the library, child care, lawn work cleaning a park or sports field, housework tutoring, gardening or farm work, splitting wood, pet or livestock care, etc. Summaries: list job duties & skills gained from the experience Collage of business cards of places worked Pictures on the job Co-op or internship training agreement & evaluation forms Letters of experience from employers List of duties & skills gained List of references – people who can verify employment or volunteer work

DRAFT OTHER INTERESTS Out-of-school activities Church functions Community fund raisers Volunteer activities Participation in political campaigns Travel Hobbies Collections (stamps, coins, sports cards, etc. )

DRAFT MISCELLANEOUS Special poems Letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, pastors, etc. Pictures of helping at family functions

DRAFT GRADING Cover Dividers Documentation Of with summaries academic skills Of soft skills Of personal skills Of other information

DRAFT HOW PORTFOLIOS ARE USED Job interviews Serves a tool for communicating your abilities Serves an an icebreaker for employers 1/3 of resumes are inaccurate – information omitted or embellished Allows the employer to see documentation of the skills listed on the resume When asked a question, you can “show” evidence of skills 1 in every 1, 470 jobs gained from a resume; Stand out above the others Colleges & scholarships often request portfolios Membership into organizations Applying for apprenticeship programs

DRAFT E-PORTFOLIOS Artists have portfolios of their art work Why not SHOW what you are capable of Definition: Digital or Web-based document that allows you to gather & organize your experiences & accomplishments, reflect on these experiences, & market yourself to colleges & employers in a multimedia format (Orndorff, p. 162) Displays your skills, qualities & interests

DRAFT CONTENTS OF E-PORTFOLIOS Research projects Reflection papers on jobs & activities o o o Summarize Your role Your responsibilities A profile of the company/organization Outcomes & accomplishments Reflect on: o the skills & qualities developed o What you like & did not like Include a hyperlink to the company/organization’s Web page

DRAFT CONTENTS OF E-PORTFOLIOS Courses taken Summarize: What you learned What you enjoyed & did not enjoy Include: Names Links of teachers & textbooks (for references) to Web sites you like (football – football section)

DRAFT CONTENTS OF E-PORTFOLIOS Resume Add links from the first page to second-level pages Example: football – link to the school’s Web site football page that has your pictures on it Provides information on the team you played for Samples Images, of work videos, etc. Animoto, Glogster, Prezi & all programs used in this course

DRAFT SAMPLE E-PORTFOLIOS www. career. fsu. edu/portfolio From the Home page, click on History Click on Prototype of a Completed Career Portfolio Click on each tab & links within the tabs to view a sample Career Portfolio Click on Power. Point under Career Portfolio Slideshow to view a presentation that tells about portfolios

DRAFT NEW TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL NAPA, CALIFORNIA http: //www. newtechhigh. org/ Click on Student Portfolios on the left View numerous portfolios

DRAFT RESOURCES FOR E-PORTFOLIOS School resources & Web space Blogs E-Portfolios are ongoing documents Continue to develop them beyond this course

DRAFT STEP 1 Gather documents, etc. Items placed on your portfolio MUST be of high quality Formatted professionally Correct spelling & grammar Have others review items Describe each item Give each item a title Categorize items

DRAFT STEP 2 www. blogger. com www. wordpress. com www. visualcv. com

DRAFT SOURCES Orndorff, Bob. Becoming the Best Me. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2009. Hodges, Ph. D. , Diane. Portfolio A Self. Learning Guide.