Introduction to

Information Technology
(COMP1111)

B.Ed. (Hons) Second (2nd) Semester

Dr. Aisha Mahmood
aisha.Mahmood@ue.edu.pk

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 Teachers Discovering Computers
Integrating Technology in a Changing World
8th Edition
Chapter 1

Week 2
(Lecture4)
Computer
Technology and
Digital Media for
Education
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 Objectives of Lecture 4

• Describe why it is so important for every teacher to have a current

ePortfolio
• Describe Professional Teaching Portfolio
• Use Blogs and Websites for ePortfolios
• Explore the tools designed for making Digital Portfolios

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 Creating a Professional Teaching Portfolio

• One tool that will set you apart from the crowd
• Highlight your instructional credentials and
provide a sampling of your work
– Detailing your accomplishments
– Showcasing your development of content-specific
standards-based lessons
• Keep up to date

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 What Is a Professional Teaching Portfolio?

• A professional teaching portfolio, also known as an ePortfolio, e-

Portfolio, digital portfolio or eFolio, is a collection of evidence to
document your development and growth in the teaching
profession
– Includes materials and artifacts to document or provide
evidence of your education, background, philosophy, teaching
strategies, experience in teaching, lesson plans, your personal
achievements, and more
• The emergence of virtual learning environments (VLEs) in K-12
schools and universities has led to an increased rationale for
ePortfolios

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 What Is a Professional Teaching Portfolio?

• You probably will use the materials in your ePortfolio for

multiple purposes and for different audiences, so it is
very important that your collection of digital evidence be
current and accurately reflect you

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 What Should Be Included in Your ePortfolio?

• Philosophy of education
• Resume
• Reflective essays
• Presentations
• Research papers
• Images
• Videos
• Projects
• Reports
• Lesson samples
• Letters from students, instructors, and feedback from others

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What Should Be Included in Your ePortfolio?

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 Where Should I Store My ePortfolio

• Many are maintained within a university’s VLE

• Flexible management system that provides
institutions of higher learning with advanced and
user-friendly Web-based tools for developing,
assessing, and measuring student learning and more
• Create more than one backup of your ePortfolio by
saving your materials to another medium, such as
your hard drive or a flash drive or both
– Keep backups in different locations
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Using blogs or websites as portfolios

• Edublogs
• Google Sites
• Weebly
• Blogger

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Tools Designed for Making Digital Portfolios

• Seesaw
• ClassDojo

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Create Group Portfolios With Padlet or
Wakelet

• Wakelet
• Padlet

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 Summary of this Lecture

• why it is so important for every teacher to have a current

ePortfolio
• Professional Teaching Portfolio
• Use Blogs and Websites for ePortfolios
• Explore the tools designed for making Digital Portfolios

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 Summary of Week 2

• curriculum-specific learning
• Need to change instructional strategies from
traditional to new learning environments
• Importance of computer technology and digital
media for education
• Need to incorporate 21st century skills in school
curriculum
• Characteristics of today’s digital students
• Categories of what today’s students need to know
• ePortfolios

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 What to Do Next?

• Explore the resources provided on Google Classroom

• Explore different National and International Educational
Initiatives by visiting their websites
• Explore additional resources suggested in the books
• Select one ePortfolio Platform of your choice
• Start Learning that platform
• Start Developing your eportfolio for the final project

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 Introduction to
Information Technology
(COMP1111)

B.Ed. (Hons) Second (2nd) Semester

Dr. Aisha Mahmood
aisha.Mahmood@ue.edu.pk

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