Portfolio Requirements
EDCI 6540
Fall 2013
As your final summative assessment for this class, your task is to create an electronic portfolio of your learning experiences from the class. Your portfolio will include a revision of each of your written assignments for the class, as well as a written reflection of your experience in this class. Your portfolio will also include creative images or pictures to reflect your Teacher Toolkit and teaching experiences from the last semester.
Teacher I Need You Live by Elton Rohn
Portfolio Components
The expected format for your portfolio presentation will be a Smore as demonstrated here. You will also need to incorporate both pictures, music, Aminoto, and YouTube to demonstrate appropriate integration of technology. We will discuss in class how to use and access these free resources. The items that need to be included in your portfolio are listed below. Outside of the written assignments, class time will be devoted to working on the image based submissions.
The Ideal Science Classroom
Please use the feedback provided to correct and resubmit this assignment. You will submit your revised essay using either a Dropbox or Google Doc link. In this section of your Smore, you will include a brief reflection of your experience completing and revising this assignment.
Science Lesson Plan
Please use the feedback provided to correct and resubmit this assignment. You will submit your revised essay using either a Dropbox or Google Doc link. In this section of your Smore, you will include a brief reflection of your experience completing and revising this assignment.
Unit Plan
Please use the feedback provided to correct and resubmit this assignment. You will submit your revised essay using either a Dropbox or Google Doc link. In this section of your Smore, you will include a brief reflection of your experience completing and revising this assignment.
Quantitative Research Paper
Please use the feedback provided to correct and resubmit this assignment. You will submit your revised essay using either a Dropbox or Google Doc link. In this section of your Smore, you will include a brief reflection of your experience completing and revising this assignment.
Microteaching Video Analysis
For this assignment, you will create a video presentation of your learning experience. Using the editing tools available in Animoto and YouTube, you will create a video that includes video clips of your teaching experience and a brief commentary of your analysis. Once your video is complete, you will embed it in the Smore as shown below. A written portion for this assignment is not required for the portfolio.
Meet my Mom
Teacher Toolkit
Based on the creation of your Teacher Toolkit, pick the top three tools you will need to refine as you move forward in your teaching career. Select an image that reflects each tool, define the corresponding characteristic, and explain why the tool is important to you specifically.
Patience
I recognize that sometimes I can get so excited about a learning opportunity that I neglect to give my students adequate "think time" or an opportunity to experience a thing for themselves. Patience is simply the ability to wait, without getting upset. When I remember that my teaching is on my students' timetable, everyone is happier.
Empathy
Empathy is the capability of recognizing the emotions and feelings experienced by another individual. As a teacher, it is important to me to recognize that my students are unique and although they may have a different experience or perspective, their views are important and valid.
Creativity
Creativity is the ability to create something new and valuable. I see this skill as fundamental to my toolkit as I must be creative in my development of ideas to present engaging and exciting experiences for my students.
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Learning Styles Inventory & Reflection
For this assignment, you will write a reflection letter to your most remembered teacher based on the learning styles inventory activity conducted in class. Be sure to address each of the reflection questions in your letter. You will submit your reflection using either a Dropbox or Google Doc link. In this section of your Smore, you will include a brief reflection of your experience completing this assignment.
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