My Practical E-Portfolios

The possibilities of E-Portfolio’s are limitless.
Documenting academic achievements: I envision creating an e-portfolio (or section) that is dedicated to my academic achievements. Once this directory is opened, it would be possible to view all of my academic progress beginning with Elementary School. Because there is not much to be said about the earlier stages of my academic career, this section would be brief. As I narration progresses to higher levels of academic institutions, I would be able to include more comprehensive information, such as grades and awards given in junior high school. In High School and College, I would include transcripts, diplomas, and other various awards. I could take the hard-copy’s that I have at home, scan them in, and post an image of them on my portfolio. For High School and College, I would also include my class schedule and any special interest groups or committees that I was involved in. I think in this field the best way to credential one’s self is to scan in official documents from institutions. I can’t think of how video or audio would help in this field.
Specific Skill Sets: I envision multiple e-portfolio’s representing different skills that an individual has. For example, I am used to be a gymnast for many years. Now I am an acrobatic diver. Within a portfolio dedicated to the subject, I would include the following: Written word about why I got involved with the sport and why I continue to pursue it. Video’s of competitions, meets, etc that would demonstrate to viewers my abilities. These video’s could either be presented in the form of a link or a direct feed to the website. This would be a great way for the creator of the portfolio to establish and credential their words. Also, scanning in any documents or awards that pertain to athletic achievements would be beneficial (High School and Collegiate awards). For trophies and medals, I’m thinking it would be best to select several that are most prized, and photograph them up-close to show whom they are made out to and what the event was for. If this were presented in combination with an event roster/results from that day, I would think of it to be very authentic. All of these would make it seem aspects would help make the viewer feel as though they viewed your achievements in the making and witnessed them first hand!
Teaching others: I envision a portfolio that would teach others about my joy for car mechanics. I am still learning now, but perhaps one day when I have a garage and proper tools of my own, I will immerse myself with extensive automotive projects. Within this portfolio, I could have a directory that would have a list of the various cars I have worked on. Each of these “cars” (whether a generic picture, description, or picture of the one I owned) would be a hyperlink to a separate part of the e-portfolio. This car-specific page would be further broken down into various sections. For example, one page may be a tutorial or explanation for how to remove suspension components in order to repair a sub frame. The explanation would include written text, pictures of the various steps involved, and most importantly video’s of any complicated procedures in case words can’t do them justice). Another page would be dedicated to maintenance, such as oil changes, brake pad replacement etc. People viewing the blog could post comments or questions about any of the procedures or tools involved etc. The directory would ideally be expansive, including several different cars each with different information. I think this would be a really cool way for mechanics or automotive enthusiasts to compile their personal work in a way that is presentable to others, professional, and makes learning a possibility as well because it’s so detailed.