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=Digital Profile=

Although it is easy to create some different resources online - a resume, a portfolio, etc. - they can sometimes end up being spread out over the web. The next step is to centralize some of the different parts of your online presence in an online profile. An online profile is a single web page that gives a brief description of who you are, and some links to the different things that you are putting online. Before you put the profile online, complete the following statements:


 * 1) I have been involved in ...
 * 2) I am interested in ...

When listing your involvements, think of extra-curricular activities, out of school activities, jobs and volunteer experiences that you've had. For your interests, think of post-secondary training that you might be interested in or career areas you are interested in. You can also think of life goals - are you interested in traveling? Writing a song? Learning to tap dance? Include those things as well - your online identity should be more that just work or school related; it should give a sense of who you are.

Once you've thought about those things and jotted down a few ideas, you need to put your information all together in one place. If you have some web design talent, you might build yourself a web site (if that's an area of interest, you would definitely want to do that). If you want to use an available service for putting it together, there are several online but I recommend about.me (http://about.me). It has several well designed templates and allows you to set up a contact form so someone could get ahold of you without you needing to put an email address online.


 * Assignment** - jot down some responses to the two statements above. Then set up an 'about.me' page and start putting in some information about you, some links to your online portfolio, etc. Email me when you have your page set up.


 * Due Date**: June 10, 2013