Step+4+-+Collect+items+for+your+portfolio

=Step 4 - Collect items for your portfolio=

A portfolio is a collection of artifacts (items - could be photos, certificates, letters of reference, or other things) that demonstrates your talents, skills and accomplishments. Increasingly, a portfolio is an expectation for some job applications or for post-secondary admission. As part of your digital identity, the digital portfolio is a website that is used to showcase what you can do. The emphasis of an online portfolio is on what you can do or have done. Creating your online portfolio is a process that involves finding and selecting things that represent your skills, talents and interests. These might not be in digital format initially, but with a bit of time and a cell phone with a camera you can create some digital artifacts.

What should you scan or take pictures of? Since digital photos don't cost any money to create, take photos of lots of things. Did you get the best attendance award in Grade 3? Scan the certificate. Did you win a trophy for baton twirling? Take a picture of it. Were you part of a sports team? Get a digital copy of your team photo (especially if it's one of you holding a trophy!). You might not use all of these things later on, but it won't cost anything to take the picture. Also consider using any photos, videos or audio recordings of you that already exist online. It is usually very easy to add these things on to a website.

After you collect or take pictures of all these things, start to consider some categories that they might group into. Volunteer activities, artistic talent, sports involvement, and academic achievements might be some of the categories that you decide to use but you should try to create the categories based on what artifacts.

Due date: This will (I hope) be an ongoing task, but I'd like you to have a start on this by June 7.

And now on to Step 5 - Creating an Online Portfolio