Digital Portfolio

What is a digital portfolio

A digital portfolio is a computer-based selection of evidence of work that you have completed. Portfolios are usually used to showcase the best examples of your own work or to show the development of your skills over time. A digital portfolio can be organised in any way you choose and should be updated regularly. It is easy to share a digital portfolio with people all over the world.

Why make a digital portfolio

You can publish your work from every class in a way that is accessible to you and your teacher which gives a better chance to gain feedback about what you have done
You can access and build on your portfolio all the time from anywhere because it is web-based
Digital portfolios can be easily shared with people outside of school such as your parents, colleges or prospective employers
It allows you to keep an ongoing record of your work and show your progress over time
A digital portfolio can grow with you as your skills and interests progress and you will continue to use it in the senior school

How to make a digital portfolio:

Set up a new site using the google app called Sites

When you go to the sites app the first time, you will need to make a new page. You can use the student portfolio template if you want or start a blank site. It is up to you. After the initial set up, you will then be able to open you site from the sites app each time you want to edit it.

2. Decide on how you want to layout your portfolio and add pages

You should have one page for your digital DT portfolio so that the content of each lesson should follow the last lesson on the page. You can add different pages for different projects or topics.

3. Add content to the pages of your portfolio

Using the insert tab, you can place different types of content using placeholders. This will give your page a standard type look. A good way to customise the look of your portfolio is to create pages in layout apps such as Keynote where you can arrange images and textboxes and then exports the slides as images files to add them to your portfolio.

4. Share your site with your teacher and / or share the published site link on the google classroom.

Sharing the link to your site will allow you to share your portfolio with others. In the first instance you will be expected to share it with your teacher through google classroom. Your teacher will set up an assignment for you to do this.

5. Publish your site

Press the publish button to publish your site. The first time you do this, you will need to give your site a suitable name. The site name should be your name followed by the word 'digital portfolio' for example, Katy Douglas Digital portfolio. You will only have to name it the first time that you publish the site. When you publish the first time, your site will then be live. You then only need to click publish after you add new content.

6. Update the content regularly

During design and technology lessons, you will be expected to update your portfolio site each lesson to show your progress.

This Video by Mr Burkhill will show you step by step how to make a website:

What type of content should you add to you site?

Think of your website as being like a story of your project work. Tell your audience what you did and why and show photographic evidence of it. Include detail images as well as the overall piece of work and use text fetures to explain everything.

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