Representing
yourself on the web
Representing
yourself on the web
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yourself on the web
Glenn Harvey
Our focus today and tomorrow is on portfolios.
We'll look some at what sort of content you might include in a portfolio, as well as how to make one. By the end of class today, you should have the start of a new portfolio, hosted on GitHub. In the video below, a data scientist talks a bit about her experience and shows you her portfolio.
portf.mp4We are going to use Git & GitHub this year.
We'll begin with using GitHub to start a portfolio.
We'll work with and talk more about Git & GitHub later, but here's a little overview.
For underclassmen, I typically recommend using a Google Site to create a portfolio. However, as you are moving toward completing high school, and entering career or university, you should be familiar with other options. For this class, we're going to look at how to create a portfolio in GitHub. This can replace a previous portfolio you already have, or work in tandem with it.
You have two different options for this; one that expects you have more understanding of code and web languages, and one that doesn't. For this part, you don't need to understand Git and GitHub yet, we'll work with them more later.
I'm NOT familiar with Web Languages 👀
If you aren't familiar with web languages, follow along with the tutorials below. We'll create a nice, but basic portfolio, using a little bit of HTML & MarkUp. In this video, he'll reference two of his own GitHub Pages, his portfolio and an example project.
github-portf-p1.mp4So far, in the video, he's using a project he made as an example. That's fine. You could instead use a project you created previously (especially if you have it on YouTube or in your Google Drive), or you could start adding a project that you're currently working on, or will work on later this year.
git-portf-2.mp4I GOT THIS 💪
If you have experience with web languages, follow along with this portfolio to create a more impressive portfolio. In this tutorial, he uses VSC, you can use it to follow along.
git-port.mp4What to add to your portfolio?
Portfolios often include things such as awards, certifications, and other experiences you may have had. You might also include Hackathons or Conferences that you may have participated in. Here are some of my examples. There isn't a specific set of things that you must include, but you do want it to serve as a way to communicate your abilities, knowledge of, and involvement in the topic. Instead of certifications, you might instead include examples of continuing your learning, like certificates from LinkedIn Learning. I have mine on the same page that has my certifications and school information.
In the video below, I'll quickly demonstrate how you can get certificates from LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning courses, shortest only.
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For the task for Thursday/Friday, submit the link to your portfolio.
We'll continue learning about Git & GitHub, and working on the portfolio in an upcoming class.
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