Senior Education Online Portfolio

Objective: SWBA to design, build and maintain a comprehensive Digital Senior Portfolio over a two year brand new Pathway to Education Program using Google Sites. The portfolio will demonstrate mastery in English and Science standards, showcase major writing assignments and knowledge, document student-created lesson plans, display classroom artifacts (bulletin boards, projects, and photos) and highlight each student's growth in a digital literacy, design and professional presentation skills.

To Do: Portfolio Structure
Each student's Google Site will include:
* English Standards: evidence of mastery, reflections, embedded assignments and standards-aligned artifacts
* Science Standards: inquiry-based assignments, data visualizations, research of developmental challenges (cognitive, sensory and physically) and standards-aligned reflections/opinions/own learning growth
* Major Writing Assignments: research papers, augmentative essays, PowerPoint presentations, creative writing, and multimedia writing pieces
* Personal Reflections: Their thoughts, learning of their own challenges (16 personalities a digital evaluation), their own individuality (Type A, B, C, D digital evaluation) and the end of the two years of what they have learned to develop with those evaluations
* Student Created Lesson Plans Tab: Lesson objectives, materials, assessments, and reflections on teaching practices and the different professional in the educational field
* Classroom Artifacts: Photos of bulletin boards, projects, demonstration and community events
* Design and Skills Tab: documentation of digital skills learned: layout, color, theory, navigation, accessibility, media embedding, and version control

Long-Term Learning Goals
Students will:
* Build a profession, multimedia, multi-page digital portfolio using Google Sites
* Demonstrate proficiency in digital design, organization, and multimedia integration
* Apply NYS English and Science standards through curated artifacts and reflective writing
* Strengthen technical skills: file management, media uploads, hyperlinking, embedding, formatting, and site navigation and ongoing "posted" check-ins
*Develop career-ready competencies: digital communication, presentation, documentation and self-assessment, along with accountability

First Lesson Plan: Building Your Digital Portfolio: Creating a Google Site
Duration: 2-3 class periods
Objective: SWBA to
* Create a functional Google Site with a homepage and navigation menu
* Learn essential digital skills: file uploading, embedding media, hyperlinking, formatting text, and organization
*Apply basic design principals (color, layout and readability)

Materials:
* Chromebooks or laptops
*Google Workspace accounts
*Sample portfolio templates
*Teacher demonstration site

Step-By-Step
1. Introduction
* What is a digital portfolio (much like a LinkedIn profile)
*Why it matters for college, careers, and personal growth
*Overview of the 2-year project and expectations

2. Technical Demonstration
Teacher models
*How to open Google Sites
*How to choose a theme
* How to create pages and subpages
* How to build a navigation menu
* How to insert text, images, buttons, pages and embedded documents
* How to adjust layout and color schemes

3. Student Build
* Create their Google Site
* Add homepage content
* Build required tabs: Standards with drop down of English and Science, Writing, Lesson Plans, Artifacts)
* Practice uploading and embedding Google Doca

4. Skill Practice Stations
Rotating mini-task/demonstrate
* Uploading and organizing files
* Embedding Google Docs
* Adding a photo gallary
* Creating a button and/or hyerlink
*Adjusting color pallet and fonts

5. Reflection/Exit Ticket
* What skills did they learn
* What they found challenging and need more practice on
* One design goal for next class

Assessment:
* Completion of the Google Site and ongoing check-ins
*Demonstration of basic digital skills
*Reflection quality
* Teacher checklist of requirements

Extensions
* Students create a design log documenting color choices, layout, decisions and revisions
* Students begin uploading their first English and Science standards and artifacts to go with
* Students add a Welcome Video introducing themselves and goals, along with summary of their 16 personalities underneath.