Once your basic portfolio framework is in place, you can begin adding and linking artifacts to specific competencies. Artifacts can be Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, Acrobat PDFs, images, video clips, etc.
- Within your portfolio, click a section link in the table of contents
of your portfolio.
- Click on a competency to which you’ll link an artifact.
- Click the Add Content link at the bottom of the page.
- Type a Heading.
- In the Text box, write a reflection that specifically addresses how your artifact demonstrates your competency on this standard. To minimize typing errors and to save a backup copy of your work, type your reflection in Word first and then copy and paste it into the text box. Here are suggested items to address:
* Set the stage by writing about the origin of the artifact. (Did you create it? Was it part of a course?) Then explain how the artifact demonstrates your knowledge/skill on this competency.
* Write about the role that the artifact plays in the area of impacting student learning or behavior.
* Address how the artifact relates to your content area and the classroom.
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To link your artifact to this standard, click the Browse button, locate the file on your computer, and click the Upload button.
To link more than one artifact / file to a particular standard, after you've uploaded the first file, click the Browse button, locate the next file on your computer, and click the Upload button.
Note: You can use the same artifact for more than one standard. If you’ve already uploaded the same artifact for another standard, you can select that artifact again by clicking the Select Artifacts button, checking the box next to the artifact(s) you want to link, and clicking the OK button.
- To save your work, click the OK button at the bottom of the page.
You will be taken back to your portfolio and see the new content you have added. To edit or re-arrange items on the page, click the icons that appear on the page.
This page can now be shared with other users or submitted for assessment.