Office Applications Mark Davis Digital Portfolio 1 2008-06-30 1. How can a digital portfolio demonstrate what I have learned? 2. How does productivity technology increase my research efficiency? 3 How do the NETS standards support my growth in education? W = Help the students know Where the unit is going and What is expected (prior knowledge, interests) ~ H = Hook all students and Hold their interest? ~ E = Equip students, help them Experience the key ideas and Explore the issues ~ R = Provide opportunities to Rethink and Revise their understandings and work ~ E = Allow students to Evaluate their work and its implications ~ T = Be Tailored (personalized) to the different needs, interests and abilities of learners ~ O = Be Organized to maximize initial and sustained engagement as well as effective learning. Understanding by Design Professional Workbook (p. 14), by J. McTighe and G. Wiggins, 2004, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Copyright©2005 ASCD

how to use research databases and find information efficiently,
format a paper to the MLA standards and use proper citations,
enter data, devise formulas for interpreting data tables, and graphing them appropriately,
store, format, query, and export data into a database
generate a presentation that uses multimedia and provides interactive content,
maintain a digital portfolio that supports evidence of learning and make connections to national standards.

productivity software can make writing, reading, researching, and presenting data more efficiently,
there are a variety of products that can demonstrate knowledge and analyze information effectively.
how to connect their learning to national standards and develop a learning plan.

NECAP GSE 9-10 (W 8.3, 14.4)

NETS-S Standards (I to VI)

NCTE and IRA Standards

Standard 3 - Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features.
Standard 7 - Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources.
Standard 11 - Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.
Standard 12 - Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).

Students must demonstrate proficiency in all six components of the NETS-S, by completing at least the following tasks:

creative advertisement in MS Word
two interactive spreadsheets in MS Excel
standards-based presentation in PowerPoint
self-selected task in a program of their choice, (ex. include InfoPath, Photoshop)
text-to-self, KWL response in a public blog,
outline using Microsoft Drawing Tools,
reflective journals on in-class discussions.

RicherPicture Digital Portfolio, designed by students with evidence and reflections from the Performance Tasks.
Oral presentation of project, reflections, and answer to the essential questions.
Teachable Moments, student-selected inquiries modeled by the instructor and completed by the student.

W: Technology-related articles to encourage foundations in productivity and research/exploration using multiple resources,

H: Short films connected to innovative technology,

E: Virtual Teaching Comprehensive (VTC) Online training site for independent study on most productivity software through video and audio resources,

R: Submissions are revisable, blogs are on-going conversations requiring feedback to Lingering Questions,

E: Reflections in digital portfolio evaluates standards-based connections to their evidence,

T: Self-selected topics, both for research and for blog responses from the class,

O: Using an online classroom, tasks and participation, as well as progress, are available any time of day. Feedback is immediate and categorized for support.