What is an e-Portfolio?
Young people are increasingly engaging with a range of new multimedia technologies to communicate and for entertainment. Portable devices such as mobile phones with high resolution images and video as well as MySpace and YouTube are just some of examples.
This provides schools and educators with a great opportunity to use this medium as innovative learning and teaching tools.
Using free programs such as Microsoft's Movie Maker, Photostory 3, Producer, along with Audacity and Google's Picassa, it is possible to create quality interactive and engaging learning resources, for example, Blogs, Podcasts and digital or e-portfolios.
To view an example of a digital e-Portfolio play the video clip.
Completed work can be saved to a portable device such as a mobile phone or digital player such as an iPod; uploaded to a Blog, or saved to a CD.
E-portfolios provide a new way for young people to promote themselves using digital technology while at the same time develop new skills.
Download the promotional poster in Word format
Digital Portfolios using Microsoft Producer
An example of an e-portfolio is using Microsoft Producer, a free 'add-in' for PowerPoint.
Slides can be synchronised with video providing and interesting and accessible way of communicating the skills, interests of young people in a professional manner.
Video clips can also be incorporated into a Word document - bringing a C.V. to life!
To view an e-Portfolio made with Microsoft Producer select this link
This is an innovative and exciting course which develops skills in video editing, digital photo editing and audio mixing.
A trip to Lewis in the Outer Hebrides
Trip to Lewis - a digital portfolio which explores a trip made from Ulapool in North West coast of Scotland to Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
This clip was compiled and edited by Ellis, a 2nd year pupil. The video clip can easily be imported into MS Word or PowerPoint to produce a colourful and interesting historical account of holidays - great for class projects!
To view the clip select the 'Play' button on the video slidebar.