Disorganized collection of evidence of teacher's work usually is in the form
of:
a. documents
b. videotapes
c. photographs
d. audiotapes
This collection of
"artifacts" is found in many different places --file folders, file
drawers, etc. We can take this personal archive and turn in into an organized collection
by creating a personal portfolio. Portfolios can be created for various purposes.
| 1. Scanning |
|
2. Photographs |
| 3. Digital Photographs |
| 4.Videotaping |
| 5. Audio |
1. Computer -- too numerous to list
2. Camera -- photographs, activities, documents, buildings, etc.
3. Digital Camera -- photographs are converted directly to electronic form and stored on disk
4. Scanner - converts printed documents and images to digital form
5. Modem -- forms connections to telephone line for Internet access
6. Video camera -- records moving images
7. Sound recorder -- records sound
8. Computer with sound card and microphone -- records sound in digital format
9. Computer with video adapter card and capture software -- plays video recording on computer
10. CD Writer -- stores large amounts of material on CD-ROM
11. Computer with CD reader -- reads CD Rom
12. ZIP disk -- holds 100 MB of data on a disk
13. Data projector -- connects to computer to display images or text on a large screen
Software Suitable for Multimedia Production
1. MS Word -- can convert documents to HTML format (7.0 and higher)
2. MS PowerPoint --Creates Slide Shows (4.0 and above can be converted to HTML)
3. Image scanning software - converts images to digital form (preferable JPEG or GIF)
4. Video Capture Software --creates digital video files.
5. Relational Data Bases such as FileMaker Pro 4.0 --allow artifacts to be categorized by field
6. Adobe Acrobat - allows you to create files in "PDF" format
7. Internet browser software such as Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Explorer
8. HTML editor software such as Netscape Composer, DreamWeaver, Microsoft Front Page
9. Multimedia authoring software such as Macromedia Authorware, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Director
10. Connection to Internet via Internet Service Provider
Tips for an Easy-to-Read Multimedia (From Digital Professional Portfolios for Change, 1999)
1. Organize the material carefully and design the site before starting production
2. Provide informative headings that clearly indicate the content of sections.
3. Avoid large amounts of text on a page, and keep paragraphs brief. Get straight to the point.
4. Keep the lists of choices offered to the reader/audience to a minimum
5. Make graphics, sound, and video files as small as possible, and use them sparingly -- some audiences may not be able to access them
6. Put navigation options and content headings near the top of the page where they are easy to find, as some users won't scroll all the way down the page to find
information.
7. To ensure that readers focus on the content, limit the use of bold, capitals, italics, blinking text,
multicolors, and underlining. They can be distracting to the reader.
8. Write most of the material in the active voice.
9. Always back up your files and keep at least one copy of each.
10. Make the links worth visiting, i.e., make sure they contain relevant information.
11. Don't lose readers by offering them many external links to organizations that are not linked back to your website.
12. Make sure that each document does not require the reader to have read the preceding material: if the portfolio is on the Internet, search engines can access the
site at any point, so the material needs to be able to stand alone.
13. If you are putting your portfolio on the Internet, provide an e-mail address in a hypertext and/or graphical link format. This will enable people to easily send
messages and questions directly to you.
14. Record the dates of production and updating so the reader can see how current the information is.