Hey everyone please continue to write and communicate about our E- Portfolios here. I have copied every thing that was about e- portfolio's in week 3 discussion area and pasted it here. This took Lisa and I a little figuring out but I think we've got it now...
---Cheyenne
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lisabeni97 said...
ReplyDeleteFrom Mentor Lisa Beni,
Hello "Cornerstone Mentees"
...Topic for this week: E-PORTFOLIO...
I thought I'd get a couple of E-PORTFOLIO topic ideas started to discuss, that your Cornerstone class may have touched on.
1.) How will your e-Portfolio demonstrate your interdisciplinarity?
2.) What is the audience / purpose you're thinking of using?
Lisa
September 19, 2009 12:27 AM
cblackbranch said...
ReplyDeleteHey Mentees,
I too will post a couple questions for you to think about. E- portfolios are a really helpful tool. Tell us what you think...
What would you envision your e-Portfolio looking like? What would you like to stand out?
What things are you thinking could be used as evidence?
September 20, 2009 7:31 PM
Joshua Schwenn said...
ReplyDeleteIn response to Lisa’s first topic, I believe that my e-Portfolio will demonstrate my interdisciplinary by showing the ones who view it how my past experiences and accomplishments in various fields qualify me as a well rounded problem solver. The audience I would like my e-Portfolio to appeal to would be possible business partners, investors, or future clients related to the air charter service. With a well rounded Portfolio, I hope to create an image of self competence that should give me a head start toward success.
September 21, 2009 4:39 PM
Joshua Schwenn said...
ReplyDeleteIn response to Lisa’s last three questions, I envision my e-Portfolio looking like a well balanced and complete profile of my attributes and accomplishments. It should have a record of what I’ve done in the past and show what I plan on doing in the future to make me a well qualified business prospect. What I think I would like to standout the most are my accomplishments in aviation and experience in the aviation business. I want people to see that I’m comfortable with every aspect of the air charter business and can handle any and all problems associated with its operation. Some of the things which I could use as evidence would be things like any FAA issued ratings certifying me to operate a particular plane or planes. Also I could use logged flights as evidence of past cross-country trips indicating adequate experience in a particular aircraft. Any or other documents of that nature should provide evidence that I have what it takes to succeed in the business.
September 21, 2009 5:37 PM
stephanie said...
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure exactly on how I want the portfolio to look, but it definately needs to be different. I want to base mine on applying to Law School to put me over the edge of other potential students. It needs to include that I have the background of law, but that I add the Criminal Justice and the Business because they both effect law and types of law.
My background of working in my fathers dealership will show a basic knowledge of business law, since I dealt with actual car deals.
I also have interned at a Criminal Law Agency for 2 summers, which was very interesting. I visited the jail, courthouse, and all other places that I have to be comfortable in to be a Criminal Lawyer.
September 22, 2009 12:17 AM
lisabeni97 said...
ReplyDeleteStephanie,
Keep all this background information as it all is important when you build your E-Portfolio, Resume and Cover Letter.
As Law School is your post-IDS Degree goal, the other areas: Criminal Justice/Business Law (Advertising) are very relevant--it shows you've expanded your the depth of your knowledge/skills and make yourself more valuable having 'multiple specialties'.
Your Criminal Law Agency "experience" is relevant and valid to document as well. It is good to explain how you've visited the jail, courthouse, etc. This Summer job shows that you have hands-on experience and exposure.
It also shows you have poise and confidence in this field and want to learn--At the same time this job gives prospective employers assurance, that you are serious in the legal field enough to have add several "specialties" along the way...
It helps when an employer wants to place you (i.e. if the job you wanted wasn't available) and could put you in an "available" position where you could work that until the better position opens up...
If you start thinking that way, positively, along the way it will be easier to build your E-Portfolio as you have built your skills. The more confidence you evoke, the more convincing and appealing your assets will be for the prospects.
September 23, 2009 8:06 PM
Stephanie and Joshua,
ReplyDeleteHey guys. It seems that you both have a pretty good handle on your e- portfolio.
I liked the ideas that Joshua is going to use for his evidence. Any kind of certificate or extra training should definitely be added in your e- portfolio.
Do you guys think letters of recommendation should fall into the evidence section? Or should you add them at all?
Stephanie, is your audience Law School? I think they will appreciate your internships and visits to unhappy places. :)
Keep the ideas and questions you may have about e- portfolios coming.
I believe that my e-Portfolio will demonstrate my interdisciplinarity by showing the connections I can make between my studies in psychology, history, and creative writing. I will also demonstrate the psychological methods I have used in my experience with working with animals. I would mostly use this e-Portfolio to try to get into a graduate program.
ReplyDeleteI envision my portfolio as being very varied in data. Somehow, I hope that the people who see my e-Portfolio would get the idea that I am a hard-worker and a thinker.
As far as what evidence I could use, I am honestly not too sure. The portfolio (and the entire course) seems so consistently vague that I find myself wanting to smash my hand through the computer screen. I suppose this would be where I would ask you, my capstone mentors, what all of these ambiguous terms like “artifacts” and such mean.
Also, my name is Michael Rosenblum. My focuses are Psychology and History and I am minoring in Creative Writing. I think I would really like to eventually have a career working with or studying animals. I would’ve posted in the blog last week, but I am still getting the hang of how this class works, and I have missed a few things already :\ I hope this gets easier… (Also, please ignore the fact that Google says that my name is bob. :P this is an old account that was previously kept separate from my actual online identity.)
Hey Bob :) I mean Michael. Yes, these courses are a little confusing and they do take some getting used to... But it will get easier. So, please ask us for any help that you may need.
ReplyDeleteYour focuses seem interesting. I am not sure where working with animals squeezes in there... If you can tie it in you could use some case studies from the psychological methods you have used in your experience with working with animals as evidence. Evidence is important for showing extra certificates, training, degrees, internships and achievements that you want to share.
Michael,
ReplyDeleteYou have an interesting combination: Psychology, History, Creative Writing. I think they will serve you well. Other than working with animals, have you thought of any other career paths?
Also, regarding “working with animals”--I would like to know what kind of job/employer allows you to work with animals, what kind of animals, what duties, details, details—that gives you interest to incorporate this in your degree. These are some of the challenges we have as IDS Majors. The Psychology, History, and Creative Writing tie-in with eachother. I agree with Cheyenne that Case Studies would tie-in the animals, but I would need more animal knowledge/experience details to understand further (regarding the animals, i.e., labs? Vet? etc.).
In the same way that we as mentors would ask you questions, it’s just to help (before a prospective employer would have same question). Let me know as it sounds very interesting.
Lisa/Mentor
I do know that zoos often hire people who have knowlege in Behavioral Psychology in order to work with and train the animals there.
ReplyDeleteAs far as other ideas, I have very few. I feel that because I don't know what I want to do, I can't progress with the e-Portfolio. i just hope I don't get stuck in to something I later find I don't want to do. ;_;
Michael, now's the time to start taking stock (make a list). Can you see yourself working in Behavioral Psychology in a Zoo? College Lab? What else?
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