(u07a2) Digital Portfolio

For my Digital Portfolio I created a prezi to express myself. The link is  https://prezi.com/secure/e2017bc4c716fecca82feacafc9781ee486de216/. 

Enjoy! =)

(u07a1) Self-Evaluation

My digital project that I've chosen to self evaluate is a Glog on Main Idea that I created during a previous Wilkes course, EDIM508. The grading criteria that my instructor posted for this project is as follows:

Category	Point Value
Required specifications - includes at least two hyperlinks, two still images and credits/citations	25
Layout and Design	10
Integration of video content via a Discovery Education streaming builder and an assessment component via a Discovery Education streaming builder	20
Reflection Blog (20) and Glog embedded or linked in blog post (5)	25
Total	80

In this assignment I received 80/80 points when graded by the instructor. Although I feel that the grading criterion was not necessarily a rubric in which I could follow to help me build my Glog, I constructed my own rubric from Rubistar. Because my students are 3rd graders I have to take their age into consideration when structuring my Glogs in an easy to maneuver manner, so that they don't become lost and will want to participate in more. The rubric in which I used as part of this assignment to help me is posted below. I've evaluated myself as follows:

Glog Appearance and Content : Online Presentation

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Text - Font Choice & Formatting	Font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content.	Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability.	Font formatting has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to	Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material.
Sequencing of Information and Transition	Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might come next in sequence. Demonstrates an effecitve smooth flow and transition.	Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One card or item of information seems out of place. Demonstrates an OK flow and transition.	Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional card or item of information seems out of place. Demonstrates a puzzling flow and transition.	There is no clear plan for the organization of information. Demonstrates an unclear flow and transition.
Use of Graphics	All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.	A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation.	All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation.	Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation.
Background	Background does not detract from text or other graphics.	Background does not detract from text or other graphics.	Background does not detract from text or other graphics.	Background makes it difficult to see text or competes with other graphics on the page.
Spelling and Grammar	Glog has no misspellings or grammatical errors.	Glog has 1-2 misspellings, but no grammatical errors.	Glog has 1-2 grammatical errors but no misspellings.	Glog has more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling errors.
Originality	Glog shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way.	Glog shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way.	Glog shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness in some parts.	Glog is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought.
Effectiveness	Project includes all material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic. It is a highly effective study guide.	Project includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements. It is an adequate study guide.	Project is missing more than two key elements. It would make an incomplete study guide.	Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies that make it a poor study guide.
Organization	Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.	Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed.	Content is logically organized for the most part.	There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts.
Buttons, Navigation, and Links Exertion	Buttons are appropriately labeled and all similar buttons and links work correctly.	Buttons are appropriately labeled. Most similar buttons and most button and links work correctly.	Buttons are appropriately labeled. Many of the buttons and links work correctly.	Buttons are not adequately labeled and fewer than 75% of the buttons and links work correctly.
Sources	All sources are correctly cited.	Most sources are correctly cited.	Few sources are correctly cited.	No sources are correctly cited.
Layout	The glog has an exceptionally attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements. White space, graphic elements and/or alignment are used effectively to organize material.	The glog has an attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements.	The glog has a usable layout, but may appear busy or boring. It is easy to locate most of the important elements.	The glog is cluttered looking or confusing. It is often difficult to locate important elements.

All and all this rubric has really helped me when developing Glogs for my students and I am very pleased with my work. After the initial glog on Main Idea, my students were very satisfied and they asked me to create more. Not only did I use these Glogs for whole group classroom instruction, but I also used it in individual learning stations and as a re-teaching method for my struggling students.