Selling Yourself OnlineCreating an Online PortfolioLeslie Martin and Teresa Worthy
Why are we here?
• “Why use E-Portfolios?” • Introduce two types of e-portfolios used • Demonstrate both types we have used • Discuss items included in each type of portfolio • Discuss ways the e-portfolios can be shared with
potential employers
Why Use E-Portfolios?
• Give students an opportunity to showcase skills• Give students an opportunity to organize examples
of documents • Employers have documentation to view after
interview
Creating an Online Professional Portfolio
• Live Binder• Google Sites
Livebinder.com
• Free• Easy to Use• Save files as PDFs and add them to the account• Send access address to prospective employers• Send access key as part of e-mail• Make sure access key is professional
Set up Live Binder Account
• www.livebinder.com• Click Signup• Complete Registration
information• Remember username
and password set up to login to account
Opening Live Binder Screen
Binder Settings• Click Binder Setting • Set up Binder Name
and Description• Choose a color
background or tab color for the binder.
• Set up your Access Key.
Tab Settings• Click Tab Settings • Name the Tab • Set the current tab color• Set the default tab color• Set tab layout and text
layout. • This creates a new sheet in
your Live Binder portfolio.
Add Content• Add a Web Link• Uploading a File—these
files need to be saved as PDF files to show up best in the Live Binder.
• Add Other Content• Set up text layout
Share Live Binder Portfolio
There are different ways you can share the Live Binder account. The one that my students have found to be easiest is the E-mail. However, you can do it these other ways as well.
Sharing Live Binder through E-mail
• Click Share • Click E-mail• Copy and paste the information for
me or you can send me the e-mail. See example. I need the http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/1231187 and the Access Key so that I can view your Live binder.
• Share with potential employers
Creating a Professional E-mail Account• Create a professional e-mail
account using Google• E-mail account should include
your first and last name• Examples
– [email protected]– [email protected]
• You will need to log into the G-mail account to access Google Sites
Googlesites.com
• Free• Easy to Use• Can create items right in site• More theme choices• Can attach documents• Send potential employers web address
Accessing Google Sites• Log into your G-Mail
Account• Click the Apps button• Click the More link and
then Even More link• Scroll to the Home & Office
Section• Click on Sites
Create a Google Site—Online Portfolio• Click on Create• Choose your Template at this point• Name the site (the URL will appear
in the box as you are creating the site)
• Select your theme• Set up a site description • Key in the code • Click Create at the top of the
screen.
Opening Page of Site• Site opens• Create your opening page
– Include an introduction– Include a picture of you.
• Should be one that is appropriate for potential employers to see.
• Should not be taken yourself • Head shot only
Create New Pages• Click the New Page button
• Name your page and determine where it is to be located in your portfolio.
• Click Create
Add Information to Page• Add information in the
textbox• Add Files (the file will not
show up—will only provide link) make sure you describe file in textbox if you are adding files
• Post any comments
Format the Page• Set the Attributes of the Text• Set Bulleted/Numbered Lists• Set Alignments• Save the Page
More Options• Print the Page• Copy the Page• Move the Page• Delete Page• Edit the Site Layout• Manage the Site• Set up Sharing and
Permissions• Access Help
Managing the Site• Click Pages to Move Pages• Click Attachments to see a list of
files you can attach• Adjust the Page Template by clicking
on Page Template• Click App Scripts to add New Scripts• Click Deleted Items to view deleted
items in the site• Sharing and Permissions to view the
link to share the site• Click Themes, Colors and Font to
adjust each of these
Sharing the Site• Locate the URL to share with
potential employers or instructor• Click Sharing and Permissions
through the Manage Site link or through the More link.
• Copy the Link to Share to allow others to access your site
• Make sure your site is Public on the Web
• You can also Invite People by entering e-mail addresses
Professional Portfolios Include• An information page about you• Items that demonstrates your ability—examples of your
work– Agenda– Minutes– Letters
• Any certifications you have received• Your professional resume
Examples of Portfolios
• This site shows an example of how you can use this site to create notes for a class
https://sites.google.com/site/ost289gaston/• This site shows an example of an Online Portfolio (Google Sites)https://sites.google.com/site/lesliemartin1202/• This site shows an example of an Online Portfolio (Live Binder Site)http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/1231187 access key Example
Questions
CREATING AN ONLINE PORTFOLIO
Selling Yourself Online
