Portfolio Template for
Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-Based Approach
by Katherine Cennamo, John Ross, and Peg Ertmer
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Portfolio template for Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-Based Approach
Katherine Cennamo, John Ross, and Peg Ertmer
How to Use this Template
This portfolio template is provided as a supplemental resource for the textbook Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-Based Approach by Katherine Cennamo, John Ross, and Peg Ertmer. It is designed to help teacher candidates document their growth towards mastery of the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) as developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). The activities and artifacts in this template correspond to the activities listed at the end of each chapter.
The activities are ordered by ISTE NETS-T standards, however, some artifacts relate to multiple standards and are ordered as closely as possible to the standards. For each standard, you are provided a recommended portfolio activity taken from the textbook and a suggested artifact. You do not need to insert all of your artifacts into this document. You can create a file or directory with digital copies of artifacts and link to them from within this document. You can also link to websites that contain your documentation.
For each artifact, it is recommended you also provide exemplars or supporting information and a reflection (see the table below). Supporting information can include lesson plans or activities, pictures, websites, video, memos, letters, samples of student work, and more. Remember to obtain appropriate permission to use names, pictures or video of other people, or examples of student work.
Reflection is a critical component of your portfolio as it helps to explain to those reviewing it why you selected an artifact, how it demonstrates your achievement of the standard, and any goals you may have for continued skill development related to the standard. Further information on writing reflections for portfolios can be found in Chapter 2 of the textbook (see Tools for Use: Practicing Reflection).
Suggested Artifact:Exemplars or Supporting Information:
Reflection:
· What. How this item illustrates achievement of the ISTE NETS-T standard(s):
· So what. Why I included this artifact and what it means to me and my personal growth:
· Now what. How this artifact helps me to set goals for future learning and professional development:
This template is only provided as a guide, however, students who wish to document the successful completion of all of the portfolio activities in the book will find them listed here. You can add additional artifacts not described in the portfolio activities by copying and inserting the template page at the end of each ISTE NETS-T section. You are free to revise the template to suit your needs, or to adapt this template to different formats, such as a web-based portfolio.
This portfolio template is a starting point. Some of the activities can be difficult to finalize until you enter the classroom, for example, your plan for lifelong learning. Others may evolve as new and emerging technologies that support teaching and learning become available. You may want to revise or replace the artifacts in your portfolio over time. You can return to and update your portfolio as you progress through additional classes during your teacher preparation as well as once you enter the teaching profession.
Consider the GAME Plan as you begin to put your portfolio together and update it throughout your career.
· Set Goals. Review the material in Chapter 2 about designing and developing a portfolio. In the section titled, About this Portfolio, describe your purpose for completing the portfolio and any personal or professional goals you may have that will be documented by it. Tell those who will review your portfolio what they will find in the portfolio and how it is organized.
· Take Action. Collect or link to artifacts as you progress through the textbook. Write reflections close to the time you generated the artifact. Continue to build your portfolio as you have new experiences, develop new skills, and learn new things about technology to support teaching and learning.
· Monitor. Consult other teacher candidates in your class or program. Discuss the types of artifacts they include in their own portfolio. You may also want to share your portfolio in progress with professors or practicing teachers.
· Evaluate and Extend. Schedule time to review and revise your portfolio. It may be once a week while you are in class using the textbook, once a semester as you continue your preparation, and once a year once you area a practicing teacher.
You may want to delete this section once you have completed your portfolio.
Portfolio template for Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-Based Approach
Katherine Cennamo, John Ross, and Peg Ertmer
Table of Contents
Update list and page numbers as you add, revise, or delete artifacts.
About this Portfolio
ISTE NETS-T 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Reflection on “best practice” lesson
Lesson description
Revised lesson description
Technology-supported learning description
Content-specific lesson plan
Additional artifacts (revise title or delete if not used)
ISTE NETS-T 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Lesson plan
Student guidelines to support lesson plan
Narrative on data use
Narrative on universal design for learning
Updated lesson plan: Identification of assistive technologies
Updated lesson plan: Assessments and scoring guidelines
Additional artifacts (revise title or delete if not used)
ISTE NETS-T 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Updated lesson plan: Identification of technology
Completed software evaluation form
Troubleshooting tips
Routine maintenance plan
Communications plan
Tips for the safe and healthy use of technology
Additional artifacts (revise title or delete if not used)
ISTE NETS-T 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
Philosophy statement regarding the safe, legal, and ethical use of technology
Lesson plan on safe, legal, and ethical use of technology
Philosophy statement addressing cultural diversity and equity issues
Self-reflection on my cultural experiences
Additional artifacts (revise title or delete if not used)
ISTE NETS-T 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Vision statement for technology integration
Plan for lifelong learning
Additional artifacts (revise title or delete if not used)
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About this Portfolio
In this section, describe the purpose of the portfolio and any goals you may have for completing it.
Tell your readers how the portfolio is organized and the type of information they will find.
ISTE NETS-T 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
Portfolio activity directions:
1. Reflect on how technology can be used to develop students’ creative thinking skills. Consider the recommendation of the national curricular reports (see Figure 3.1) for creating more effective and engaging instruction that can inspire student creativity and learning. Write a brief reflection of a teaching or learning experience that you think best exemplifies a “best practice” lesson. Indicate the role technology played in the lesson and how it supported the tenets of authentic instruction you described above.
a. What aspects of the lesson worked best?
b. What aspects would you change if used in the future?
Suggested Artifact: Reflection on “best practice” lessonExemplars or Supporting Information:
Reflection:
· What. How this item illustrates achievement of the ISTE NETS-T standard(s):
· So what. Why I included this artifact and what it means to me and my personal growth:
· Now what. How this artifact helps me to set goals for future learning and professional development:
ISTE NETS-T 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
Portfolio activity directions:
2. Describe a lesson in which you incorporate the principles of authentic instruction. Locate a set of national or state standards that your future students may be required to meet. Select one standard around which to design a lesson.
a. Identify how you will address each of the 5 components: 1) learner autonomy, 2) active learners, and 3) holistic, 4) complex and 5) challenging activities.
b. Describe specific ways that technologies could be used to support the successful implementation of your strategy.
Suggested Artifact: Lesson descriptionExemplars or Supporting Information:
Reflection:
· What. How this item illustrates achievement of the ISTE NETS-T standard(s):
· So what. Why I included this artifact and what it means to me and my personal growth:
· Now what. How this artifact helps me to set goals for future learning and professional development:
ISTE NETS-T 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments
ISTE NETS-T 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS-S. Teachers:
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
Portfolio activity directions:
1. Reflect on the lesson description you developed in Chapter 3. Identify how technology is used as a 1) tutor, 2) mindtool, or 3) conversation support. Can you generate activities that demonstrate at least one of each type of use?
2. Describe activities for your lesson in which your students use the computer as a collaborative and/or reflective tool to illuminate their thinking.
Suggested Artifact: Revised lesson descriptionExemplars or Supporting Information:
Reflection:
· What. How this item illustrates achievement of the ISTE NETS-T standard(s):
· So what. Why I included this artifact and what it means to me and my personal growth:
· Now what. How this artifact helps me to set goals for future learning and professional development:
ISTE NETS-T 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments
ISTE NETS-T 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS-S. Teachers:
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
Portfolio activity directions:
3. Describe one instance where you engaged in technology-supported learning, either face-to-face or virtually. Did the technology serve as a tutor, mindtool, or support for conversation. Explain why you classified your use of technology as you did.
Suggested Artifact: Technology-supported learning descriptionExemplars or Supporting Information:
Reflection:
· What. How this item illustrates achievement of the ISTE NETS-T standard(s):
· So what. Why I included this artifact and what it means to me and my personal growth:
· Now what. How this artifact helps me to set goals for future learning and professional development:
Use this page to document your mastery of ISTE NETS-T 1 as it relates to a specific content area as presented in Part II of the textbook.
Copy and insert this page for additional artifacts or for covering more than one content areas.
ISTE NETS-T 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Portfolio activity directions:
To demonstrate your understanding of creating learning experiences in [a content-area] classroom that address the National Educational Technology Standards for Students, create a lesson plan for common activities in using the GAME Plan template or one of your choosing.
1. Identify the national curriculum standards that relate to your lesson. Review the state-specific content standards you discovered in the chapter and determine appropriate assessments you can incorporate in your lesson based on the achievement standards.
2. Research and select appropriate technologies that can support the activities in your lesson. Identify technology standards (NETS-S) addressed by your lesson. List all hardware and software required for the lesson and consider any preparation or prerequisite skills you may need to address before the students can complete the lesson.
3. If using the GAME Plan lesson template, include justifications for your technology application and reasons why you selected it in the section labeled Lesson Reflections and Notes. If you are using a different lesson plan template, include this information either on the template or in a separate file. Your justifications may relate to your skills or familiarity with the technology or the skills of your students, the match between the intended outcomes of the technology and your lesson, or even accessibility concerns.