Portfolio Assignment

You are to begin the portfolio that will be used to showcase most of your learning for this course. At this point, the first task is to create anautobiography or "about me" page.  The purpose of which is to introduce yourself to your classmates and your teacher. After reading it, we should have a better picture of who you are as a person and as a student, and understand how you came to be you, why you are the person you are today, and what is important to you.

Due Date:

By the end of class on Friday, September 7th, you should have completed your portfolio page "About Me". Be sure to send the address of your webnode site to Ms. McKay by midnight on Friday. I will add your site to the course directory and will do our marking from here. Thank you for your cooperation in staying up to date on your assignments.

Requirements:

Mandatory items or topics to include:

  • Basic Bio
    • Name (Preferred First Name, plus initial of last name: Ex. Vicki M.)
    • A photo of yourself (taken in Photobooth and properly framed)
    • Student Number
    • Grade
    • E-Mail address that you will be using for the purpose of this course
    • Where and when you were born
    • Educational information: schools attended and when, anticipated graduation date, favourite and least favourite subjects (and why), and any special accomplishments or recognitions.
  • What makes you unique
    • At least 5 facts about you that we would find unique, interesting, or helpful in delivering the course material to you
      • Special interests and things about you (sports, hobbies, sports played, important issues, religion, languages spokenetc.)
      • Some of your favourites (movies, video, music, games, books, celebrities, songs, etc.)
    • Links to your three favourite websites (include screen shots and why you like them so much)
    • Personal & career dreams and goals (may have changed over time)
    • What you did over the summer
    • If you feel comfortable answering this: Are there any issues or concerns that the teachers should be aware of that might affect your success in this course: (learning disabilities, learning styles, attendance issues, health concerns, hearing or sight issues, etc.)
       
  • Computer Connection
    • Why did you take this course?
    • Summary of computer related skills and prior experience at school and at home - what do you know how to do
    • What do you hope to learn in this course
    • What mark do you hope to achieve in this course and what is your plan for achieving it?
    • Specs of the computer(s) and software programs you have access to at home

Optional items or topics to include:

  • Other places you have lived and when you lived there
  • Vacations you have taken
  • Information about your family members: parents, siblings, pets
  • Important events in your life (provide details: when, where, and why?)
  • Friends
  • A personal motto or favourite quote that is of importance to you (why?)
  • A statement about where you plan to be 10 years from now
  • Resume that includes your Work Experience (Locations, time frames, and duties) and Volunteer Experience

Hints

  • As you are creating your autobiography or about me page, REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK FREQUENTLY; i.e.: every five minutes or so... better safe than sorry.
  • For higher marks, consider creating multiple or sub pages that are nested within your main "About Me" page.
  • Before considering the assignment done, be sure to make sure everything is loading and working as intended.

Grading:

  • Completeness of information
  • The extent to which you have created an autobiography that is professional looking, visually appealing, well organized and easy to navigate. The text should be easy to read and the content should be without spelling and grammar errors.
  • Inclusion of sub pages, lists, links, movies, and images
  • All links are functional with external links opening in new windows or tabs.
  • All outside materials are cited properly
  • "About Me" or autobiography page listed properly in the menu of main website
  • Website link sent to Ms. McKay for inclusion in course directory