Major,+Hollie

__//**Objective or goal of the lesson**//__ 1) Students will name the important ingredients in an ePortfolio. 2) Students will discuss the importance of having an ePortfolio. 3) Students will formulate questions they have about ePortfolio. 4) Students will design a basic format for their ePortfolio. 5) Students will create their own ePortfolio. 6) Students will record themselves singing to their ePortfolio.

Computer Internet Access ePortfolios, website called www.eportfolios.com
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PowerPoint Student Resumes Mini-Disc Recorder Microphone Digital Headshots Personal Information
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__//**Brief explanation of how the technology will be used**//__ ePortfolios are important to any person looking for a job. They are especially important to those of us who perform for a living. ePortfolios allow us to share our music immediately with people everywhere. I hope that my voice students learn the importance of having an ePortfolio and how they can use them to apply for college, gigs, jobs, and to keep their family and friends updated on their lives. I hope that my students find it easy enough to maintain.

The students are expected to create ePortfolios that are appropriate in content. The students are expected to notify the teacher of any pictures, resumes, comments that are not appropriate. The students are not to comment on other ePortfolios that they find.
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1) Students will see my ePortfolio and hear my singing coming from the website. 2) They will then write down what they think I am showing them. 3) Most of them will write down my website or something close to this. 4) I will then begin my PowerPoint. 5) Students will watch PowerPoint. 6) Students will ask questions. 7) Students will begin making their own ePortfolio, using mini-disc recorder to record their singing, using a scanner to make headshots digital, and using a computer to type their information. 8) Students will be able to work on their ePortfolios for approximately 30 minutes with me. Once their parents pick them up, they will be required to work on their own ePortfolios at home and show them to be by their next forum class, or one month later. While one month seems long, I want to make sure they have plenty of time to record, scan, and make their ePortfolio look at professional as possible. 9) Closure will just be to review why ePortfolios are important and when they are due to me (next Forum class.)
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Students are to report inappropriate content, pictures, etc to the teacher. Each incident will be taken care of individually. In the event of extreme or repeated offenses, parents and/or school administrators will be notified.
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__//**LETTER TO PARENTS **//__

Dear Parent/Guardian,

During our final voice lessons of the year I would like to teach your children how to create an ePortfolio so they may get hired to sing and play gigs.

ePortfolios are important to any person looking for a job. They are especially important to those of us who perform for a living. ePortfolios allow us to share our music immediately with people everywhere. I hope that my voice students learn the importance of having an ePortfolio and how they can use them to apply for college, gigs, jobs, and to keep their family and friends updated on their lives. I hope that my students find it easy enough to maintain.

Each student has a designated username and password to access his/her account. Students are to show safe and responsible behavior when creating their ePortfolios. They do have to share some amount of contact information. Please decide with your child what is the best method. As the group administrator, I will have access to each student’s accoun in order to monitor and provide feedback to work as needed.

You can watch the followng YouTube video discussing ePortfolios.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B3tujXlbdk

Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns! Miss Major

 I have read and understood the above information.

Student signature: ______________________________________ Date: _______________________

Parent/Guardian signature: ________________________________ Date: _______________________