Creating Digital Portfolios Worthy
of the Time and Effort
Module Nine - Matchmaking
The secret to building meaningful digital portfolios worthy of the time and effort is the matchmaking process of identifying key curriculum and learning goals worthy of developing rich units that will inspire a series of digital products, performances, exhibits, reports, etc.The following chart offers a partial list of digital products, performances, exhibits, reports and artifacts worthy of consideration. To the extent possible, it makes sense to create units that require students to create a dozen or more such products, weaving together the insights they gain from analysis until they can begin working on invention, persuasion and communication.
Come up with a unit that has possibilities and then list the artifacts or products that might be required during such a unit.
| Mind map with essential and telling questions | Data collection in Excel file | Chart converting raw data into findings |
| Extension of mind map to include findings | GIF file exported from mind map | JPEG file created from above chart |
| Creation of online interview questions | HTML page exported from mind map | HTML page created to display above chart |
| Tabulation and analysis of interview answers | Photo essay created with digital camera to address local issue or problem | Inclusion of above chart in presentation software |
| Chart converting interview data into findings | Photo essay created with Web photographs to address state, national or international issue | Persuasive essay with charts, photographs and illustrations |
| One page ad selling a product | One page ad selling a candidate | Video file of oral presentation |
| MP3 recording of ad selling a product | MP3 recording of ad selling a candidate | MP3 recording of oral presentation on an issue |
| Digital video ad selling a product | Digital video ad selling a candidate | Digital video ad selling an idea |
| Interpretation of photo (WP) | Interpretation of painting (WP) | Interpretation of chart (WP) |
| Interpretation of online diary (WP) | Interpretation of online article (WP) | Interpretation of online poem (WP) |
| Creation of high value bibliography on an issue (WP) | Product complaint message (email) | Product suggestion message (email) |
| Issue message to Congress Rep (email) | Creation of action plan to address problem (WP) | Development of multimedia presentation of action plan to responsible agency. |
| Creation of billboard or poster | Creation of a resume (WP) | Creation of a job application (WP) |
| Wiki on an important issue | Blog on an important issue | Web site on an important issue |
| Create a newspaper page | Write and record song | Write and record poem |
| Write and record short story | Compose musical piece digitally | Design a house digitally |
| Create a digital allegory using paint or drawing program | Invent a product with a partner from far away | Debate an idea online |
| Create a critical biography (WP) | Create a collage of portraits and images of an historical figure | Write a criticism of a movie, play or song |
| Write a comparative evaluation of three news sites | Write a comparative evaluation of three newspapers | Write a comparative evaluation of three TV news programs |
| Write a comparative evaluation of three writers along with illustrative samples of their work | Write a comparative evaluation of three painters along with illustrative samples of their work | Write a comparative evaluation of three composers along with illustrative samples of their work |
| Write a comparative evaluation of three governors along with illustrative samples of their work | Write a comparative evaluation of three businesses along with illustrative samples of their work | Write a comparative evaluation of three museums along with illustrative samples of their work |
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