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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="4">David (Rosen) suggested adding the sixth element of online portfolios. </font></span></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="4">As part of the online graduate work I'm presently working through with the University
of Phoenix Online (Masters in Adult Ed and Training), we are required to build such a portfolio using Taskstream. Taskstream is new to me -- </font><a href="http://www.taskstream.com/pub/"><font size="4">http://www.taskstream.com/pub/
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="4">(and you might want to check the "about us" tab), perhaps it is already familiar to many of you?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="4">I'm enjoying my beginning efforts at creating my online portfolios [my very very beginning attempt at first one is here:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Verdana"><font size="4">I like the ability to create different ones, to have them "open to the world" or limited to those with the 'key' password. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>You can then market yourself appropriately for different specific niches. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></p>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Verdana"><font size="4">I have not made the time to research but wonder if there are any open source online portfolio systems/models out there?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>On a quick Google search I found this, but did not explore: <a href="http://www.osportfolio.org/">http://www.osportfolio.org/</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Verdana"><font size="4"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Certainly many people create their own webpages – but for those less savvy or time-limited (speaking of course, of myself!), and for the added 'panache' and guidance/structure, access to such a resource as TaskStream is much appreciated!
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As part of our coursework, we're encouraged to include papers, PowerPoints, etc. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Your </span>CV gone live!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>
I'm excited about expanding and embellishing mine with info from various PD opportunities, conferences, presentations, books & articles which have influenced me, etc. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It should prove to be an interesting reflective project.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> And, think of the future paper shuffling it should save!</span></font></font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Verdana"><font size="4">I can see great benefit in enabling such an opportunity AS PART OF routine PD for anyone, perhaps especially so for educators – and if it were more routine – think how useful it might be in screening applicants for new positions – [TaskStream has a user search feature, message board, more – I'm still learning my way through it].
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Many job search sites ask you to upload information – but it's often reformatted, less attractively, and it's a major nuisance to copy and paste.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>How nice to have such an online portfolio to share – to refer people to.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Unfortunately, the cost is a tad prohibitive for many individuals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>[Taskstream does have a two week free trial option]
</font></p><br>-- <br>Holly (Dilatush)<br><br><a href="mailto:holly@dilatush.com">holly@dilatush.com</a><br>(434) 960.7177 cell phone<br>(434) 295.9716 home phone<br>[OK to call 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. EST / GMT -5 time]<br>
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