We've had a lot of interest over the new "professional Web site" template available through the Blogs@Penn State. The biggest question, however, is "what can it do for me?" One of the biggest potential uses is that of an e-portfolio or resume.
My current work with the English 202C course redesign has lead me to explore ways that the students can incorporate the blogs platform (using the professional template) into the course in order to give them a "portfolio" of their work to show to potential employers. I visited the pilot sections and gave them an hour-long "setting up your blogs" class and sent them on their way. Their instructors were then tasking them with posting their assignments to the platform throughout the semester to build an e-portfolio.
The second assignment of the semester in English 202C is creating resumes and cover letters for potential job applications and interviews. The students had such a great (and easy) time creating their first course blog that we suggested creating a second blog specifically as an online resume. The tabs across the top could then be the sections of a resume (for example Objective, Education, Experience, Course Work, References, About Me, etc).
Here's a great sample that one of the instructors has already created!
In any case I love this idea! I think it has huge potential. I'll be creating my own personal version in the coming days for a few reasons. 1) To use as another sample when I go out to promote this, and 2) selfishly for myself to be able to keep my growing knowledge in a place that I can reflect upon it and share/get thoughts from others.
Stay tuned!
My current work with the English 202C course redesign has lead me to explore ways that the students can incorporate the blogs platform (using the professional template) into the course in order to give them a "portfolio" of their work to show to potential employers. I visited the pilot sections and gave them an hour-long "setting up your blogs" class and sent them on their way. Their instructors were then tasking them with posting their assignments to the platform throughout the semester to build an e-portfolio.
The second assignment of the semester in English 202C is creating resumes and cover letters for potential job applications and interviews. The students had such a great (and easy) time creating their first course blog that we suggested creating a second blog specifically as an online resume. The tabs across the top could then be the sections of a resume (for example Objective, Education, Experience, Course Work, References, About Me, etc).
Here's a great sample that one of the instructors has already created!
In any case I love this idea! I think it has huge potential. I'll be creating my own personal version in the coming days for a few reasons. 1) To use as another sample when I go out to promote this, and 2) selfishly for myself to be able to keep my growing knowledge in a place that I can reflect upon it and share/get thoughts from others.
Stay tuned!
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