I graduated college in 2005 from Buena Vista University. One of the requirements at that time was to create a portfolio full of my teaching pedagogy. For each of my teaching foundation classes I was required to write a paper that would go in my portfolio. The purpose of the portfolio was to help employers understand how I would be as an educator. So how many times did I pull my portfolio out to show all my hard work? In the few interviews that I had I never once used my portfolio.
In 2005 a resume was the first thing that an employer would see from me. I remember spending hour after hour trying to perfect my resume. I would place my resume in a folder and organize all my papers trying to make it neat and noticeable.
So does the same process still exist today? The sad thing is yes. I have sat in on several interviews and I have never seen an ePortfolio. One of the first things that we do as a team is to see your digital footprint. What is out there about you? What can I learn about you on the internet? A ePortfolio would be a great way for someone to create a digital resume that would be representative of who you are.
Students today should want to create an ePortfolio. It’s a great way to market themselves. Students have an opportunity to start marketing themselves before they are even ready to go out into the work place. Students can also use them to apply for scholarships and colleges. Not only should students be using them but teachers should be teaching students how to use them. Students need to be competitive in the future workforce. Students in the United States are no longer competing against only people in the United States but in a global market. Students need to be able to adapt to new ideas and creative ways of thinking. By creating an ePortfolio students can start marketing themselves before they ever send a resume.
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