Web Folios provide an excellent opportunity to create a tailored representation of your identity. Since I will be attending graduate school in the future, it is useful to have a digital collection of both my professional and personal interests. I will take a further look at some of the requirements of the Web Folio.
Tailoring the Web Folio to our Future Endeavours
Our Web Folios are created with a specific audience and reader in mind. In my case, my audience is the Vancouver Art Gallery, who I wish to apply for a job with after graduation. Certain course elements mean that my Web Folio has elements I may not include after the course is finished. An example of this includes my reflections on the self-editing and peer-review process. The beauty of the Web Folio, however, is that it can constantly be adapted to new professional interests.
Using WordPress to Create the Web Folio
WordPress is an excellent platform to provide a Web Folio on. It is user-friendly, readable, and crisp. I wish that there were more instruction on how to get the most out of WordPress, since my peers and I were left on our own in terms of how to improve our sites. In the future, I will devote personal time to learning more about WordPress and how to create a site that fully encapsulates my identity and creativity.
A Final Note on the Peer Review Process
All the work for this class will be submitted after the Web Folios are published. Since I have learned so much through the peer review process, however, I will ask my peers to provide feedback on my Web Folio. Though it need not be a formal document, any pointers they provide will be helpful.
I look forward to using my Web Folio in my future, and seeing how it grows alongside my professional experience!