Collecting Artifacts
from: https://blogs.ubc.ca/portfolio/what-to-include/step-2-collecting/
An initial major task of portfolio development is the gathering and sorting of artifacts.
Artifacts are any ‘things’ or objects that can be used to illustrate or demonstrate a point or argument or concept. In an efolio, artifacts represent or symbolize what you know or can do. For example, you may use a copy of your teaching philosophy written the first week of September and written 8 months later to demonstrate your growth in understanding of (for example) child centered learning.
Examples of artifacts that teacher candidates may include in their efolio are:
- philosophy of education
- biographical information
- sample lessons
- handouts
- units
- curriculum
- courses
- essays
- photos, videos, images
To upload these artifacts, View instructions to ‘Add Media’
You can further generate a list of potential artifacts by asking yourself:
- What evidence/artifacts will demonstrate what you know, what you can do and what are your values?
- What experiences support your stance?
Remember to Think of evidence in broad terms and thus you can collect artifacts from your:
- coursework,
- practicum,
- undergraduate accomplishments,
- co-curricular experiences, and
- personal life experiences.