Although you just beginning your high school career, you are students in a challenging time. Universities are accepting fewer students, jobs are harder to find, and the future is uncertain.
How will you prepare yourself for the coming challenges?
Developing your Academic Portfolio is the first step starting down that path to success. If you present your abilities and accomplishments in an meaningful, thoughtful manner, you will stand out from the crowd, making it easier to gain admittance to college, to get that job.
Below is a diagram that details how you might organize your Academic Portfolio. The four main categories (Major Projects, Impressive Products, Multimedia Creations, Reflective Musings) are required, however you have free reign over the creative aspect of your site. Do what you need to do to make it yours and show off what you can do.
You are building the foundation for your future. Take it seriously. Do your best work.
Three
Things To Guide You At The Start
1) Give Your Work a Professional Edge
2) Be Very Aware of How You Title Things (i.e. Site Names, Page Names)
3) Pay Attention to Online Safety:
No Last Names
Limit References to Your School
Limit Pictures of Yourself
Click on the link below to fill out a survey with your name and portfolio url.