Unit 6: e-Didactics

Eportfolio for CBET

assessment

Mentimeter-Digital Pinboard
CONTENTS
Use of Padlet for
collaboration
Introduction to
Eportfolio
 What is eportfolio? How is it
used?
• It is a digital presentation of a
learner’s experiences,
achievements, and aspirations
for a particular audience.
• A digital collection of evidence,
artifacts, and reflections that
showcase an individual's
learning, achievements, skills,
and experiences.
What is a Google Site?
• It is a Google app that allows users to create a
website using their content and embedding media
from the internet or other sources.
• It is an easy to use editor with an interface and is
customizable for particular schools, organizations,
students, personal use etc.
Why Use Google Sites?
• It’s free and it’s easy to create. You don’t
need to know any web coding.
• You can collaborate with other users or
create the website solely.
• It is integrated with other Google Apps
and tools so you can easily share
videos, photos,
• presentations, or calendars.
• Your site is stored on Google’s server.•
How can trainers use Google Sites?
• Trainers can:
• Create a class webpage and post assignments,
upcoming events, rubrics, and tutorials for students to
watch as supplementary resources for your courses.
• Identify and articulate learning outcomes via e-
Portfolios.
• Gather and analyze information about how well
students are achieving outcomes.
• Use the information for course improvement
How do students use Google Sites?
Students can:
• Create an e-Portfolio of their personal, professional, and
academic work.
• Collaborate with other students around the world
to share ideas, create content and communicate ideas.
• Assemble, present, and share information online to
document academic growth, care evaluation, and course
preparation.
• Maintain and expand individual e-Portfolios over the
duration of a class and beyond
What is a student Portfolio?
• A compilation of student work assembled to;
• Evaluate student progress and /or achievement
• Create an archive of student work
Sample Eportfolios

Learner’s
• https://sites.google.com/vie
w/muchiri-joan/module-i

• https://sites.google.com/vie
w/georgemwangi254/home
Guidelines for design an eportfolio
• Start a new site: https://sites.google.com
• Choose a template
• Give a name to the site
• Customize the site
• Create pages
• Add content to pages
• Preview and Publish
• Share your site
Steps in creating e-Portfolio
Create a Google Site:
• Using any browser,go to http://sites.google.com
• Click on the "+" sign to create a new site.
• Choose a template or start from scratch.
Add Pages:
• Create pages for different sections of your ePortfolio, such as About Me,
Resume, Projects, Achievements, etc.
Customize Pages:
• Add text, images, videos, and other content to each page.
• Use the editing tools to format and style your content.
Embed Media:
• You can embed videos, documents, presentations, and other media
directly onto your pages.
Cont..
Organize and Design:
• Use the navigation menu on the left to organize your pages.
• Customize the design and layout of your site using themes
and colors.
Share Your ePortfolio:
• Click the "Share" button to control who can view your
ePortfolio. You can choose to make it public or limit access to
specific people.
Regular Updates:
• Keep your ePortfolio updated with your latest achievements,
projects, and experiences.
How to create a new google site
• Go to sites.google.com
• Pick a google slide template
• Click on the red “+” in the bottom right of the page to create a blank site
Name your Site
• When you create a new site, enter a unique name. The site
name appears in the web or mobile window title bar header
after you publish the site.
Three important Tabs: Insert, Pages, Themes
Using the three tabs on the right menu
• Themes- lets you select from several options on headers,
fonts, and colors.
• Pages- allow you to add/delete pages and order them
however you like.
• Insert -is where you will go to add all of the content on your
website including text, uploaded documents, Google Drive
documents, videos, etc. Content can be moved, resized,
and deleted easily in the body of your e-portfolio at any time
while in edit mode.
Adding Pages to Google site
• Go to the right sidebar
menu and click on the
PAGES tab
• Click on the “+” at the
bottom of the menu to
create a new page
• Name the page and click
“done.”
Selecting the Background
• You can upload your background or select from the Google
options. To do this click either option as shown below;
Changing the theme
• To select a theme for your e-
Portfolio
• click Themes (top right of the
screen)
• You can choose a theme of your
choice
 Adding text and other objects in a page
• You can add Text, Images, files, and other content
to your site, including YouTube videos, calendars,
maps, Pages, or sections of content from other
websites.
• Important: If a file is stored on a shared drive or
has restricted sharing permissions, only people
with access will be able to see the file. Ensure to
change the access settings to enable public
access.
To insert text or objects in a page,
• Go to the right sidebar menu and click on the
INSERT tab
• Select the content you wish to add to the page
Adding text and other objects in a page (Option 2)

• Or you can double-click on the page to open a quick insert

menu.
Settings, Privacy, and Sharing options
• When you pick your share settings, you can choose having a public
site, or a restricted site. If you set it to public, anyone can see it.
Padlet-Digital Pinboard
❑ A collaborative digital pinboard
❑ Allows students and teachers to collaborative work on
different classwork, such as
 brainstorming,
 collaborative research,
 class discussions,
 content curation, and
 interactive lessons.
❑ Can be used as post-it boards, for dumb write
conversations, for exit tickets, for whiteboard answers,
interactive storytelling, introductions, image tagging,
and video collection.
 Group Task
• Create a Padlet
• change settings in Padlet,
• invite other people to Padlet, create tools for collaborative
learning on the Padlet, and
• creatively apply the use of Padlet in promoting meaningful,
action-oriented classroom experiences.
Procedure for Creating Padlet:
Sign Up or Log In:
• Go to the Padlet website (padlet.com).
• Sign up for a new account or log in if you already have one.
Create a New Padlet:
• Click on the "+" button or "Create" to start a new Padlet.
• Choose a format for your Padlet, such as wall, canvas, stream, grid, or map, depending on your
preference.
Customize Your Padlet:
• Give your Padlet a title and customize the background, layout, and privacy settings according to
your needs.
• You can also choose how people can interact with your Padlet (e.g., whether they can post with
their name or anonymously).
Add Content:
• Click on the Padlet board to add content. You can add text, images, videos, links, documents,
and more.
• Drag and drop elements onto your Padlet board and resize them as needed.
Share Your Padlet:
• Once your Padlet is ready, click on the "Share" button to get a shareable link or embed code.
• You can share the link with your students or embed the Padlet on your class website or learning
management system.
Collaborate and Moderate:
• Students or participants can click on the Padlet link to access the board and interact with the
content.
• As the creator, you can moderate posts and comments to ensure a positive and productive
learning environment
Steps in creating a padlet
Log in to Padlet using your Gmail account
Click on the Make a padlet button
Select your padlet layout; e.g Wall with
sections (Shelf)
Padlet important settings
Under the settings sections, you can change a number
of parameters such as;
1. Wall Paper
2. Allow users to comment
3. Setting reactions to posts (Grade, Vote, Rating, Like)
4. Set authors name and time stamp
5. Sort voting from most to least
Add sections to Padlet >>> Click on the Add
section and rename the section appropriately
Adding a subsection under the SECTION
Click on the (+) under each section and edit each subsection
appropriately and then publish
Adding Videos, You Tube Videos and Screen
Recording
Add a subsection into the relevant section >>> Click on the three
dots as shown below to add more items as required
To share a Padlet, Click on the share
button
Sharing a padlet with participants >> You can
either copy link to clipboard OR Get QR code
Exporting your Padlet
You can also export your padlet as an Image or as a PDF under
the SHARE padlet section
 Mentimeter
What is Mentimeter?
This is what I can do.
It is an interactive presentation
tool and audience response
system that allows presenters
to engage their audience in
real time. It enables speakers,
teachers, and presenters to
create interactive and
engaging presentations, polls,
quizzes, and surveys.
How Teachers/Trainers use Mentimeter

• Interactive Quizzes
• Pre-Assessment and Review:
• Collaborative Learning
• Interactive Lectures
• Class Discussions
• Brainstorming Sessions
• Interactive Quizzes
Steps for creating Mentimeter.
• Step 1:Sign Up/Log In (Mentimeter.com)
• Step 2: Create a New Presentation
• Step 3: Add Slides and Content
• Step 4: Present and Engage
• Step 5: Analyze Results
 Group Task
• Create a Mentimeter account
• Create various tools for collaborative learning using
 Wordcloud
 Open-ended
 Multiple choice
 Ranking
 Q/A
• Adjust settings
• Present and Engage
Step 1:Sign Up/Log In (Mentimeter.com)
Sign up with Google
Step 2: Create a New Presentation
Step 3: Add Slides and Content
Add Slides and Content Cont…
Mentimeter settings
Step 4: Present and Engage
 Step 5: Analyze Results

• Access detailed reports and analytics about audience responses.

• Mentimeter provides insights and data visualizations that can help you
understand audience engagement and opinions better.
Asante sana!

Tuonane
kesho!