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=Welcome to the WHS Grade Academy Portfolio site!= ==


 * Ninth Grade Electronic Portfolio **

=To Start go to: http://whs9thgradeportfolios.wikispaces.com/ =
 * Purpose**:
 * 1) To provide a place for //students// to **communicate** with teachers information about themselves as learners and goals for the future.
 * 2) To provide a portfolio which can be updated and follow the student grades 9-12 to monitor growth and meeting of personal goals.
 * 3) Students will analyze their learning styles, reflect on what this means to them in the classroom, as well as, develop specific strategies for learning/studying

Each 9th grader will create a portfolio that will be housed in shared folders on the H drive. The format will be Power Point Slides composed of the following pages:
 * Portfolio Description**:

Page One: About Me – Back Ground Information Page Two: My Learning Style—This is where you will share what you already know about what helps you learn Page Three: Link to a Learning Styles Quiz--Answer these 24 questions to find out your learning style Page four: Share the results of your quiz Page five: Write a short reflection on what you learned about the way that you learn and learning strategies that may be helpful to you Page Six: My Goals for Ninth Grade and HS---Completed in Wellness Classes end of September Page Seven: My Ten Year Plan—Completed in Wellness Classes end of the year.

Students will store their personal copy of their portfolio on the H drive and then, will drop a copy of the portfolio into the 9th Grade Academy shared box on the G drive. (instructions provided). Once dropped in, only teachers will be able to access this copy. Students can revise their portfolio and resubmit a revised version at any time.

Portfolios will be stored in shared files by Academy teams. Files will be named by student LAST name followed by first name so that teachers can efficiently search for student portfolios

GETTING STARTED: 1. Open the template below to get the Power Point Slides. 2. Go to Slide 3 for the link to take the Learning Styles Quiz. DON"T CLOSE THIS, WE WILL BE GETTING SOME MORE INFORMATION FROM THIS SITE! 3. When you are finished, record your % results for each style on Slide 4. (SAVE!!!) 4. On the website click the "Learn More About Each Learning Style" to find out what your results mean about the way you learn. Write a short reflection on your learning style strengths and strategies that are suggested for you (Slide 5). (SAVE!!!!) 5. If time allows go back and complete Slide 1 and 2. (SAVE!!!) 6. Store a copy of your work for yourself on the H drive and then follow the directions below for saving a second copy on the G drive in the shared folder.

Instructions for getting to the shared folders on the Netbooks


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