Journal Response

I created my first website at the Google Sites. It was fun and a very useful experience to me. The site offers its members several free technology programs and services. As a member you can create your own website, e-portfolio, blog and wiki as well as e-mail. You can also upload videos and edit documents. My website address is:
http://sites.google.com/site/rashalisite/Home Nevertheless, I am planning to use Epsilen for my e-portfolio. I registered for Epsilen by following the link that Dr. Frese provided us, in EDUU (563). It was simple, fast and free. However, I encountered a problem after registering. The problem resulted from skipping the security questions step. I could not log into my account because I did not get the username for the account. It took me about fifteen minutes to find out where the problem was and how to fix it. My e-portfolio address is: http://huss6701.chapman.epsilen.com/
Epsilen is a virtual social network which allows its members to create and maintain a professional e-portfolio, develop and share resumes, showcase scholarly work and other documents. Members can also use Epsilen for e-mail, blog, wiki and other forms of communication. Epsilen offers free and commercial useful programs and memberships. An e-portfolio account is free for any registered student or faculty member in the United States if a school or university is registered as a licensed Epsilen institution, otherwise, the fee varies for student and staff.
In my previous courses and classroom setting I created many artifacts that demonstrate my proficiency according to the technology facilitation standards. Here are some examples:
Standard 11: Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences
Curriculum Design (609), Webquest (551) Power point presentation, Our Trip to Yemen (Hyper studio-552) Cultural Presentation
Standard III: Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum
Natural disasters (551) Power point presentation, Wedding in Sudan (552) Movie Maker, Blogs and Wikis (563)
Standard IV: Assessment and Evaluation
Evaluating Instructional Websites (551) Word document, Rubric (563)
Standard V: Productivity and Professional Practice
Technology Plan (563), My Website (552) Microsoft Publisher document, Stock Shares Analysis (551) Spreadsheet document
Standard VII: Procedures, Policies, Planning, and Budgeting for Technology Environments
Website Development Proposal (552) Microsoft Word document, Course Module (563), Technology Plan (563)
Standard VIII: Leadership and Vision
Technology Plan (563), Rubric (563), Curriculum Design (609)
In order to finalize my e-portfolio I already collected my artifacts and I saved them in separate files. I am planning to digitize all the collected texts, images from documents, emails, excel sheets, visual presentations , window applications and convert them into a professional PDF document. I can easily edit the PDF file either by controlling or modifying by moving the images or writing text.
I already completed the first step which is collecting the artifacts. The second step is to organize these artifacts according to the following outline:
Introduction, Table of Contents, My Philosophy of Education, My Resume, the Technology Facilitation Standards (1 through 8), Acknowledgement
I am looking forward to benefit from this new experience in order to improve my skills and grow professionally.