Natomas Charter School Leading Edge Academy

Portfolio Preparation Reflection

Directions

1. Survey: Complete this survey to help provide teachers with project feedback
2. Portfolio Reflection: Make copy of this document and title the document with your name.
Example: John Doe Digital aty reflection.
3. Work Evidence: Include a picture of your work example within this document.
3. Link List Submission: Submit once completed by allowing access and linking it to Expressions Period
4, 6, or 7 Link list.
Directions: Think about the 3 projects completed during this unit listed below. Then put check marks or
xs in the boxes for what pillars you think they hit.
Projects

Global Thinking
(Taking your
learning outside
of just the
classroom.
Thinking about
the bigger
connections/
effects on a
larger scale in
your school/ local
community/
country/ global
world)

Cultural
Diversity
(Diversity
encompasses
race, gender,
cultural or
ethnic groups,
age, personality,
etc. The goal is
to have a
society be as
inclusive as
possible)

Tech Savvy
(Using your
technology and
multimedia
skills to
express and
publish your
ideas-Ex:
websites
created,
infographics,
videos created)

Ink Blot for

President

Name
Photography

Math Counts
Video
Contest

Partnership /Leadership
(How have you positively
contributed? Working with
others collaboratively and
taking the lead when
appropriate- Ex: Modeling
positive decision making,
making sure work is
delegated in a balanced
way, & taking the actions
of a role model, etc...)

Critical Thinking
(The process of
conceptualizing,
applying, analyzing,
synthesizing, and/or
evaluating
information. Finding
solutions to difficult,
complex, and/or real
world problems.)

x
x

Reflection Format: Use this form to brainstorm your ideas to revise your ePortfolio. Think
about the pillars youve met and how youve met them.
1. Describe how your academic skills have grown through the projects youve
completed.
The mathcounts video project helped me with my math skills,
because we had to solve the problem in several different ways.
2. Describe the Leading Edge Pillars applied in the projects listed above.
a. Global: The mathcounts video project applies to the Global Thinking

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pillar, because math is used all over the world.

b. Cultural: The mathcounts video projects represents the Global

Thinking pillar, because math is of different levels of importance in different
cultures.
c. Tech Savvy: The Ink Blot for President project, is a great
representation of the Tech Savvy Pillar. We learned how to create them using an
app and edit it to make it look more appealing to the potential voters.
d. Partnership/Leadership: This pillar is also represented by the
mathcounts video project, because we had to work in groups of three to four
people and collaborate on the script and storyline.
e. Critical Thinking: The Name Photography project represents the
Critical Thinking pillar, because it took a lot of time and planning to get the perfect
shot to make the letter you need for the word.
3. Paste an image of 1 your projects below that will serve as evidence for your e-portfolio.

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4. Now go to your ePortfolio. Insert one project that you brainstormed above, along with your
short written reflection.
5. Link List Submission: Submit once completed by allowing access and linking it to Expressions Period
4, 6, or 7 Link list.

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