Sec Ed Teacher Education Portfolio
Student Instructional Guide
**Please view the instructional guide as an
animated slideshow**
THREE IMPORTANT STEPS:
STEP 1: CREATE your Portfolio. Slides 9 thru 20.
STEP 2: PUBLISH your Portfolio. Slides 21 thru 25.
STEP 3: SUBMIT your Portfolio’s web url as the assignment. Slides
26 thru 31.
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Single Sign On via
GWeb Info System for Students
From the webpage my.gwu.edu
Click gweb info system
2
Enter your GWID and
PIN
Then click Login
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Welcome to the WWW Information System! Last web access on 10/02/12 at 03:59 pm
Click the Student Records
and Registration Menu Tab
4
Click the TaskStream link
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Click the LAT by TaskStream link
… if an additional slide opens after
clicking this link, please select the
LAT platform
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Please read the TaskStream User
Agreement and click “Accept” to
continue
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Taskstream Homepage
Click on the
Folios & Web Pages
tab to begin creating your
portfolio
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Step 1:
Create your Portfolio!
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Create a Title For Your
Portfolio
Enter your portfolio title
and then click Create New
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Select a Custom Template:
Select Custom Templates
(designed by your learning
community) and from the drop
down menu, select the
Teacher Education Portfolio
Click Continue when done
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Choose a Theme for Your Portfolio:
Select your portfolio theme
from the 28 options provided
under the Style tab. *Note –
themes can also be changed
during the editing process
12
Choose a Portfolio Layout:
Click Preview to view
your new layout
Select a Vertical or
Horizontal layout
Choose a Color to change
the default color of your
layout
When done
choosing a layout
and/or color, click
Apply to begin
editing content or
Cancel to select a
different theme
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Portfolio Template Overview
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Adding Content:
Select an area to
begin adding
content
Select an action from the Add toolbar options below.
(Most commonly used are Text & Image, Attachments, Videos,
and Links)
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Add Text & Image:
To Add An Image, click Choose File to attach
an image saved on your desktop. Once
uploaded, the file name will appear below
To Add Text, begin typing in
this area or copy and paste
text to this area
You can place and
resize your image
here
Click Save and
Return when
done
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Add an Attachment:
To attach a file saved
on your desktop,
click on
Upload from
Computer
Add a Video:
To upload a Video
saved on our
desktop, click on
Browse
When done
uploading, click
on Save and
Return
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Add a Web Link:
To Add a New Web Link - Name
the link and paste the web address
under Select Link. Click Test to
confirm it is working
You can also add a link to an
existing page within your portfolio
by selecting a page from the drop
down menu
Click on Add
Link when
done
Click on Save and
Return
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Adding Content Cont.:
*Remember – you can click
Preview to see what your
portfolio looks like at any point
To continue adding content to your
portfolio, click on the sub-category
within each heading
and then
Select an action from the Add toolbar
options below. (Attachments, Videos,
and Links)
19
Getting Ready to Publish:
Once you have added
content within each
portfolio category and
are ready to publish,
click on the
Publish/Share tab
20
Step 2:
Publish your Portfolio!
Publishing to the Web enables anyone to access your work from the
Internet using the web address that you create. You may choose to
limit access by creating a password. You can unpublish your work at
any time.
Note: Any future changes will be automatically reflected in your
published work.
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Publish/Share Tab
Click on the
Publish/Share tab
Click on the
Publish
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Publish Options:
Create a Customized Web Address
Create a Password or select No
Password needed
Click Publish when done
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Published!
For Step 3 - click on the
House Icon to get to the
Taskstream homepage
**Remember to copy your
portfolio url and password (if
included) so you can submit the
web link as your assignment for
instructor evaluation in
Taskstream
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Once you have created your Teacher Education Portfolio, it
will be listed under the Folios & Web Pages Tab
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Step 3:
Submitting Your Published Portfolio Web Link &
Password
26
Your Taskstream Homepage
Click on the
Secondary Education
Program link
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1st Step in Adding your Portfolio
Web Link
Select the Teacher Education
Portfolio Assessment
And then…
From the tool bar below,
select ‘Links’
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2nd Step in Adding Your Portfolio Web Link
Name your link
(this can be the
same title as your
portfolio)
Paste your published
portfolio’s url address
and click Test to make
sure the web address
works
Click Add Link
& then
Save and Return
29
**Final Step: Submit Work**
Once you have added
your web link, you
must click on the
Submit Work button
to send the published
portfolio to your
instructor
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Submit Work Confirmation
Click Yes – Submit
My Work
A “work
submitted”
confirmation screen
will pop up with a
time and date
stamp
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CONGRATULATIONS!!
YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CREATED,
PUBLISHED AND SUBMITTED YOUR
TEACHER EDUCATOIN PORTFOLIO

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Thank you!
For additional assistance, feel free to contact:
Taskstream’s Mentoring Services by calling1-800-311-5656 or
emailing [email protected] OR contact the GSEHD
Taskstream Administrators, Leslie J. Ward, Ed.D., and Ellen
Wanjiru by calling 202-994-0359 or emailing [email protected]
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