Week 03 · lesson
Lesson 1: Prepare the Portfolio for Review
A portfolio release is not the same thing as publishing your entire semester project.
A release means one version is organized enough for someone else to inspect. The site or local folder can still grow later, but the current evidence should be findable, labeled, and safe to share inside the approved classroom boundary.
What counts as ready?
A first portfolio section is ready for review when another person can answer:
- What is this portfolio?
- Where should I start?
- What work has been added so far?
- What evidence proves the work happened?
- What is still planned or unfinished?
If the visitor needs you to explain every click, the release is not ready yet.
Release does not mean public
Your teacher may assign a public site, a private classroom site, a local folder, a document-based portfolio, or another approved surface.
The requirement is not to expose your work to the internet.
The requirement is to package evidence clearly.
Do not publish:
- student names beyond what your school permits;
- private photos;
- addresses, emails, phone numbers, or personal account details;
- login screens or credentials;
- copyrighted media without permission; or
- anything your teacher says must stay private.
Lab 1: Portfolio release checklist
Create a release checklist with these items:
| Check | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Home page or starting page exists | page/file name | ready/fix needed |
| Navigation works | tested links | ready/fix needed |
| Week 1 image evidence is included | original/edit/source note | ready/fix needed |
| Week 2 chart evidence is included | chart + bounded claim | ready/fix needed |
| Presentation draft is linked or listed | file name or location | ready/fix needed |
| Private information removed | checked by student | ready/fix needed |
| Unfinished sections are labeled honestly | placeholder or note | ready/fix needed |
Mark every row honestly.
A fix-needed row is not failure. It is a repair target.
Make one release repair
Choose one fix-needed row and repair it.
Examples:
- add a missing chart evidence note;
- rename a vague page;
- remove a private image;
- add a source note;
- repair a broken link;
- label a future section as coming later; or
- move a file into the correct folder.
Write one sentence that names the repair and why it matters.
Version your release
Give the package a simple version label:
Portfolio release: Week 3 draft
Date:
Major evidence included:
Known next fix:This label helps you explain that the portfolio is growing through the semester.
Evidence checkpoint
Save:
- the completed release checklist;
- one repaired issue;
- the Week 3 draft version label; and
- one sentence explaining what the release is ready to show.
The strongest claim today is not "my portfolio is done."
The strongest claim is:
This Week 3 draft is organized enough for review because the main evidence is labeled, linked, and safe to inspect.