This document provides an example student portfolio for an 8th grade computer applications class that covers word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and PowerPoint. The portfolio includes sample student work for each application, including a word-processed essay on the Vietnam War with citations, a spreadsheet, a database for tracking a school fundraising project, and a linked PowerPoint presentation. It also includes questions for students to answer to reflect on their learning and use of each application. Students will create their own portfolios in PowerPoint and upload them to SlideShare.

1. Student Portfolio Example – T. Canty
TEC 546
July 17, 2013
 The following portfolio is designed to be used by my
8th grade computer applications students. We cover
word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and Power
Point. The questions are designed for my classes
which include a variety of learners. The student
examples are summative-type assignments. They will
use Power Point to create their portfolios and they
will upload their Power Points to Slide Share to view
and store them.
 This Power Point is also on Slide Share at this link:

2. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
STUDENT PORTFOLIO
Teacher: Toye Canty
Student:

3. Explanation
Students will create an explanation of their
portfolio. An example could be the following:
“The following slides are examples of my work
during the four units of instruction in my
computer applications class and responses to
questions about each activity. I learned about
word
processing, spreadsheets, databases, and
Power Point presentations.”

4. Contents:
I. Word Processing
II. Spreadsheets
III. Databases
IV. Power Point

5. Word Processing Question
 Which do you trust more: research papers
that have sources cited or papers that do
not have sources cited? Explain your
answer.

6. Student Sample - Word Processing
The Vietnam War was a long and controversial war that took place in
Vietnam. The Social impact it had on the people at home caused major
problems. The Civil rights movement started up and opposed it. The politics
and rules of engagement also made it a very controversial war. This war
affected the world negatively sparking protests in France, Mexico, and etc.
about the war. It affected South Carolina negatively because it sparked
protests and social problems. Those are just some of the social impacts of the
Vietnam War.
The Vietnam had a large negative social impact on America. The new
technology of television showed the public the real side of the war causing
what is known as the anti-war movement. Unlike other wars everyone was
involved in the anti-war movement: young, old, rich, poor all classes were a
part of it. As the war went on the protest got increasingly violent to the point
of two groups were fighting each other, one was the hawks that supported
the war and the doves who opposed it. The US was on the brink of self-
destruction due to the social problems and riots because of the war. But a
product to this the civil rights movement began.
The Civil Rights movement started to kick in during this time. In 1964
President Lyndon Johnson outlawed segregation and created job
opportunities in black communities. After that year from 1965 to 1968 they
focused on speaking out against the war them and the anti-war movement
soon merged. Even with the new bill there was still racial problems in the
military during the war and caused many brawls and a distrust in the military.
Those problems added fuel to the fire along with the politics.

7. Student Sample - Word Processing
The Vietnam War was very politically delicate. The
presidents at the time made it so they were fighting a war
with their hands behind their backs. The US had rules where
they can’t follow the enemy into other countries and for most
of the time during it the US president and the Vietcong were
in a stalemate politically. Not only that the tactics used by the
Vietcong caused incidents like the My Lai massacre or
countless other cases where they destroyed whole villages of
people causing controversy. The Vietnam War wasn’t a very
successful war for the US.
Overall the Vietnam War was a controversial war that
sparked a lot of problems. This war sparked the anti-war
movement and fueled the civil rights movement. This war
sparked lots of controversy and is seen as the worst war in US
history. It affects us today because it made the all volunteer
armed services and ended the draft. That was what the
Vietnam War was.

8. Citation Resources
Rosenburg, Jennifer. http://history1900s.about.com. N.p.. Web. 26 Mar
2013.
<http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamwar.htm>
.
Vietnam War."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War. N.p., 25
march 2013. Web. 26 Mar 2013.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War>.
Schomp, Virginia. Letters from the Battlefront the Vietnam War. New
York: Benchmark Books, 2004. Print.
Schomp, Virginia. Letters from the homefront the Vietnam War. New
York: Benchmark Books, 2004. Print.

9. Spreadsheets Question
 In what situations should you use a
spreadsheet rather that a word processing
document?

10. Student Sample - Spreadsheets

11. Databases Question
 Imagine you were given the job of keeping
the records for a fundraising project at
your school. Which software you would use
and why you would use it?

12. Student Sample - Databases

13. Power Point - Question
 Why are more and more teachers requiring
students to create Power Point
presentations?

14. Student Sample of Power Point
Use the link below to view the student sample:
IB Learners Project

15. Student Profile
 Students will add information about
themselves. They could add pictures of
themselves and any images they choose.

16. Reflections
Answers to the questions will be placed here:
1. Which do you trust more: research papers that have sources
cited or papers that do not have sources cited? Explain your
answer.
2. In what situations should you use a spreadsheet rather that a
word processing document?
3. Imagine you were given the job of keeping the records for a
fundraising project at your school. Which software you would
use and why you would use it?
4. Why are more and more teachers requiring students to create
Power Point presentations?