Mahara 1.4 Cookbook

Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 3
Credits......Page 4
About the Author......Page 5
About the Reviewers......Page 7
www.PacktPub.com......Page 9
Table of Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 14
Introduction......Page 18
Uploading and sharing a single image......Page 19
Protecting your opus......Page 22
Making a photo journal using Picasa......Page 25
Journaling a project from start to finish......Page 33
Building a simple gallery......Page 38
Using the Collections feature to create a gallery with an audio-guided tour......Page 43
Introduction......Page 54
Uploading a group of documents, and sharing them using the Secret URL......Page 55
A "Thought a Day" journal......Page 60
A page of writing samples......Page 64
A poetry chapbook......Page 72
Thesis/research planning......Page 78
Language acquisition journal......Page 82
A Daily Gazette (Journalism page)......Page 86
Introduction......Page 92
Adding content to Résumé......Page 93
A simple curriculum vitae......Page 96
The cover letter......Page 101
References and recommendations......Page 108
The complete package: Cover letter, resume, and letters of reference......Page 111
Complex resume: the professional portfolio......Page 115
The promotion and tenure portfolio......Page 120
Introduction......Page 132
Creating a group and adding members......Page 133
Creating an interactive homepage for a course group......Page 137
Creating a web page that features student projects......Page 143
Creating templates......Page 148
Creating a group newspaper using newsfeeds from student journals......Page 153
Introduction......Page 162
Submitting and locking pages......Page 163
Using a student journal to help students learn how to write a research paper......Page 166
Progress reports and the transference of artifacts......Page 173
A simple template for very young students......Page 179
Creating and using a simple template......Page 183
A student portfolio of the primary education years......Page 190
A reading list (book reports)......Page 196
Using slideshow to create a book......Page 200
International project......Page 203
Creating a classroom page to share with families......Page 210
Introduction......Page 214
Setting a theme and a layout for your profile page......Page 215
Posting comments to a Wall......Page 217
Using the journal feature for your Wall......Page 219
Adding a counter......Page 221
Adding a feed from Twitter......Page 225
Sending feeds to Twitter and/or Facebook......Page 229
Adding your external blog to your profile page......Page 235
Introduction......Page 238
The Art Portfolio and The Common Application: Art Supplement......Page 239
Using HTML to create your unofficial transcript......Page 248
Creating an academic achievements page......Page 253
The Common Application: Extracurricular Activities & Work Experience portion......Page 258
The Athletic Supplement......Page 265
Introduction......Page 268
Building the ECIS International Teacher portfolio......Page 269
Templates for meeting teacher certification standards......Page 284
Creating a portfolio access page for outside reviewers......Page 292
Archiving portfolios......Page 297
Index......Page 300