This portfolio has been developed as part of completing my Master of Arts in Education: Educational Technology from California State University, Sacramento.  The whole experience has allowed me to grow personally and professionally through the relationships I have developed with dedicated cohort members, true professionals and good people.  I have also grown due to my relationships with our inspirational leaders and the men to whom I present this portfolio: Dr. Larry Hannah, Mr. Mike Menchaca, and Mr. Bruce McVicker.  Thank you all!

 

            This portfolio is made up of 3 major portions: The Process, The Product, and The Showcase.  Each portion fills a vital role in explaining my growth in the iMET program as an individual, a student, a team member, a professional, and a "master".  The 3 sections are described below...
 
 

The Process...

I chose this picture to represent the Process portion of my portfolio because the Process section shows as much of my background as possible.  I use this portion to talk about my career, reflections on my time in the iMET program, and show some early examples of my teaching.  The Process section is like a window into my past and outside the window you can see the light I am reaching for which is my future.  Much like the picture to the left, one can see the dim and rocky past and the portal to the brighter future, a better day...

 
 

The Product...

The picture to the left represents the Product section in my Portfolio in many ways.  The Product section is where I  showcase some of my best, refined work.  The work that has been brought to near perfection over the last year and one half.  The work that is most complete and professional.  My work is growing in the sun; at times it has been cold and the light obscured, but with patience and perseverance the icy snow has melted away from these pieces so they may shine brightly in the midst of cool constructivism and reflection...

The Showcase...

Finally, the Showcase.  This section of the portfolio  shows how I have used some of my best work to perform research investigating how to use technology effectively in the classroom environment.  This portion of the portfolio shows the meaning behind my Master's Degree: risk, reward, preparation, reflection, revision, research, investigation, expansion, collaboration, infusion, and professionalism.  The Showcase is the pinnacle of our time in iMET.  The warm sun rises above the dense clouds that obscure the true vision of what we hope to attain, shines brightly in the bluest of skies with the truest light as the rays reach out to inspire each of us to continue our march toward enlightenment...