Congratulations!  You've made it to the (almost) end of the grade 11 comm tech course and you only have one more major project to tackle - the summative portfolio.  During this project, you will complete the portfolio website you designed near the start of the course.  This site will showcase all the major practical project work that you have worked on throughout the semester.  See the detailed description below for what your portfolio site will contain.  You will have approximately 5-7 classes to complete this activity.

Exemplars:

• To help you better understand what you are expected to do for your final summative portfolio, please review the following exemplars (all Level 3 or 4 sites that showcase student work).
• Content may vary slightly from what you are asked to complete, but page layout and design are very similar.
• Sample 1
• Sample 2
  
• Sample 3
• Sample 4
• Sample 5
• Sample 6 (splash page)
• Sample 7
• Sample 8

What You're Going to Do:

• Using the original Fireworks page template you produced near the start of the course, you will design/complete page layouts for all major projects (see below).  Each page will contain the following material:
• Original page graphics (based on template) - entire site should have consistent design
• Well-formatted design (easy to use, free of spelling errors, appealing graphics/layout)
  
• Links/navigation to other pages in site
• Brief 1-2 paragraph explanation of the project (includes details regarding process, software used, successes and/or problems encountered, new skills learned)
• Min. 2-3 screenshots of work "in progress" for each project - ideally, these are created during project work, but can be reproduced during summative unit.  Each screenshot will feature a short caption explaining what the shot depicts.  Click here for a simple tutorial on how to produce screen shots.
  
• Links to final copies of project (video, audio, image files as required)
• OPTIONAL - may also want to include scanned images of rough work (storyboards, rough sketches, etc.) - may enhance overall portfolio mark
• Students will need to work carefully to ensure all files are managed correctly in appropriate folders.  See the sample directory structure below.  Your exact structure may vary slightly, but should resemble the sample.
• You will need at least the following pages for your site (you can add more if you'd like):
• Home Page (features course information, personal introduction, graphics)
• Animation Project Page
• Desktop Publishing Page
• Photography Page
• Fantasy Card Page
• Audio Page
• Video Page
• Graphic Design (Logos, etc. from start of course) 

What You'll Hand In:

• You will hand in your entire website (including ALL linked files) in a folder that has been burned to DVD.
• BONUS - you may also create an appropriate CD/DVD cover for your summative if you wish.  This is NOT a requirement, but may be used to enhance your final project if you have time following production of the portfolio.