The idea of creating my own ePortfolio was daunting when I first began the DLL program at Lamar University. I had never had an online identity, and I was nervous about establishing one. I am fiercely protective of my privacy. Even now I experience a little anxiety when I receive notification that someone has be looking at my site. Although I have put quite a bit of work into making my site look professional and being sure that all of my links work, I have been concerned that other, more experienced individuals, would find my efforts somehow lacking. My fixed mindset makes itself known yet again!
I have recently spent some time looking at the websites of other DLL students as well as at those of professors and professional educators who are not affiliated with Lamar University. Some sites have a simple structure; others are more complex. What I have discovered is that designing one’s website is akin to having one’s own sense of fashion. Just because others have chosen a style that is appropriate for them does not mean that it will work for me. I have to find my own way of expressing myself – it is choice, ownership, and voice in action. I have been inspired to improve my own website based upon some of the features that others included in theirs, but in the end, my work has to reflect who I am. It has to be evidence of the meaningful connections that I have made in my efforts to become a digital leader.
Growing my Classroom 