⏰ Do Now — Start Here
Why might a photo of your poster hanging in the actual hallway be more convincing in a portfolio than just the flat design file?
🎯 Today's Big Question
- How do we properly document finished studio work for our portfolios and for the school's records?
📈 By the End of Today, You Will Be Able To
- Photograph or screen-record each finished piece in its real, installed context.
- Write a short case-study entry for each completed job (the brief, the process, the result).
- Add the documented work to their personal portfolio (from Grade 11's Google Sites portfolio).
🧰 What You'll Need
- Camera (for in-context photos)
- Portfolio website (from Grade 11)
- Case-study template
📋 Your Plan for Today
Day 1: Document
- Do Now (5 min, above): why is an in-context photo more convincing than the flat file? Mini-lesson (5 min): what makes good in-context documentation.
- Independent work (30 min): photograph/record each completed job in its real, installed context.
- Share (5 min).
Day 2: Write & Publish
- Do Now (5 min).
- Independent work (35 min): write a short case-study entry per job (brief, process, result) and add it to your portfolio website alongside the documentation photo.
- Share (5 min).
📚 Key Words
- Case Study
- A short write-up of a real project: the brief, the process, and the outcome.
- In-Context Documentation
- A photo or recording of finished work in its real, installed location -- not just the flat design file.
✅ What Your Finished Work Should Include
Portfolio additions checked for in-context documentation and a complete, specific case-study write-up per job.
Exit Ticket: Which studio job are you proudest to have in your portfolio, and why?
📊 Before You Leave
Quick, anonymous class check-in -- takes less than a minute.
🔗 Want to Learn More?
🚀 The Extra Mile
Cross-Class Connection: The same archival/record-keeping discipline a Social Studies or Library Science unit covers.
Career Connection: A documented body of real client work is the strongest possible asset across every career on the Careers hub.
Go further -- turn this into a portfolio piece:
- Publish your full year of studio work as a public portfolio site, organized by real project, not just by date. Start here: list every real project you completed this year in one spreadsheet column before choosing a site platform or template.
- Write process narratives for your three strongest studio jobs, ready to show a real employer or program. Start here: pick the project you're proudest of and write just its opening sentence — the hook — before drafting the rest.