Walk students through the steps below as they create their e-portfolio folders.

• Right-click on your computer Desktop and select New>Folder from the pop-up menu. Look at the new folder that appears on the Desktop.
• If the words "New Folder are colored or highlighted, type your first and last name into the rectangle beneath the folder.
• If the words "New Folder" are not highlighted, right-click the folder, choose Rename, and type your first name, last name, and the word Portfolio into the rectangle.
  
  
  
• When you finish typing your name, click anywhere on the Desktop.
• Click and drag the new folder into the My Documents folder on the Desktop or into a designated folder on the network.

If you prefer that students save their e-portfolios to a floppy disk, zip disk, or CD, be sure students create their folders in the appropriate storage location.

Next: Creating e-portfolio contents.