Career Awareness Unit

Career Awareness UnitCareer Development 10Janis Richardson

Setting the Table

Career Development 10

Class for O2 students

Developing and refining a career plan.

Just finished a unit on Personal Development

Career Awareness

Designed to help students develop an initial career plan

Make decisions now that will prepare them for after high school

Focus on varied instructionTechnology one part of a strategy to engage and challenge these New Learners

Career Awareness Outcomes

• Students will be expected to...

articulate personal interests, attributes, skills, learning styles and preferences.

access, interpret, and evaluate career information.

engage in life/work planning and goal setting.

apply the knowledge and skills needed to seek and obtain work.

Main ICT Outcomes

• BOC 12.1 (relates to 9.1 – 9.4) use a wide variety of technology, demonstrate a clear understanding of technological applications, and consistently apply appropriate technology to solve curriculum problems

• BOC 12.3 (relates to 9.6) demonstrate facility with the specialized vocabulary associated with the technology they use

• BOC 12.4 (relates to 9.7) take personal responsibility for their safe and ergonomic use of technology for learning

In a Nutshell...Self Skills DiscoveryCareer ExplorationCareer PlanRésuméCalling CardCover LetterFacebook EtiquetteJob Interviews

Technology SamplesLet’s look at some uses of technology…

Basic File StructureSeries of Folders with one Index Lesson Plan Document

Employability SkillsBrainstorming valuable skills for the workplace using Wallwisher

• Outcomes

• articulate personal interests, attributes, skills, learning styles and preferences.

• ICT - use a wide variety of technology, demonstrate a clear understanding of technological applications, and consistently apply appropriate technology to solve curriculum problems

Employability Skills• Assessment

Formative – relevant contributions and discussion

• This activity leads to exploring formal Employability Skills and completing an

inventory of personal skills.

Career Cruising

Online Career Exploration tool

Outcomes

articulate personal interests, attributes, skills, learning styles and preferences.

access, interpret, and evaluate career information.

Career Cruising• Activities

• Monty Python – The Vocational Guidance Counselor

• Career Cruising Worksheet Activity

• Career Cruising Site: www.careercruising.com

• Career Prezi Assignment

• Assessments

• Formative – Worksheet and Peer Assessment

• Summative – Rubric attached to Career Prezi Assignment

Resume Writing

Students write their first Resume

• Outcomes

articulate personal interests, attributes, skills, learning styles and preferences.

apply the knowledge and skills needed to seek and obtain work.

Resume Writing• Your First Resume Prezi

• Assessments:

• Formative – discussion; Resume Quiz in Prezi; Draft version of Resume

• Summative – Rubric in Resume Assignment

Calling Cards• Students create their own business cards

that reflect their interests, personality and marketable qualities.

• Outcomes

articulate personal interests, attributes, skills, learning styles and preferences.

apply the knowledge and skills needed to seek and obtain work.

Calling Cards• Avery Labels created with Microsoft Word

• Assessments

Summative - Calling Card Assignment & Rubric

Facebook Etiquette• PowerPoint featuring a variety of images and

in groups decide how appropriate or inappropriate they might be for posting in Facebook as they pertain to employment.

• Assessment

• Formative - discussion and group notes

• Outcome

engage in life/work planning and goal setting.

Job Interviews• Series of exercises culminating in a mock job

interview.

• Use of Wallwisher for brainstorming and Word for various assignments.

• Focus on conversation and writing.

• Outcomes

articulate personal interests, attributes, skills, learning styles and preferences.

apply the knowledge and skills needed to seek and obtain work.

Job Interviews• Assessments

• Formative

• series of worksheets and written work

• Class discussions

• Mock interview with classmate

• Summative

• Interview Questions writing assignment and rubric

• Final Interview Rubric – also filmed for Reflection Journal

Questions?This is the last presentation of the day…