Introduction
In one or two years, all of you will inevitably graduate from high school and move on with your lives. It is no surprise that you have some serious decisions to make in the upcoming months about what you will do when you leave this building. We all know that it is imperative to establish some kind of employment in order to sustain a living. No one expects you to know for sure what career path to choose at 17 or 18 years old; however you as an individual have your own personal interests, expectations, strengths and weaknesses that will somewhat determine where you start your journey and where you end up.
This webquest is designed to teach you how to properly research different options successfully and make informed decisions about your plans after high school. Always remember, you have the power to change your life because you have the power to change your mind. Always remember that when you do change your mind, do it for the right reasons and try to make informed decisions.
Task
Your task is to create a building block for life after high school. Each one of you will need to explore your own personal career options, training required and facilities (college, vocational, trade) offering said training. Then, in groups of three, you will share the information you have learned with each other to create a collaborative presentation. You will have choices in how to present the information (i.e. PowerPoint, prezi, emaze , video presentation, interview role play, or an alternative teacher-approved method) but everyone will be assessed using the same rubric.
Process
Process
Step 1.
Begin by viewing this video recording of College to Career link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPFPUHDiMk0
As you listen, think about the following:
•Do you want to move out of the state after high school?
•Do you hope to stay at the same job for most of your adult life or do you think you may change along the way?
•Do you hope to be in a leadership role?
•What skills are you equipped with that will help you adapt to challenges in the "real world"?
After you have veiwed the video and thought about the question.
Next, complete the personality/career tests to help determine which skills you have and what jobs would suite your interests the most.
1. http://careerthesaurus.com/TakeTest
It is ok to take some time to explore different options of interest.
Find two other people with career choices different from your own and form a group. You will each do your own presentations but will help each other along the way. Write a reflection of your findings in your in your http://edailydiary.com/ account.
Now you completed step 1, move on to step 2 (Directions below)
Step 2.
Research details about the career you have chosen including demand in your city, salary, and educational requirements or training. Use the sites below to guide your search.
CAREER Options ACTIVITY
- Using the resources provided on onetonline.org, find job options within different career families. From the home page, click "Find Occupations" then browse by Industry or Job family.
- Choose three to five different Careers that you would like to find out more information about. Complete the chart in word and email it to me.
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Career Option |
Work Activities Description |
Educational Requirements |
Work Styles |
Median Salary of Job/Career |
Step 3.
Once you have determined the kind of training needed for your chosen career, begin researching facilities in the Indianapolis area that offer what you would need. Take a virtual tour of a campus or training facility.
Education Match Campus Explorer
Then, collect contact information to conduct an actual campus or training facility visit. Be sure to get consent from your parents and the school and facility you plan on visitng prior to your visit and also you must provide visual proof of your experience in your final presentation. So it would be smart to take along a smart phone so that you can take pictures or even video segments to collect pertinent information.
Upon returning to class, write a short reflection about your experience. Include the name of the school or training facility, three interesting facts about the facility, the graduation rate, and admission requirements. Also include the degree or certificate you were researching.
Some of you may have the same class aspirations so If someone has already covered your school or facility, add new information only to it.
Step 4.
Contact a professional person in your field of interest who would be willing to let you job shadow for a day. You may use a family friend or personal connection, but you still must contact them in a professional way. Read the following ( http://career-advice.monster.com/career-development/changing-careers/the-job-shadow-knows-try-on-a-career-before-you-commit-hot-jobs/article.aspx)"" for contacting someone to job shadow before you begin your search. Conduct an email to the person requesting their time. Use some of the tools below for examples of professional emails and email etiquette. Carbon copy "meganteagardin@gmail.com" on the email sent to your professional connection. Follow the t for completing this process. Use the resources below to complete the process.
Resources:
1. http://www.campusexplorer.com/College-Planning-in-High-School/
2. https://joblink.delaware.gov/ada/r/
3. http://www.career.com/Career/LayoutScripts/Crrl_JobSearch.aspx
Step 5.
Create a presentation demonstrating what you and your team members have learned from the career quest and experiences along the way. You may choose to create a video, a slide show with pictures and captions, a live re-enactment, interview, or other type of presentation approved by your instructor. Each presentation, regardless of format must include a key element ( or learning point from each step of the webquest and meet the criteria as described in the final assessment rubric. You will have 3 working class periods (Dates TBD) to complete work on your final presentation. Any additional time needed must be done outside of class.
Evaluation
| Objectives | Beginning 1 | Developing 2 | Qualified 3 | Exemplary 4 | Score |
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| Student used the tools and resources provided to research and reflect on potential career paths | Some requirements met, some missing parts Reflection does not meet expectations as described in the guidelines |
Most requirements met Reflection is complete but lacks details |
Requirements met to minimum Reflection is complete and shows some detail |
Requirements met exceed expectations Reflection is in depth and detailed going beyond expectations |
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| Student effectively researched and reported on career options | Some requirements met, some missing elements | Most requirements met, findings include little detail or depth | Meets expectations on all requirements, finding include evidence and some detail | Exceeds expectations on all requirements Findings include detail and depth | |
| Student effectively researched & reported on at least one postsecondary degree or training option | Elements missing/incomplete Reflection does not meet or follow guidelines/missing parts |
Most requirements met Findings include some detail/evidence | Meets expectations on all requirements Findings include some detail exceeds expectations |
Exceeds expectations on all requirements include detailed, in-depth findings | |
| Student professionally contacts a non-related adult in their field of interest | Requirements missing or incomplete Reflection meets some requirements but not all | Most requirements met Reflection meets most requirements of guidelines |
All requirements met Reflection shows evidence of experience and some details |
Requirements met and expectations exceeded Reflection is detailed with evidence of experience |
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| Student Creates a professional online profile using LinkedIn | Profile does not meet minimum requirements Several spelling/grammar errors | Most requirements met Some spelling/grammar errors | Meets expectations and requirements Some spelling/grammar errors | Profile exceeds expectations and includes details beyond requirements | |
| Student creates a presentation including all elements (process) of the completed webquest | Some requirements met Presentation lacks detail/evidence Several spelling/grammatical errors evident | Most requirements met Displays some detail/evidence Some spelling/grammatical errors present | All requirements met Displays adequate detail/evidence Few spelling/grammatical errors present | Requirementsmet and exceed expectations Presentation is full of details and evidence Free of grammatical/spelling errors |
Conclusion
You are well on your way now because, this is actually where you begin! You have successfully assessed your strengths and weaknesses, researched your ideal work environment, and explored career options and potential post-secondary education or training. Don't stop here. Keep researching, changing your mind, and finding new options.
Credits
Thank you to all my classmates and Dr. Phillips
All images used in this web quest are being used for presentation purpose only. No intentions of copyright infringement
David "Superman" Huey
Teacher Page
The DSU Early College High School students participating in this webquest will be asked to create a building block for their life after high school. Through various activities, they will explore their own personal strengths and interests to determine a possible career path and explore that career in detail.