What do I want to be when I grow up???

If you are not totally sure what career or job path you would like to take after you graduate, please consider taking some of these aptitude tests and see what you might be good at!

http://www.ipersonic.com/career/test.html

http://www.whatcareerisrightforme.com/career-aptitude-test.php

http://www.whatcareerisrightforme.com/

http://www.123test.com/career-test/

http://www.yourfreecareertest.com/

Helpful hints to research for your Power Point

http://www.wikihow.com/Do-Internet-Research

http://www.studygs.net/research.htm

http://esl.fis.edu/learners/advice/internet.htm

http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/online_research.html

Career Powerpoint

Career Powerpoint Project

The Career PowerPoint Project

You are going to be creating and presenting a PowerPoint project about a career field that you are interested in.  So, ask yourself, what do you think you want to be when you grow up? 

1^st Step:  Choose a career that you think you might be interested in.

2^nd Step:  Research on the Internet that career.  I will provide a handout on the topics that you should research.  Keep in mind that part of the assignment will be a bibliography slide, so keep track of where your information comes from.

3^rd Step:  EXTRA CREDIT INTERVIEW!  If you are interested in earning extra credit, interview someone who does your career and create a slide for the interview.  Pick up a handout for more details. You may email someone for the information.  I must see email first.

4^th Step:  Spend a number of days  preparing your 14 slide (that includes the title and bibliography slides) PowerPoint presentation.  I will provide a handout on the specifics for your slide show.

  

The Presentation Overview

Slide 1 – This will be a title slide.  It should include the career that you are researching, your name, and your picture.  I will be taking the pictures with a digital camera and then we will transfer those to the title slide or you can have a picture of the job

Slides 2-13 – These should cover the information that you found out in the library.  You are not limited to 13 slides, but it is the minimum number needed for this portion of the presentation.

Slide 14 – Bibliography slide.  This must be done in proper MLA format and all your sources must be documented.  I would like to see at least 4 sources.

You will be earning work habits/on task points daily that will factor into the assignment.  Be present, be on task, work hard and you will be fine!!

v    Extra Credit:  Interview someone in the career field and do an extra slide to cover that interview.  Make sure you see me for an interview paper before doing the interview.

                 

Bells and Whistles!!!

·    14 slides, including an introduction/title slide

·    Each slide must have a background- at least 2 need to have the “Fill Effect” background

·    Each slide must have at least 1 picture

·    ALL Pictures need to be auto shaped- use a different color other than the “default” blue

·    Transitions between all slides

·    One slide needs to have bullets with 3 listed items on it

·    3 slides need to have an animation

·    Each slide must have at least 2 complete sentences on it

·    Appropriate use of font size, style, bold etc

·    2 slides must have arrows

NO PLAGIARIZING, NO CUT AND PASTE, NO CHANGING A FEW WORDS AROUND.  All must be written in your own words

What You Need To Research

You will have 2 weeks to collect all the information.  You will need to have an idea of what you are looking for.  Here are some points that I would like to see covered, but you are not limited to just these.  If you find something of interest, go ahead and include it.  After all, it is your future you are finding information for.

Skills, abilities, interests, and talents required for the job.

v    What are the strengths the make a person best for the job?

v    Are there certain skills or talents that would make you a good fit for the job?  For example, if you were good at math, you would probably make a better engineer.

v    Do your interests and hobbies come into play?  For example, if you want to work for the Forest Service, perhaps a camping hobby would be helpful.

Education and training needed for the job.

v    Is a college degree required for the job?

v    Is a technical degree what you need?

v    Do they have on the job training provided?

v    How many years or months of schooling do you need before you are ready to enter the work place?

v    What kind of extra training or education do you need in order to advance?

v    Places that offer the type of education or training that you need.

Recommended classes to take in high school to prepare for this career.

v    What kinds of classes can you take now that will prepare you for this world of work?

What do you do at work all day?

v    What, exactly, do people in this field do all day?

v    Does this job come with a routine, or does it vary?

v    Do they work with other people, or are they on their own?

v    Do they travel, or are they in an office, store, warehouse, on site, etc.

$$$$ MONEY $$$$

v    What do these people make in a year?

Compare what they make in Idaho and in other places.

Do not ask this question in an interview, it’s very rude.  Find out from your research in the Internet!!! 

The Interview

1^st – Make contact in person.  If that is not possible, use the phone or write a letter or e-mail. 

v    Always be sure to state clearly who you are, what your purpose is, how long the interview will take, and what the format will be. 

v    The place and time should be convenient for the person being interviewed.  In other words they will tell you when they can talk to you, answer your e-mail etc.  If they can’t meet your deadline, then you say thank you and find someone else.

2^nd – The questions.  Here are some things I would like you to find out.  If you think of other questions you would like to ask then feel free to add them.  I would like you to run those by me, however, to make sure they are appropriate.  We don’t want to insult or offend anyone. 

v    Person’s name

v    Job title

v    Company name and location

v    When did you know that you wanted to be involved in this type of career?

v    What kinds of things do you have to read for your job?

v    What kinds of things do you have to write for your job?

v    What workshops/classes do you have to attend to remain current in your field?

v    Is most of your time spent working alone or with others?

v    What do you like most about your job?

v    What do you like least about your job?

3^rd – During the interview.

v    Be a good listener.  Your job is to find out what that person knows and not to tell the person what you know.

v    Ask questions one at a time. Don’t ask questions that can be answered with a yes or no. 

v    Listen to the answer.  Don’t worry about the next question.  The answers will flow into the next question as part of the normal development of a conversation.

v    Give the interviewee time to think.  Don’t rush them.

v    Take notes or use a tape recorder.

v    Send a thank you letter.  Courtesy and respect doesn’t hurt anyone!

If you e-mail, I want to check a copy of the e-mail before it is sent!!!!

Copyright Issues Hunt

• DO NOT WRITE ON THE GREEN PAPER!!!!
• Go to this site Copyright Issues Hunt   
• Create a properly formatted WORD document to answer the questions. 
• There are "hints" of where to find the correct information on the worksheet provided.  
• This will be due at the end of class Friday May 16th.

Test your knowledge

Go to the following website and complete #1, 2, 3b and 5.  You will need headphones.  Write down your scores for all of them

http://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/index.php

Student Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/scsdstudent

Computer Hunt (Tech 2)

Complete the following Internet Scavenger Hunt

scavenger hunt internet basics

Digital Citizenship Game

PLease play each game on these sites!!!  You will be quizzed on what you learn!!


http://www.digizen.org/resources/cyberbullying/interactive/

http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/missions.html

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-internet-safety-games-kids-cyber-smart/