CAREER EXPLORATION
Stephanie Dinsmore, Media Center, HSTW Site Coordinator
Holli Loveless, Intervention Specialist
Bloom Carroll High SchoolHSTW Best Practices ShowcaseOhio University, May 7, 2014
Current Education Trends
TECHNOLOGY:
• Today’s High School student is tech savvy……SUPER savvy on their phones …so why fight them? Use them for on-line learning!
DISTANCE LEARNING:
• It’s NOT going away……. so there’s no time like the present to get started!
Career Exploration Course: Bloom Carroll HS
COURSE CONSTRUCTION:
• School Website/Moodle
• http://moodle.bloomcarroll.com/course/view.php?id=124
COMPONENTS:
• Student Familiarity• 24/7 accessibility• News/events/calendar• View/Block assignments/Assignment of the week
• www.remind101.com
Reference Links & Web-Sites for Students
• https://ocis.org/Portal.aspx
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers
• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
• http://www.livecareer.com/
• http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships
• https://www.scholarships.com/main.aspx
Benefits for Distance Learning
SCHEDULING:
• School schedule does not have to be altered
• Students are able to add the course even if they have a full schedule
• Students can be assigned to Media Center/Computer Labs during their Study Hall period
• Instills student responsibility and independence
24/7 LEARNING:
• Students work at their own pace
• Work can be completed at school, externally from any computer, or from any device with Internet capability
• Introduced in a familiar environment, enabling students to ask questions, etc.
• Having access to education 24/7 is a concept that needs not only to be addressed but embraced
Preparing them for future – THAT’S OUR JOB!
PROVIDING TOOLS FOR SUCCESS:
• 21st Century Skills
• College and Career Readiness
• Allows flexibility of schedule to include State Mandated Standards for College and Career Readiness
CONTACT INFORMATION
Stephanie DinsmoreBloom Carroll High School
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