Transcript 7th grade - Oakridge Public Schools

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7
grade Career and
Employability Skills
Jeff Lohman
Oakridge Middle School
Outline for the Presentation
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Quick course description.
Explore the various websites and
programs.
• Moodle site.
• Career Forward.
• Career Cruising.
• O-net.org.
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Questions.
Reason for the class
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7th graders must start an EDP.
• Educational Development Plan using
Career Cruising (one option).
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Helps 7th graders begin to think
about their future before they enter
high school.
Follows the Career and Employability
Skills Standards from the MDE.
• http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Career&Employ_Standar
ds_12_01_13760_7.pdf
This is a semester long online
learning environment.
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The first 2 weeks is spent showing the students
how to work the different web sites or programs.
After that, students work on their own, following
the calendar on my web site.
We primarily use at 6 different web sites or
programs.
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Moodle.
Career Forward.
Career Cruising.
Audacity.
Go Venture.
O-Net.org
http://www.driveofyourlife.org/
MOODLE
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Moodle is an on-line delivery system.
The students get all of their
assignments here.
The students turn in all of their
assignments here.
Career Forward
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Created by the Michigan Virtual University.
Can be used by middle & high school
students.
Career Forward helps students understand
• How to start working towards their career
goals.
• Trends in the labor market.
• About a variety of careers and colleges.
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Different resources are used in Career
Forward.
• Videos.
• Documents to read.
• Activities to take home an interview parents.
Career Cruising
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Create their EDP (Education
Development Plan).
Researching Careers.
Researching Colleges.
Interest Survey.
Sign up for high school classes.
Used throughout high school.
O-Net.org
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Details careers that are categorized
by:
• Bright outlook.
• Rapid growth.
• New and Emerging.
• Green Economy Sector.
• Skills and abilities.
Audacity.
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Students make pod casts.
Used for interviews.
College and Career summaries.
Go Venture
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Used to teach entrepreneurship.
Students run a business.
• Sporting goods store.
• Clothing store.
• Restaurant.
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Realistic as you can get on the computer.
Hire and fire employees.
Set prices.
Order inventory.
Set schedules.
Our school received the license through the
MAISD.
Login to Career Forward
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http://www.oakridgeschools.org
Middle School
Teachers
Jeff Lohman (bookmark this).
Career Forward
Username
• samplelogin2011
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Password
• 2011
Login to Career Cruising
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Career Cruising.
Username
• Ok-samplelogin
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Password
• 2011
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EDP
Matchmaker
Careers
Colleges
O-Net.org
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Details careers that are categorized
by:
• Bright outlook.
• Rapid growth.
• New and Emerging.
• Green Economy Sector.
• Skills and abilities.
Login to my Moodle Page
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Moodle
Oakridge High School
log in as guest
Key word is eagle
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Contact Information
Jeff Lohman
[email protected]
(231) 788-7432