After our discussion today and after reading the description for the 16 Career Clusters answer the following questions:
My Career Path is: (1 of 6)
My Career Cluster is: (1 of 16)
The career that I want to pursue is:
My career choice will take me this long to acheive:
I want to pursue this degree:
I expect to go to college this long:
Describe in detail the daily tasks of this career: Do this BEFORE you do any research. This should be your initial impression.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up
We are going to start working on a project that will involve careers and what you want to do with yourself when you leave BHS.
Many of you already have a pretty good idea of what you want to do after high school and college. Many of you have already set a goal to attend a specific college. Some of you have no clue yet.
We are going to be doing some research into specific careers and the education/training reqired for the career. In addition, we will be looking at salaries and compensation for the careers. We will also look at the cost associated with getting the education and training for a career.
There will be an extra credit assignment associated with this project. More details to come later.
In this blog posting you are to discuss the specific career that you want to pursue. If you don't know what you want to do then you are to respond with a career that you are curious about. In other words, everyone MUST respond to this blog posting with a well thoughout response. You are not going to get a 'get out of jail free card' because you say you don't have any idea of what career you want to pursue.
So respond to the following prompts: (DO THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANY RESEARCH) - this is just your first impressions of the career.
What career do you want to pursue (if you don't know or you are not sure then you are to respond with a career that is of most interest to you).
What additional schooling and/or training will you need after high school? Be specific about the type of degree you would need after high school.
What do you expect your annual starting salary to be in this career?
Describe what you think the duties of this career would be on a typical day?
Describe what you think the working conditions of this career would be? (for instance: outside work, weekend work, shift work, working holidays, dealing with the public, dealing with danger, etc)
Do you think there will be any chance for advancement in this career? If so, what?
NO ONE is allowed to not respond because you don't know what you want to do. NO ONE is allowed to choose a professional athlete, actor, singer, etc. That's because you will need something to fall back on.
Many of you already have a pretty good idea of what you want to do after high school and college. Many of you have already set a goal to attend a specific college. Some of you have no clue yet.
We are going to be doing some research into specific careers and the education/training reqired for the career. In addition, we will be looking at salaries and compensation for the careers. We will also look at the cost associated with getting the education and training for a career.
There will be an extra credit assignment associated with this project. More details to come later.
In this blog posting you are to discuss the specific career that you want to pursue. If you don't know what you want to do then you are to respond with a career that you are curious about. In other words, everyone MUST respond to this blog posting with a well thoughout response. You are not going to get a 'get out of jail free card' because you say you don't have any idea of what career you want to pursue.
So respond to the following prompts: (DO THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANY RESEARCH) - this is just your first impressions of the career.
What career do you want to pursue (if you don't know or you are not sure then you are to respond with a career that is of most interest to you).
What additional schooling and/or training will you need after high school? Be specific about the type of degree you would need after high school.
What do you expect your annual starting salary to be in this career?
Describe what you think the duties of this career would be on a typical day?
Describe what you think the working conditions of this career would be? (for instance: outside work, weekend work, shift work, working holidays, dealing with the public, dealing with danger, etc)
Do you think there will be any chance for advancement in this career? If so, what?
NO ONE is allowed to not respond because you don't know what you want to do. NO ONE is allowed to choose a professional athlete, actor, singer, etc. That's because you will need something to fall back on.
Impressions of SOPA and PIPA
Now that you have had the chance to research and read more about PIPA and SOPA I want you to share your ideas here.
Tell us exactly what you knew about PIPA before your research. Tell us how you thought your online life might change based on what you previously thought about PIPA.
Tell us exactly what you knew about SOPA before your research. Tell us how you thought your online life might change based on what you previously thought about SOPA.
After researching and reading about SOPA and PIPA tell us what the facts of the proposed bills are. Be as specific as you can about both SOPA and PIPA.
Tell us exactly what you knew about PIPA before your research. Tell us how you thought your online life might change based on what you previously thought about PIPA.
Tell us exactly what you knew about SOPA before your research. Tell us how you thought your online life might change based on what you previously thought about SOPA.
After researching and reading about SOPA and PIPA tell us what the facts of the proposed bills are. Be as specific as you can about both SOPA and PIPA.
Friday, January 20, 2012
What Is All The Hype About
With all of the talk about the possibility of Google, You Tube, Wikipedia and other social online sites being shut down what is the real story?
.What is the real story of SOPA and PIPA?
Today you are going to RESEARCH each of these proposed bills to find out what the real truth is and what is propaganda.
You must find 6 current articles about this bills (3 for each). You must read each of the articles completely and you must post your URL's here in a comment. Your articles must be from reliable and reputable sources.
After you have found and read the articles you are to use MS Publisher to create a ONE page flyer about the facts of SOPA and PIPA. Your flyer should be informational and truthful. Your flyer should draw the readers attention with a professional font, content and graphics. No more than 2 graphics can be used. You may use a page border to enhance the flyer.
The purpose of the flyer is to INFORM the public about the true meaning of SOPA and PIPA. You must inform the reader about what is truth and what is not the truth. Basically you should take a truth and lie approach. For each lie you must state a truth.
The most important part of the assignment is to become WELL INFORMED about the issues.
Happy Researching!
.What is the real story of SOPA and PIPA?
Today you are going to RESEARCH each of these proposed bills to find out what the real truth is and what is propaganda.
You must find 6 current articles about this bills (3 for each). You must read each of the articles completely and you must post your URL's here in a comment. Your articles must be from reliable and reputable sources.
After you have found and read the articles you are to use MS Publisher to create a ONE page flyer about the facts of SOPA and PIPA. Your flyer should be informational and truthful. Your flyer should draw the readers attention with a professional font, content and graphics. No more than 2 graphics can be used. You may use a page border to enhance the flyer.
The purpose of the flyer is to INFORM the public about the true meaning of SOPA and PIPA. You must inform the reader about what is truth and what is not the truth. Basically you should take a truth and lie approach. For each lie you must state a truth.
The most important part of the assignment is to become WELL INFORMED about the issues.
Happy Researching!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Differences Between Blogging and Using a Wiki
Now that you have had a chance to use both a blog and a wiki you are to discuss in this post the differences and benefits of both.
Clearly define the differenes of each.
Clearly define the benefits of each.
Give examples of when using a blog vs. a wiki would be useful and why.
Make sure you are using clear sentences and paragraphs.
Clearly define the differenes of each.
Clearly define the benefits of each.
Give examples of when using a blog vs. a wiki would be useful and why.
Make sure you are using clear sentences and paragraphs.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
New Top Level Domain Names Posting
Tomorrow the non-profit who is responsible for overseeing new top level domain names used on the Internet will open applications to the public for new names. Remember that top level domain names are things like: .com, .gov, .edu, etc. Your first job is to find out the name of this non-profit. When you search the Internet make sure you are using terms like: 'non-profit', 'top level domain names', 'new applications', 'January 12, 2012'. There are many news sources that are running stories about this monumental event taking place tomorrow.
Research the Internet to find out:
This will be a lengthy post. Please type your comments in a Word document before you attempt to post it to the blog. This will save you time and frustration in the event that the comment does not post right away.
I expect the research and time it takes to make a quality posting to take at least 40 minutes.
ALL comments MUST be in YOUR OWN WORDS. Do not copy and paste from the Internet and DO NOT copy another students comments.
Please site your sources used in creating this post. Use exact URL's.
This posting is worth 10 QUIZ points.
Research the Internet to find out:
- the name of the non-profit
- how much will companies for new domains
- some of the expected new domains
- how the application process works
- why is it so important to certain companies and organizations to have total domain name control - discuss in detail the reasons and why they are important
- what makes tomorrow such a BIG deal as far as the Internet is concered
This will be a lengthy post. Please type your comments in a Word document before you attempt to post it to the blog. This will save you time and frustration in the event that the comment does not post right away.
I expect the research and time it takes to make a quality posting to take at least 40 minutes.
ALL comments MUST be in YOUR OWN WORDS. Do not copy and paste from the Internet and DO NOT copy another students comments.
Please site your sources used in creating this post. Use exact URL's.
This posting is worth 10 QUIZ points.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Assistive Technology Comments
In today's blog you are to discuss in detail your findings regarding assistive technology; what was the most interesting, what was the most surprizing, what technology is most beneficial to users and why.
If you had to use the assistive technology that you researched, how would you feel? How could the technology help you in school, work and everyday life?
Discuss in DETAIL how other people would 'look' at someone using the assistive technology you researched. Are people frowned on, stared at, etc.
If you had to use the assistive technology that you researched, how would you feel? How could the technology help you in school, work and everyday life?
Discuss in DETAIL how other people would 'look' at someone using the assistive technology you researched. Are people frowned on, stared at, etc.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Posting for January 3
We are going to begin looking at ‘Assistive Technology’. Assistive technology has gone through a complete transition over the past 10-15 years. Assistive technology has given people freedoms that they would not have had if new advances were not made with regard to technology and how it can be used.
Your first task is going to be to search the Internet for ‘assistive technology’. I think you will be amazed with the number of new and developing technologies that are out there and how the technology has helped people overcome adversities and obstacles. Think of how the quality of life for people with disabilities has improved and changed drastically because of assistive technology.
Have you ever heard of Lance Armstrong or Stephen Hawkins? Search the Internet and find out what you can about these two amazing men. Determine the obstacles that they overcame and then went on to do amazing things with their lives. Also determine how assistive technology helped the men overcome some of life’s obstacles.
Today you are to find 3 articles about people who have overcome adversity in their life . . . discuss the obstacles and what technology they used to overcome these obstacles. Post on your personal blog your findings. You will be sharing your blog URL with me and the rest of the class in our class blog tomorrow. You can NOT use my two examples (Lance Armstrong and Stephen Hawkins). There are plenty of other examples out there for you to find. When you search make sure you are looking for people who have overcome obstacles with the help of assistive technology.
Keep in mind that you are going to be doing a research project based on the information that you find today. Please make sure that you are bookmarking all of your references on Delicious or Diigo.
Please make sure you are very productive today. Don’t mess around and waste time.
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