Transcript Tool Kits

Tool Kits
What is a tool kit?
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It is an experiential tool used to support a
career exploration
It is just one means of exploration
It requires the use of a computer and Internet
access
Students may carry out activities in the
classroom or outside the classroom
What does a tool kit consist of ?
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A tool kit consists of:
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An activity guide
An activity guide and one box of material
An activity guide and two boxes of material
Let’s see
Student in Action?
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Student working on the
Law tool kit
This tool kit requires a
computer with Internet
access, an activity
guide and a pen.
Student in Action!
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Students working on
the Custom-Made
Clothing and
Alterations, Fashion
Design tool kit.
This tool kit requires a
computer with Internet
access, an activity
guide and a box of
materials.
Tool Kits
Why?
Reasons for tool kits in a POP classroom
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Grounded in research
Directly addresses Key Features of POP
competencies
Provides opportunity for experiential learning
Tool kits as a means of exploration
Purpose
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Support students mastering
career exploration competencies
Allow students to try out work
functions related to field of
interest
Guide students directly to valid
and trusted Web sites, books
and other resources (use
documentary resources)
Activities help students
discover connections
between career and their
personal characteristics
Help students consider the
personal commitments
required to reach his/her
goals.
Benefit
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Can lead to new career
exploration activities
Students discover if have
aptitude or interest
Provide “real life” work functions
to reflect upon
Practical means of exploration
as access to certain jobs may be
limited
Learn by doing
More engaging than reading
about it
What students have been asking
for
Supports the development of the
competencies
Teacher’s role
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Introduce students to tool kits as one means of their
individual career exploration
Providing computers with Internet access and tables
for workspace
Direct students to the POP Index in order to choose
tool kits
Organize tool kits in classroom
Establish rules and procedures for use
Are not responsible for correcting student’s work
Guide students as with any other tool
Become familiar with kits by reading the Teacher’s
Guides
Teacher’s Guide
Chapters
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Introduction
 To guide itself includes recommendations and a legend of icons
Chapter
 Each tool kit has its own chapter and provides useful information
that a teacher should know by activity.
Chapter
 Complete index of purchases for experiential tools
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 List of technological requirements for a POP classroom
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 List of suggested suppliers for additional purchases
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 List of materials for each experiential tool kit
Tool kits
A valuable means of exploration for the
students but not the only one….
POP Index
An other valuable means of exploration
for the students….
What is the POP Index?
http://www.repertoireppo.qc.ca/en/
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It is a MELS website.
It is one of the resources used by students.
It contains some of the means of exploration.
It is one of the favorites that should be saved
on your classroom computers.
Features of the POP Index?
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Search by tool: Experiential Tools, Virtual
Visits and Key People or Other Resources
Search by field of interest
Search by vocational training sector
Search by program/level of study
Search by key word
But I cannot find job descriptions or academic
requirements for a field or trade.
Career Cruising
An other valuable means of exploration
for the students….
What is Career Cruising?
http://www.careercruising.com/
Career Cruising is an interactive career
exploration and planning tool featuring
multimedia interviews with real people in
every career, in-depth occupational profiles,
academic information, and …
LEARN Web site
An other valuable means of exploration
for the students….
What is the LEARN POP Web Site?
http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/curriculum/care
er_dev/pop/3_students.html
LEARN POP Web site has a student section with
many resources such as a Virtual Career Library,
self-assessment links, documents to assist them
when choosing fields of interest to explore, and …
Tool kits, POP Index, Career
Cruising, LEARN POP Web site
Just some examples of means of
exploration for the students….