kevin siegel’s learning experiences in instructional media

Wilkes University

EDIM 508

By the end of this presentation, students should understand 5 different occupations

(including what they do, salary and education required) and choose one that

they think they might like.

Click to sun to go to the activity slide

13.1 – Career Awareness & Preparation-A. Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes.-B. Relate careers to personal interests, abilities and aptitudes.-F. Analyze the relationship between career choices and career preparation opportunities

In this presentation, 5 career choices are highlighted:

1. Aerospace engineer2. Fashion designer3. CEO4. Veterinarian5. Environmental Technician

View each video and text information about each career, and at the end of this presentation you will select one occupation you think sounds interesting.

Veterinarian

Environmental Technician

Fashion Designer

Aerospace Engineer

Education: Degree in aerospace engineering or aeronautics engineering. Some schools offer aerospace as a subspecialty within mechanical, industrial or systems engineering programs.

Average Annual Earnings: $83,620

2004 Workforce: 76,000

2004-2014 Job Growth: 7.9%

Link: Junior Engineering Technical Society (www.jets.org)

http://www.jets.org/

Education: A fine arts program in fashion design will offer you the design, sewing and marketing skills you'll need.



2004-2014 Job Growth: 5.9%

Link: International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives (www.iacde.com)

http://www.iacde.com/

International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives

Education: Top-level positions usually filled by promotion from within. CEOs frequently have a bachelor's degree or higher in liberal arts or business administration. Graduate and professional degrees are common.


2004 Workforce: 444,000

2004-2014 Job Growth: 14.9%

Link: National Business Association (www.nationalbusiness.org)

http://www.nationalbusiness.org/

Education: At least 6-8 years of post-secondary school. The minimum requirement of most veterinary colleges is 2 years of pre-veterinary study at a university. Your chances of admission are better if you start with a bachelor's degree.

Average Annual Earnings: $76,320 2004 Workforce: 61,000 2004-2014 Job Growth: 16.4% Link: American Veterinary Medical Association

(www.amva.org)

http://www.amva.org/

Education: Strong background in the natural and applied sciences -- physics, biology, ecology, microbiology, geology and chemistry. Soil science and environmental law can be useful as well.



2004-2014 Job Growth: 16.1%

Link: Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov)

http://www.epa.gov/

Pick a career of the five shown that looks interesting to you and that you might want to pursue.

Write a paragraph explaining why you think you might like this career and which of your interests (from you interest inventory you took earlier) match up with this career.

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YouTube career videos:

-Aerospace Engineer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5guH3m6D7q8

-CEO video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jakiZQd4boM

-Veterinarian video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=troe_CyH7vo

-Environmental Technician video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2nktoJpk4s

-Fashion Designer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP2Ktm5I5NE

Bridges Choices Explorer: www.bridges.com

PA Career Education & Work Standards: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/lib/stateboard_ed/CareerEducationWorkStandardsFinal.pdf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5guH3m6D7q8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jakiZQd4boM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=troe_CyH7vo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2nktoJpk4s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP2Ktm5I5NE

http://www.bridges.com/

http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/lib/stateboard_ed/CareerEducationWorkStandardsFinal.pdf

http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/lib/stateboard_ed/CareerEducationWorkStandardsFinal.pdf

Here is a Glog I made.

Here is a Voice Thread I made…just click on it on the next slide.

Click The Picture

http://voicethread.com/share/706015

Here is a game I created.

Click for Question

True

Click for: Answer and next Question

False – Nearly

400,000


True


False –

Thousands (Over

200 are poisonous


True


False – About $700


True


False – 3 million!


True –

“Gateway Drug”


False


False, about 3,000


True


False, the # is

Growing!


False – 3 out of 10


True


True - The smoke

paralyzes the cilia

(lining of your

lungs)


False – More

nicotine


Here is a Slideshare presentation I made.

Here is a Podcast I created…

Career Exploration Podcast

http://www.pdsd.org/18152062422638553/podcasts/browse.asp?A=399&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=57998

The next slide is a broadcast channel I created on Ustream.