Media Technology and Career Development Convergence
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This document provides an overview of various tools and resources that can help career development professionals engage digital natives. It discusses mobile applications like See Rainbow Careers that were created for the iPad and iPod to introduce careers to children. It also mentions tools like Evernote and Issuu that can be used to share career resources online. Examples of steps to create apps and ebooks are provided. The document emphasizes the need for career advisors to utilize current media and develop standards-aligned resources for the media generation.
![Above and Beyond (YouTube Video), Partnership for 21st Century Skills -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KMM387HNQk
An Anthropological Introduction to Youtube , Wesch, Michael, American Library of Congress, An
Anthropological Introduction to YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-
lZ4_hU&eurl=http://mediatedcultures.net/ksudigg , June 28, 2008
A Vision of Students Today (YouTube Video) , Wesch, Michael, Cultural Anthropology Class of
Spring 2007, Kansas State University -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dGCJ46vyR9o#!
Always Connected, The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop -
http://joanganzcooneycenter.org/upload_kits/jgcc_alwaysconnected.pdf
Are They Really Ready to Work? (2006) The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working
Families, P21, and SHRM
Career Explorer – Web Site & App - http://careerexplorer.unl.edu/
Children’s Consumption of Digital Media On The Rise [STATS] (2011) Mashable.com,
http://mashable.com/2011/03/14/children-internet-stats/
Did You Know (YouTube Video) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_oyHY5bug&feature=related
Engage Me (YouTube Video), Robin Hood primary school, Birmingham, UK -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZokqjjIy77Y&feature=related
Evernote Introduction: Windows -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zHom6bgqg9Y](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/convergenceworkshoppowerpoint2-120629180639-phpapp02/85/Media-Technology-and-Career-Development-Convergence-29-320.jpg)
Media Technology and Career Development Convergence
- 2. Certified Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) (Certification Number: GCDF08136-US) Distance Credentialed Facilitator (DCF) (Certification Number: DCF 00081) Career Services Advisor Specialized in Career Development resources for 14 years Employed at university and community college Career Services departments Creator of the 3 web sites and 2 blogs Developer of numerous articles, Powerpoint presentations, ebooks, and 2 iPad/ iPod applications
- 3. Sources: Photos - ipadinschools.com Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Sesame Workshop Profiles of Generation Video http://www.21stcenturyschools.com Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- 4. 52.5% of children between the ages of 2 and 11 use both TV and Internet simultaneously Young people (ages 8-18) spend more than 7 hours and 38 minutes/day (53 hours/week) of entertainment media Sources: Engage Me Video Nielsen.com Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- 5. Digital Natives or Media Generation … filter the world via computing and mobile devices – Cellular phones Handheld gaming devices PDAs Laptops … computers TVs Game consoles Source: http://www.21stcenturyschools.com
- 6. From Dr. Michael Wesch, expert on the effects of new media on society and culture … Digital learners have to become media literate Media literate is the ability to function in an online collaborative, research-based environment – Researching, analyzing, and synthesizing Critiquing, evaluating, and creating new knowledge! Sources: http://www.21stcenturyschools.com Vision of Todays Student Video American Library of Congress
- 7. Ranking of G8 countries: OECD 10th grade math Ranking & problem solving Problem Science Reading Math Solving 1st 1st 2nd 5th 3rd 10th 4th 14th 15th 15th 15th 5th 18th 18th 6th 20th 7th 25th 24th 24th 8th 30th 2000 2003 2000 2003 2000 2003 2003 Did You Know Video SOURCES: PISA, 2000, 2003, Cisco Systems, 2006 Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- 8. Of the high school students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies? Written Communication 81% Leadership 73% Work Ethic 70% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70% Self-Direction 58% Sources: Are They Really Ready To Work? (2006) The Conference Board, Corporate Voices For Working Families, P21, And Shrm Partnership For 21st Century Skills
- 9. Career development professionals – Utilize current media technology Develop resources based on best practices Career Development models – 21st Century Skills New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program
- 10. Model & Mission Meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st-century global workplace P21 Video Sources: New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- 11. Partners & State Initiatives
- 12. Life & Career Skills Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-Direction Social & Cross-Cultural Skills Productivity & Accountability Leadership & Responsibility
- 13. Content Standards 9.3 Career Awareness, Exploration, and Preparation Content Area 21st-Century Life and Careers 9.3 Career Awareness, Exploration, and Preparation All students will apply knowledge about and engage in the Standard process of career awareness, exploration, and preparation in order to navigate the globally competitive work environment of the information age. By the end of Content Statement CPI# Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI) grade Strand A. Career Awareness Career awareness includes an understanding of the world of work and Appraise personal likes and dislikes and identify 4 the knowledge and skills needed for 9.3.4.A.3 traditional and nontraditional jobs and careers that might be suited to personal likes. careers. Strand B. Career Exploration Career exploration includes investigation of the contemporary workplace and an understanding of the Develop a Personalized Student Learning Plan that 8 relationships among personal abilities, 9.3.8.B.1 includes information about career areas of interest education, and knowledge and skills with the assistance of adult mentors. needed to pursue 21st-century occupations and careers. Strand C. Career Preparation Career preparation requires purposeful Identify transferable skills in career choices and 12 planning based on research, self- 9.3.12.C.5 design alternative career plans based on those knowledge, and informed choices. skills. Standards Source: New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards
- 14. Content Standards The Comprehensive Guidance Program curriculum framework is organized around three strands – Personal and Social Development Academic Development Career Development Curriculum
- 15. Each Guidance & Counseling Unit covers the following information – Unit and Lesson Titles Number of Lessons Time, Material, and Preparation Required MCGP Standards Grade Level Expectations Unit, Summary, and Performance Goals Academic Content Area(s)
- 16. Since the Media Generation uses a variety of devices, Career Development professionals must share information via - Mobile Device Applications Evernote Issuu Web sites/Software YouTube videos
- 17. There are application authoring tools for different mobile devices – iPhone/ iPad HP WebOS Android Airplay SDK BlackBerry QNX Linux Windows Wii Mac
- 18. There are a variety of different application developers. The developers use different types of computers, software and media.
- 19. Here are the steps to create and publish an mobile application or Ebook – 1. Select a name for your project 2. Create a computer folder to hold files 3. Write outline and content 4. Create, import, and upload graphics and sound 5. Upload the files to the application program 6. Manipulate the files 7. Preview ebook pages 8. Revise and publish ebook
- 20. Why Vector Graphics? With Vector Graphics, you can – Add or remove background Change the color of the image Select one image from the graphic There are different companies that sell Vector Graphics, e.g Fotolia.com
- 21. There are different types of sound files. The most common are – Wave files (wav) MPEG Layer-3 files (mp3)
- 22. Build step-by-step resources to introduce interests and careers to children.
- 23. TaleSpring is a self-publishing service for interactive ebooks for the iPad and iPhone. Using Talespring technology, here are the steps to create an ebook.
- 24. See Rainbow Careers is an example of a Career Development iPad/ iPod App application.
- 25. Evernote is a suite of software and services Evernote designed for note taking and archiving.
- 26. Issuu is the leading digital publishing platform delivering exceptional reading experiences of Issuu magazines, catalogs, and newspapers.
- 27. This summarizes a look at media tools that will assist us in developing resources for Digital Natives or Generation M2.
- 28. All the career development resources will be listed on our Evernote Resource Library. To get a link for the career development resources – Connect with us on Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/in/drmaryaskew We will send you the link to our Evernote and Issuu Resource Libraries.
- 29. Above and Beyond (YouTube Video), Partnership for 21st Century Skills - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KMM387HNQk An Anthropological Introduction to Youtube , Wesch, Michael, American Library of Congress, An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO- lZ4_hU&eurl=http://mediatedcultures.net/ksudigg , June 28, 2008 A Vision of Students Today (YouTube Video) , Wesch, Michael, Cultural Anthropology Class of Spring 2007, Kansas State University - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dGCJ46vyR9o#! Always Connected, The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop - http://joanganzcooneycenter.org/upload_kits/jgcc_alwaysconnected.pdf Are They Really Ready to Work? (2006) The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, P21, and SHRM Career Explorer – Web Site & App - http://careerexplorer.unl.edu/ Children’s Consumption of Digital Media On The Rise [STATS] (2011) Mashable.com, http://mashable.com/2011/03/14/children-internet-stats/ Did You Know (YouTube Video) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_oyHY5bug&feature=related Engage Me (YouTube Video), Robin Hood primary school, Birmingham, UK - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZokqjjIy77Y&feature=related Evernote Introduction: Windows - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zHom6bgqg9Y
- 30. My Rainbow Careers Finder - http://www.hollandcodes.com/finder.html New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for 21st-Century Life and Careers, Introduction, Life and Career Education in the 21st Century, NJ Department of Education, PO Box 500, Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 Preparing Every Child for the 21st Century, AASA National Conference on Education, Tampa, FL, February 16, 2008 Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 1 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 700 Washington, Dc 20001 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWGF6v9QnTQ&list=PL8F261096F72BE916&index=1&featur e=plpp_video See Rainbow Careers Demo - https://publish.talespring.com/shared/books/346/762 TaleSpring Demo (Basic Animations) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GXtwbXpRM-U Television and Beyond: A Kid’s Eye View, Neilsen BLog, December 2009 - http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/television-and-beyond-a-kids-eye-view/ The River City Project - http://muve.gse.harvard.edu/rivercityproject/curriculum_p21_standards.htm Woody Sessoms, Vice-President, Education and Challenges Ahead, Cisco Systems, FETC, 2006 What is 21st Century Education?, 21st Century Schools, 10701 South IH-35, Suite 1925, Austin, TX 78747, http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/What_is_21st_Century_Education.htm