msw presentation
TRANSCRIPT
The world of “life after high school” can seem scary and overwhelming to a young person. My Scary World was specifically designed to meet middle school students where they’re at - playing video games, hanging out with friends, playing sports, skateboarding - and helping them connect those current interests to potential careers and college possibilities in a tangible way as they are enter-ing high school.
My Scary World is about starting a conversation that leads middle school students to their future.
Instead of asking students to pick from a long laundry list of careers that they may or may not know any thing about, My Scary World utilizes common, age appro-priate activities paired with Holland Code based emo-tive statements to pair them with careers they could potentially connect with. Through this simple yet engaging program, a young person can be introduced to an abundance of careers that they might otherwise have never heard of or even considered.
fitness
sports
gaming
dancing
music
fashion
writing
skating
concerts
traveling
cheer
arguing
The World isn’tso Scary once youknow where you
want to go!
I A S E C R
Connect with students based on current interests.
Approaches the conversation about college and careers from a different angle
Making new and different careers feel accessible.
Example: A young student, who happens to be the captain of the cheerleading squad, sits down to explore My Scary World. They click on the activity, “Cheerleading” and selected the emo-tive statement, “I can get the whole crowd cheering.”
Then they are taken to a new screen which lets them know they’ve connected with a ENTERPRISING Occupation Type.
ENTERPRISING occupations often involve starting up and car-rying out projects, leading people and making key decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and may deal with business.
A long list of potential careers are pulled directly from the ONet data base, some of which include: • Travel Guide• Supply Chain Manager• Talent Director• Ship & Boat Captain• Logistics Manager...the list goes on and on. We have just informed a young stu-dent that their leadership, communication and strategic planning skills, as it relates to cheerleading, could also be the key to their career path.
• The job description page gives students a quick glance at all relevant elements of a career.
• Students can “favorite” the job for later viewing, or mark notes about it in an online journal.
• When you take a short survey or complete the Lab Libs, your tailored career results show with a de-scription of the personality type you likely embody, helping you find your ideal career
• Two surveys give students flexibility in determining their personality types
• The long survey is driven by ONET and uses the Holland Codes to determine personality types
• The short survey (pictured) quickly gives students a good idea about what jobs they may like
• Or, search by industry, STE{A}M careers, or use the advanced search function to filter even more specific opportunities
• Throughout the site, icons depicting in-dustry, STE{A}M options and personality types are reiterated, giving a sense of continuity to the users
• This icon approach helps familiarize students with the types of careers they may be interested in for later use
• Student-friendly videos were created to increase student engagement
• The videos make the site fun to be on, and get stu-dents excited
• The journal page allows students to document their site exploration
• Gives teachers and parents an op-portunity to track student interests
Student Profiles
Industry Favorites for: [email protected]
Education
Self-Employed
Transportation & Storage
Wholesale/Commercial Sales
Health & CounselingRetail Arts & Entertainment
Government
Manufacturing
Careers Viewed & Total Weighted Career Interest for: [email protected]
Adult Basic & Secondary Education & Literacy Teachers & Instructors
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop & Horticultural Workers
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists
Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Criminal Investigators & Special Agents
Actuaries
Actors
Architects
CuratorsGeographic Information Systems Technicians
Gaming & Sports Book Writers & Runners
Aerospace Engineers
Accountants
Administrative Services Managers
Ambulance Drivers & Attendants
Interior Designers
Stock Clerks, Sales Floor
Adhesive Boding Machine Operators & Tenders
Interest Areas Viewed (from surveys) for: [email protected]
Career Favorites for: [email protected]
Realistic
Conventional
Social
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Choreographers
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators & Tenders Stock Clerks, Sales Floor
Ambulance Drivers & Attendants
Aggregated data based on information on the ONet data base
Let’s parents and teachers know where their student may be headed
Helps them plan their high school courses with better understanding