Tool Kits

What is a tool kit?

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?

A tool kit consists of: An activity guide An activity guide and one box of material An activity guide and two boxes of material

Let’s see

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?

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.

Student in Action!

Tool Kits

Why?

Reasons for tool kits in a POP classroom

Grounded in research Directly addresses Key Features of POP

competencies Provides opportunity for experiential learning

Tool kits as a means of explorationPurpose

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

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

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

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 Chapter

List of technological requirements for a POP classroom Chapter

List of suggested suppliers for additional purchases Chapter

List of materials for each experiential tool kit

Teacher’s GuideChapters

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/

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?

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/career_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 siteJust some examples of means of

exploration for the students….