CAREER EXPLORATION Stephanie Dinsmore, Media Center, HSTW Site Coordinator Holli Loveless, Intervention Specialist Bloom Carroll High School HSTW Best Practices Showcase Ohio University, May 7, 2014
Current Education Trends TECHNOLOGY: Today’s High School student is tech savvy……SUPER savvy on their phones …so why fight them? Use them for on-line learning! DISTANCE LEARNING: It’s NOT going away……. so there’s no time like the present to get started!
Career Exploration Course: Bloom Carroll HS COURSE CONSTRUCTION: School Website/Moodle COMPONENTS : Student Familiarity 24/7 accessibility News/events/calendar View/Block assignments/Assignment of the week
Reference Links & Web-Sites for Students
Benefits for Distance Learning SCHEDULING: School schedule does not have to be altered Students are able to add the course even if they have a full schedule Students can be assigned to Media Center/Computer Labs during their Study Hall period Instills student responsibility and independence 24/7 LEARNING: Students work at their own pace Work can be completed at school, externally from any computer, or from any device with Internet capability Introduced in a familiar environment, enabling students to ask questions, etc. Having access to education 24/7 is a concept that needs not only to be addressed but embraced
Preparing them for future – THAT’S OUR JOB! PROVIDING TOOLS FOR SUCCESS: 21 st Century Skills College and Career Readiness Allows flexibility of schedule to include State Mandated Standards for College and Career Readiness
CONTACT INFORMATION Stephanie Dinsmore Bloom Carroll High School