1. CAREER EXPLORATION Quality Matters 6th Annual Conference
Baltimore, Maryland
September 30, 2014
CAREER EXPLORATION
Stephanie Dinsmore
Bloom Carroll High School Media Center
Carroll, Ohio

2. 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!

3. 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

4. Reference Links & Web-Sites for Students

5. 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

6. Preparing them for future – THAT’S OUR JOB!
PROVIDING TOOLS FOR SUCCESS:
21st Century Skills
College and Career Readiness
Allows flexibility of schedule to include State Mandated Standards for College and Career Readiness

7. CONTACT INFORMATION
Stephanie Dinsmore Bloom Carroll High School