1. Exploring Colleges of Interest 6th Grade Postsecondary Investigation #2 (Microsoft 2011a)

2. Pre-Test 1.What is one website that can help you find colleges of interest? 2.What is one way you can focus your college search? 3.What type of colleges have majors for students interested in computers?

3. Objectives Explore A2Zcolleges.com website to learn about colleges of interest Students will learn how to – Search the website by college majors – Search the website by state – Identify community, technical, and/or four-year colleges and universities of interest

4. Review The Last Lesson Websites with postsecondary information – College Board Postsecondary size factors – Range of majors – Personalized attention Postsecondary location factors – Close to home – Urban, suburban, rural

5. Identifying Colleges of Interest Many websites have excellent college info A2Zcolleges.com helps many students – Identify their colleges of interest – Can search for colleges by state and majors Review from last week – Community, Technical and Four-Year Colleges often offer the same majors Web Design, Accounting, Criminal Justice

6. Google: Computer Programmer Colleges

7. A2Z Website: Computer Programming

8. Minnesota Colleges: Programming

9. A2Z: Some College Major Options

10. A2Z Website: Spanish Major

11. Minnesota: Spanish Major Colleges

12. California: Spanish Major Colleges

13. Update Postsecondary Plan

14. Group and Classroom Discussion In what state(s) would you like to attend college? Why? What majors interest you the most? Why? What website will you explore tonight to learn more about your colleges of interest? (Microsoft 2011b)

15. Post-Test 1.What is one website that can help you find colleges of interest? 2.What is one way you can focus your college search? 3.What type of colleges have majors for students interested in computers?

16. Review One website that helps find colleges of interest – A2Zcolleges.com Ways you can focus your college search – State and/or college major Type of colleges that have majors for students interested in computers – Community, Technical and Four-Year Colleges and Universities

17. References Microsoft Office Images. (2011a). Searching for direction. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en- us/images/people-CM079001925.aspx#mt:0| http://office.microsoft.com/en- us/images/people-CM079001925.aspx#mt:0| Microsoft Office Images. (2011b). Classroom with teacher. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en- us/images/people-CM079001925.aspx#mt:0| http://office.microsoft.com/en- us/images/people-CM079001925.aspx#mt:0|