My learning experiences in Wilkes' Instructional Media Program.

1. Wilkes University

6. EDIM 508
By the end of this presentation, students
should understand 5 different occupations
(including what they do, salary and
education required) and choose one that
they think they might like.
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to the activity
slide

7.  13.1 – Career Awareness &
Preparation
-A. Relate careers to individual
interests, abilities, and aptitudes.
-B. Relate careers to personal
interests, abilities and aptitudes.
-F. Analyze the relationship between
career choices and career preparation
opportunities

8.  In this presentation, 5 career choices are
highlighted:
1. Aerospace engineer
2. Fashion designer
3. CEO
4. Veterinarian
5. Environmental Technician
 View each video and text information about
each career, and at the end of this presentation
you will select one occupation you think sounds
interesting.

9. Aerospace Engineer
Fashion
Designer
Environmental
Technician
Veterinaria
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11.  Education: Degree in aerospace engineering
or aeronautics engineering. Some schools
offer aerospace as a subspecialty within
mechanical, industrial or systems engineering
programs.
 Average Annual Earnings: $83,620
 2004 Workforce: 76,000
 2004-2014 Job Growth: 7.9%
 Link: Junior Engineering Technical Society
(www.jets.org)

13.  Education: A fine arts program in fashion
design will offer you the design, sewing and
marketing skills you'll need.
 Average Annual Earnings: $68,430
 2004 Workforce: 17,000
 2004-2014 Job Growth: 5.9%
 Link: International Association of Clothing
Designers and Executives (www.iacde.com)

14. International Association of Clothing
Designers and Executives

15.  Education: Top-level positions usually filled
by promotion from within. CEOs frequently
have a bachelor's degree or higher in liberal
arts or business administration. Graduate and
professional degrees are common.
 Average Annual Earnings: $140,880
 2004 Workforce: 444,000
 2004-2014 Job Growth: 14.9%
 Link: National Business Association
(www.nationalbusiness.org)

17.  Education: At least 6-8 years of post-
secondary school. The minimum requirement
of most veterinary colleges is 2 years of pre-
veterinary study at a university. Your chances
of admission are better if you start with a
bachelor's degree.
 Average Annual Earnings: $76,320
 2004 Workforce: 61,000
 2004-2014 Job Growth: 16.4%
 Link: American Veterinary Medical Association
(www.amva.org)

19.  Education: Strong background in the natural
and applied sciences -- physics, biology,
ecology, microbiology, geology and chemistry.
Soil science and environmental law can be
useful as well.
 Average Annual Earnings: $37,480
 2004 Workforce: 31,000
 2004-2014 Job Growth: 16.1%
 Link: Environmental Protection Agency
(www.epa.gov)

20.  Pick a career of the five shown that looks
interesting to you and that you might want to
pursue.
 Write a paragraph explaining why you think
you might like this career and which of your
interests (from you interest inventory you
took earlier) match up with this career.
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the return to first
slide

21.  YouTube career videos:
-Aerospace Engineer video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5guH3m6D7q8
-CEO video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jakiZQd4boM
-Veterinarian video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=troe_CyH7vo
-Environmental Technician video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2nktoJpk4s
-Fashion Designer video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP2Ktm5I5NE
 Bridges Choices Explorer: www.bridges.com
 PA Career Education & Work Standards:
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/lib/stateboa
rd_ed/CareerEducationWorkStandardsFinal.pdf

22.  Here is a Glog I made.

24.  Here is a Voice Thread I made…just click on it
on the next slide.

25. Click The Picture

26.  Here is a game I created.

27. Click for Question

28. True
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29. True
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30. True
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31. False – Nearly
400,000
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32. True
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33. True
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34. False –
Thousands (Over
200 are poisonous
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35. True
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36. True
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37. False – About $700
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38. True
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39. True
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40. True
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41. False – 3 million!
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42. True –
“Gateway
Drug”
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43. False
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44. False, about 3,000
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45. True
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46. False, the # is
Growing!
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47. False – 3 out of 10
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48. True
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49. True - The smoke
paralyzes the cilia
(lining of your
lungs)
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50. False – More
nicotine
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51.  Here is a Slideshare presentation I made.

53.  Here is a Podcast I created…
Career Exploration Podcast

54.  The next slide is a broadcast channel I
created on Ustream.