What does your education journey look like?
What are some online resources for college exploration and investigation?
How do your post secondary goals enhance by attending college/trade school or additional training?
Explore and obtain online resources for college, university and trade schools.
Research colleges via online resources and by attending a virtual college fair or trade school open house.
Visualize yourself and your goals after high school.
INTRODUCE
Xello and College Board teacher demo
How to create a College Board account https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I6f51n3-dc
Canva introduction - how to create a flier https://www.canva.com/
EXPOSE
Create online accounts with Xello and College Board to obtain login and complete assignments
https://www.canva.com/ - look at designs that meet the criteria for Education Journey Poster (rubric)
How to use Canva https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqYti78riU8
Attend virtual college fair Strivescan’s 6x6 http://www.cvent.com/events/college-fairs-of-greater-denver-2020/event-summary-7452e549beee4b5d962487de11a868f9.aspx
Attend Universal Technical Institute (UTI) online open house https://info.uti.edu/0924Weld_100RP.html?utm_campaign=CMP-01335-Z1R7V7&utm-medium=email&utm_source=marketo&utm_term=weld-online-event
PRACTICE
Use Xello & College Board to complete your College Comparison Worksheet https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges (compare three colleges)
Use Canva to create Education Journey Poster (don’t forget to review the instruction page and rubric) ** Save yourself use the template: Black Photo Collage Human Rights Poster
Create two questions for the college fair (one academic and one admissions).
Use College Board Big Future and Opportunity Scholarships to create your college list and apply for a scholarship! https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/
CREATE
Education Journey Poster and share with one peer or staff
College fair reflection (on paper or in Xello) - reflect on your experience and asking you questions while attending the college fair.
REFLECT
Reflection Questions (answer three with at least two complete sentences)
What did I learn during this experience?
How is what I learned going to help me in the future?
Based on this experience were your expectations met? Explain.
What was your favorite part of this experience? Explain why with detailed support?
What was your least favorite part of this experience? Explain why with detailed support? Make some suggestions on what could have been done to make your least favorite part better or not as painful.
How is what you learned in this experience relevant to our College and Career class?
(Predict) how you think the information you just learned will be beneficial?
Would you suggest to your friends to participate in this type of experience? Why or why not?
Is there anything you wished you had learned? Make some suggestions you think would improve the experience.