Integrating Technology into 12 Career Readiness Practices

1. Nell Eckersley
Literacy Assistance Center

2. Agenda
• Introductions
• Standards, standards, standards
• IntegratingTechnology
• Deeper look at 12 Career Readiness Practices and
Technology tools
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3. Program for the International Assessment of Adult
Competencies (PIAAC)
• The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is a cyclical,
large-scale study that was developed under the auspices of the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD).
• In the United States, this household study was conducted in 2011-2012 with a nationally
representative sample of 5,000 adults between the ages of 16 and 65.
• In the PIAAC PS-TRE framework, problem solving in technology-rich environments (PS-TRE) is
defined as: "using digital technology, communication tools, and networks to acquire and evaluate
information, communicate with others, and perform practical tasks."
• http://skills.oecd.org/skillsoutlook.html
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http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/results/summary.aspx
Problem solving in
technology-rich
environments
United States

5. http://www.corestandards.org/
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6. http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/CCRStandardsAdultEd.pdf
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7. http://www.ccrscenter.org/ccrs-landscape/ccrs-organizer 7
Buzz Phrases
• Workforce Innovation
Opportunity Act (WIOA)
• Career Pathways
• Bridge Programming
• I-BEST/NY-BEST

8. Common CareerTechnical Core (CCTC)
• A set of rigorous, high-quality standards for CareerTechnical Education
• Informed by state and industry standards and developed by a diverse group of
teachers, business and industry experts, administrators and researchers.
• Forty-two states, the District of Columbia and Palau participated in the
development stage of the CCTC
• Includes a set of standards for each of the 16 Career Clusters and their
corresponding Career Pathways that define what students should know and be
able to do after completing instruction in a program of study
• includes an overarching set of Career Ready Practices that apply to all
programs of study
http://www.careertech.org/sites/default/files/CCTC_Standards_Formatted_2014.pdf 8

9. 12 Career Readiness Practices
1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee.
2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills.
3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being.
4. Communicate clearly and effectively and with reason.
5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions.
6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies.
8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management.
10. Plan education and career paths aligned to personal goals.
11. Use technology to enhance productivity.
12. Work productively in teams while using cultural global competence.
http://www.careertech.org/career-ready-practices 9

10. IntegratingTechnology
How do you include technology in your practice?
▪ Find a tool and figure out how to use it with your
students/staff
▪ Think about what you already do with your students/staff and
then how technology could deepen or expand on the lesson
(POST)
▪ Think of a challenging task and how technology might help
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11. POST Method
▪ P is People. Know the capabilities of your audience. Know what scaffolding they’ll
need.
▪ O is objectives. Pick one. Decide on your objective before you decide on a
technology.Then figure out how you will measure it.
▪ S is Strategy. Figure out what will be different after you're done. Imagine you
succeed. How will things be different afterwards? Imagine the endpoint and you'll
know where to begin.
▪ T isTechnology. A community. A wiki. A blog or a hundred blogs. Once you know
your people, objectives, and strategy, then you can decide with confidence.
The POST Method: A systematic approach to social strategy by Josh Bernoff 11

12. What Skills DoYour Students Need?
• Judging the quality of information
• Writing effectively
• Behaving responsibly online
• Understanding privacy issues surrounding digital and online content
• Communicating ideas in creative, engaging, or interesting ways
• Finding information quickly
• Presenting themselves effectively in online social networking sites
• Working with audio, video and graphic content
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HTTP://WWW.PEWINTERNET.ORG/2013/07/16/PART-II-HOW-MUCH-AND-WHAT-DO-TODAYS-MIDDLE-AND-HIGH-SCHOOL-STUDENTS-WRITE/

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15. 1. Act as a responsible & contributing citizen/employee
Career-ready individuals…
• understand the obligations and responsibilities of being a member of a
community
• demonstrate this understanding every day through their interactions with others
• are conscientious of the impacts of their decisions on others and the environment
around them
• think about the near-term and long-term consequences of their actions and seek
to act in ways that contribute to the betterment of their teams, families,
community and workplace
• are reliable and consistent in going beyond the minimum expectation and in
participating in activities that serve the greater good
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16. Technology for Citizenship &Teamwork
• Digital Citizenship http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/
• Digital Citizenship: Resource Roundup http://www.edutopia.org/article/digital-
citizenship-resources
• Spaceteam http://www.sleepingbeastgames.com/spaceteam/
• Can GamingTeachYouTo Be a Better Citizen?
http://ww2.kqed.org/education/2015/09/25/can-gaming-teach-you-to-be-a-
better-citizen/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3fsvKnIVJg

17. 2. Apply appropriate academic & technical skills
Career-ready individuals…
• readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and
education to be more productive
• make connections between abstract concepts with real-world applications
• make correct insights about when it is appropriate to apply the use of an academic
skill in a workplace situation
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18. Technology for Productivity
• Evernote https://evernote.com
• TickTick https://ticktick.com/
• My top productivity tools and tricks for managing my daily workflow
http://www.zdnet.com/article/my-top-productivity-tools-and-tricks-for-managing-my-daily-
workflow/
• TheTop 11ToolsYou Can Use to Be More Productive
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/the-top-11-tools-you-can-use-to-be-more-
productive.html
• 61 Productivity Experts RevealTheir 3 Favorite ProductivityTools
http://blog.highperformancelifestyle.net/productivity-tools/
• DropBox, Google Drive
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19. 3. Attend to personal health & financial well-being
Career-ready individuals…
• understand the relationship between personal health, workplace performance and
personal well-being
• act on that understanding to regularly practice healthy diet, exercise and mental
health activities
• take regular action to contribute to their personal financial well-being,
understanding that personal financial security provides the peace of mind required
to contribute more fully to their own career success
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20. Technology for health & financial well-being
• Mint for financial tracking https://www.mint.com/
• Credit Report access http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0155-free-credit-reports
• My Money http://www.mymoney.gov/Pages/default.aspx
• Debt Calculator game http://www.themint.org/teens/debt-calculator.html
• Healthy eating games http://www.healthyeating.org/Healthy-Eating/Healthy-Eating-Tools.aspx
• Order UP!! Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYlt1bysQks
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21. 4. Communicate clearly & effectively & with reason
Career-ready individuals…
• communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written,
verbal and/ or visual methods
• communicate in the workplace with clarity and purpose to make maximum use of
their own and others’ time
• are excellent writers; they master conventions, word choice and organization and
use effective tone and presentation skills to articulate ideas
• are skilled at interacting with others; they are active listeners and speak clearly
and with purpose
• think about the audience for their communication and prepare accordingly to
ensure the desired outcome
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22. Technology forWriting
• Blogging tools like Tumblr, WordPress, Blogger
• PongoTeen PoetryWriting http://www.pongoteenwriting.org/introduction-to-
writing-activities.html
• iPad apps for Creative Writing http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ipad-apps-for-
creative-writing-monica-burns
• Using PowerPoint forWriting
http://technologysource.org/article/using_powerpoint_presentations_in_writing_
classes/
• PowerPointTutorial http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2013
• Read WriteThink Interactives http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-
resources/student-interactives/
• 5 Card Flickr http://5card.cogdogblog.com/
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23. 5. Consider the environmental, social & economic
impacts of decisions
Career-ready individuals…
• understand the interrelated nature of their actions and regularly make decisions
that positively impact and/or mitigate negative impact on other people,
organizations and the environment
• are aware of and utilize new technologies, understandings, procedures, materials
and regulations affecting the nature of their work as it relates to the impact on the
social condition, the environment and profitability of the organization
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24. Technology and environmental, social & economic
impacts of decisions
• How to make decisions
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_00.htm
• Quandry decision making game https://www.quandarygame.org/
• How elearning games can help better decision making in the workplace
http://spongeuk.com/2015/06/how-elearning-games-can-help-better-decision-
making-in-the-workplace/
• Making informed environmental decisions (game)
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/lesson/making-informed-
environmental-decisions/
• Salt Seller: A Commodity Pricing Simulation
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/LearningEdge/simulations/salt/Pages/default.aspx
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25. Nell Eckersley
▪ Literacy Assistance Center
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▪ NellE@lacnyc.org
▪ @LACNYCNell
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12 Career Readiness Practices &Technology Part 1 Nov 10, 2015