| Modules |
Title/activities |
Prerequisites |
Students will be able to: |
| Module One |
Title: Introduction to the World of CyberCareers.
Activities: View and discuss CyberCareers video. |
Ability to read and write English at a 7th grade level. |
Discuss what IT professionals love about their jobs. Describe
briefly the job market. Articulate briefly education or qualities that succeed
in the IT career world. Identify possible IT career interests. |
| Module Two |
Title: Becoming IT Savvy
Activities: Conduct web research (40 minutes) |
Students should have completed Module One of CyberCareers
and taken the IT Career Interest Inventory. |
Identify specific IT careers they might be interested in.
Describe the job functions of these careers. Identify qualifications and
education for getting these jobs. |
| Module Three |
Title: IT Internships
Activities: Hear from guest speaker about an internship program, conduct
web research. |
Demonstrate knowledge of IT job tasks, identify educational
background and experience necessary to obtain advertised jobs. |
Define what an internship is, give examples of IT internships,
discuss what employers look for in interns. |
| Module Four |
Title: IT Is Everywhere!
Activities: Hear from a guest speaker, conduct web research. |
Students should have completed Module One of CyberCareers |
Discuss how computer and information technology is changing
the landscape of traditional jobs. |
| Module Five |
Title: Develop a Job Finder's Help Package |
Students should have completed Modules One through Four of
CyberCareers |
Tell another student about what kinds of IT jobs he/she can
expect to get with entry level skills, where to get these skills, and what
good sources of information to access. |
| Module Six |
Title: The CyberCareers Challenge! |
Students should have completed Modules One through Four of
CyberCareers |
Review questions from Modules 1-4 in a competitive game show
environment. Questions include descriptions of what IT professionals do,
definitions of key IT terms, etc. |
| Outcomes |
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