Lesson Plan
Course Title: Digital and Interactive Media
Session Title: Career Exploration
Lesson Duration: 1.5 Hours
Performance Objective:
Upon completion of this assignment, the student will be able to align personal interest with
required education and training to achieve personal career goals
Specific Objectives:
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Students will research relevant DIM occupations and required education/training for
employment
Students will research continued/higher education institutes that offer aligned course study
Students will identify requirements for admission into appropriate institutes
Preparation
TEKS Correlations: 130.278
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(2A) identify job opportunities and accompanying job duties and tasks;
(2B) research careers of personal interest along with the education, job skills, and
experience required to achieve personal career goals;
(3B) use internet resources for research purposes.
Instructor/Trainer
References: Content Developer Knowledge
Instructional Aids:
Career Exploration Teacher’s Instructions
Career Exploration Assignment sheet and Rubric
Materials Needed:
Each student will need a copy of the Career Exploration Assignment sheet and Rubric
Access to internet connection
Equipment Needed:
Teacher will need a computer connected to a smart board or projector to allow students to view
internet search result examples found by teacher.
Each student will need a computer with internet access, word processing software, and printer
access to print their results for submission.
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Introduction
MI
Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):
The instructor should begin by asking students to state examples of careers
impacted by skills learned in the DIM classroom. A classroom discussion regarding
what appropriate skills are required for these careers and where they can be
obtained should follow.
As a class, students can brainstorm ideas on relevant training and education
needed to be successful in a DIM related career.
1.
Careers impacted by DIM skills discussion:
A.
2.
Examples
1.
Print ads
2.
Radio/TV ads
For this lesson, the
teacher will refer to
“teacher’s guide” for
direction on how to
introduce and complete
the lesson with your
students.
Required skills/education
A.
B.
Examples of skills/education
1.
Photo editing
2.
Audio/Video editing and
production
Examples of educational institutions
Application
MI
Guided Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
During the discussion students will brainstorm ideas related to the subject. Absent
students may require additional one-on-one direction and prompting, or they can
collaborate with students around them that were present for clarification and help.
MI
Independent Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
Following the presentation, students will be provided with the Career Exploration
activity to complete on their own. They will use a combination of existing
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knowledge and personal research to complete the project and then compare and
contrast their findings against their classmates’.
Summary
MI
Review (LSI Quadrants I and IV):
Students will take all of the introduced information from the lesson and use it to
complete the project. A quick Q&A with regards to the parameters of the
assignment may be used to check for understanding.
Evaluation
MI
Informal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III):
Periodic checks for understanding during the presentation are used as well as
allowing the students to take time to internalize the information and apply it to their
own interests with regards to working in the DIM industry.
MI
Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):
The project will be completed individually to check for understanding and graded
against the provided rubric. Class evaluation and discussion can also be used to
allow students to compare and contrast their findings against those of their peers.
Extension
MI
Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):
Upon completion of their research, students will have a better understanding of the
reach that DIM has into many areas of several industries. They will also have a
detailed understanding of the skills/education that will be required should they
choose to follow an career in this field, and what will be necessary in order to
obtain them. In the event that students finish early teachers may allow them to
assist other students, or they may begin creating lists of colleges they would like to
attend for other career choices. As the assignment has a small time frame for
completion, allowing for collaborative interaction should fill any remaining
completion time gaps.
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Icon
MI
Verbal/
Linguistic
Logical/
Mathematical
Visual/Spatial
Musical/
Rhythmic
Bodily/
Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Naturalist
Existentialist
Teaching Strategies
Personal Development
Strategies
Lecture, discussion, journal
writing, cooperative learning,
word origins
Reading, highlighting, outlining,
teaching others, reciting information
Problem solving, number
games, critical thinking,
classifying and organizing,
Socratic questioning
Mind-mapping, reflective
time, graphic organizers,
color-coding systems,
drawings, designs, video,
DVD, charts, maps
Use music, compose songs
or raps, use musical
language or metaphors
Organizing material logically, explaining
things sequentially, finding patterns,
developing systems, outlining, charting,
graphing, analyzing information
Developing graphic organizers, mindmapping, charting, graphing, organizing
with color, mental imagery (drawing in
the mind’s eye)
Use manipulatives, hand
signals, pantomime, real life
situations, puzzles and board
games, activities, roleplaying, action problems
Reflective teaching,
interviews, reflective listening,
KWL charts
Cooperative learning, roleplaying, group brainstorming,
cross-cultural interactions
Natural objects as
manipulatives and as
background for learning
Socratic questions, real life
situations, global
problems/questions
Creating rhythms out of words, creating
rhythms with instruments, playing an
instrument, putting words to existing
songs
Moving while learning, pacing while
reciting, acting out scripts of material,
designing games, moving fingers under
words while reading
Reflecting on personal meaning of
information, studying in quiet settings,
imagining experiments, visualizing
information, journaling
Studying in a group, discussing
information, using flash cards with
other, teaching others
Connecting with nature, forming study
groups with like minded people
Considering personal relationship to
larger context
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Digital and Interactive Media
Career Exploration: Teacher Instructions
Introduction:
1.
2.
3.
Digital Interactive Media’s impact
A.
Have an open discussion about what DIM is and how it impacts our lives
daily
B.
Discuss careers that can be impacted by DIM in any fashion
1.
Radio/TV ads = Video production/Audio editing
2.
Print ads = Desktop publishing
Preparing for a career in DIM
A.
Discuss what skills they have learned in class and what further
skill/certifications they believe they will need
B.
Discuss importance of knowing requirements ahead of time and seeking
out proper training (Quality Questions)
1.
How do you find a job in DIM?
a.
How much do they pay on average?
b.
Who is hiring?
c.
Where are they located?
2.
How do you find out the job requirements?
3.
Where do you go to receive proper training?
a.
How much will it cost?
b.
How long will it take?
Assignment
A.
Hand out assignments sheets and discuss requirements/field questions
Helpful websites:
http://www.collegeboard.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_media
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Assignment Sheet
CAREER: Digital Interactive Media
Type a paragraph giving detailed information about these careers: job
requirements/activities, kinds of places that hire people in these fields, why you are
interested in these fields (your skills, abilities, and interests).List average starting salary.
Education:
Find 3 schools that offer degrees in the DIM field.
School #1
Paragraph describing the school and the major(s) available to help you fulfill your career
goals (what will make companies want to hire you); may be in bullet form.
List information about the degree requirements
List minimum requirements for acceptance
Average cost (full course of study)
School #2
Paragraph describing the school and the major(s) available to help you fulfill your career
goals (what will make companies want to hire you); may be in bullet form.
List information about the degree requirements
List minimum requirements for acceptance
Average cost (full course of study)
School #3
Paragraph describing the school and the major(s) available to help you fulfill your career
goals (what will make companies want to hire you); may be in bullet form.
List information about the degree requirements
List minimum requirements for acceptance
Average cost (full course of study)
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Work Opportunities
Find 3 businesses that offer careers in the DIM field.
Company #1
Write a paragraph describing a company and job opportunities within this company that
offer employment in this field. List information about the job requirements; may be in
bullet form.
Degree/Experience requirements for hiring
Skill requirements
Average starting salary
Locations available worldwide (where are they located, and where else do
they do business?)
Company #2
Write a paragraph describing a company and job opportunities within this company that
offer employment in this field. List information about the job requirements; may be in
bullet form.
Degree/Experience requirements for hiring
Skill requirements
Average starting salary
Locations available worldwide (where are they located, and where else do
they do business?)
Company #3
Write a paragraph describing a company and job opportunities within this company that
offer employment in this field. List information about the job requirements; may be in
bullet form.
Degree/Experience requirements for hiring
Skill requirements
Average starting salary
Locations available worldwide (where are they located, and where else do
they do business?)
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DIM Career Exploration
Rubric
Description
of Task
Education/Training
Career
Opportunities
Grammatical
considerations
Submission
Promotion Coming
Steady Worker
You’re Fired
4-5
2-3
0-1
3 educational institutions
researched and all required
information documented.
2-3 educational institutions
researched and most
required information
documented.
1-2 educational institution
researched and little or
no required information
documented
4-5
2-3
0-1
3 career opportunities researched
and all required information
documented.
2-3 career opportunities
researched and most
required information
documented.
1-2 career opportunities
researched and little or
no required information
documented
4-5
2-3
0-1
Text is readable, and selected fonts
support design goals. Project is free
of misspelled words and all
grammatical errors.
Text is readable, and
selected fonts support
design goals. Project has
no more than 3 misspelled
words or grammatical
errors.
Text is not easily readable.
Fonts and text interfere with
the readability. Project has
more than 4 misspelled
words or grammatical errors.
4-5
2-3
0-1
Project is submitted in the
appropriate manner, on time, with
the student’s name included on all
pages in the header section.
Project is submitted in the
appropriate manner, on
time, with the student’s
name included.
Project is submitted late,
with the student’s name
included on all pages in the
header section.
TOTAL
TOTAL PTS EARNED
Comments:
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