Student knows how to use a range of information tools, from the contents of a book to a database.
Suggested assignment to develop this skill.
Objective:
Twelfth-grade student will complete an electronic portfolio.
Activity:
1. Get three letters of recommendation from a teacher, employer, or family friend, and scan into the folder.
2. Use WordPerfect to complete a resume and autobiography.
3. Create a business card using Kid Pix or HyperStudio.
4. Scan in a graded past essay.
5. Use Internet to access the Bureau of Labor Statistics and download a future career job description, the necessary requirements, and the pay range.
6. Use the Internet to search for a homepage of an appropriate university or vocational school that applies to the future career choice.
7. Research possible funding sources of scholarships for self.
