iAdventure Teacher Page

Teachers Information Page

This iAdventure will lead students through the process deciding the kind of job they might like when they graduate. Students in grade level 9-12 who are taking Introduction to Businesses or Personal Finance should work on this iAdventure independent.. Through out the iAdventure the students will search the web to find answers to questions presented throughout the adventure regarding: how far away the job is from home, the cost of apartment living in different cities, what kind of job their interest inventory leads them to, what the salary range, job description, job requirements will be for the job they have chosen. In the end they will prepare a resume, cover letter and write their answers to questions often asked in interviews. They will perform a mock interview with the teacher to give them a idea of how an interview is conducted. All of the work is done independently.
The teacher should plan on spending three weeks on this iAdventure for block scheduling. Students will work on the computer for 5-6 class periods, and in last week they will perform a job interview. Time spent can be adjusted according to how well the students are working on the project.
Students will turn in a printed copy of a map leading them to the place they want to work, list of questions to answer throughout the activity, resume, cover letter, typewritten interview questions, list of their interest inventory, a type written explanation of job salary, job description, and job requirements and they will perform a interview with the teacher for the position the student is interested in.

Site Map

Below is a very helpful "clickable" map of the iAdventure, so that it can be used to get a feel for how it works and can preview all the pages in an organized way.

Teacher Page (You are here!)	Yellow Brick Road to Fortune Title Page
	Opening Story Page (with Introduction)
	Los Angeles Story Page 2A	Orlando Story Page 2B
Career Story Page 3A	Job Story Page 3B	Career Story Page 3C	Job Story Page 3D
	Job Resume Conclusion Page

Background Information

This iAdventure is a way of teaching students important concepts and skills about deciding career and job choices, and gives them experience in the application and interview process.

Curriculum Standards

The Missouri Show-Me Standards that this iAdventure covers are listed below:
Goal 1:2    Conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas.
Goal 1:4     Use technological tools and other resources to locate, select and organize
                 information.
Goal 1:8     Organize data, information and ideas into useful forms (including charts, graphs,
                    outlines) for analysis or presentation.
Goal 1:10   Apply acquired information, ideas and skills to different contexts as students,
                 workers, citizens and consumers.
Goal 2:1    Plan and make written, oral and visual presentations for a variety of
                 purposes and Audiences.
Goal 2:2    Review and revise communications to improve accuracy and clarity.
Goal 2:6   Apply communication techniques to the job search and to the workplace.
Goal 3:7   Evaluate the extent to which a strategy addresses the problem.
Goal 3:8   Assess costs, benefits and other consequences of proposed solutions.
Goal 4:1   Explain reasoning and identify information used to support decisions.
Goal 4:5   Develop, monitor and revise plans of actions to meet deadlines and accomplish
                goals.
Goal 4:8 Explore, prepare for and seek educational and job opportunities.
CA 1: Speaking and writing standard English (Including grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling,
             capitalization)
CA 4: Writing formally (such as reports, narratives, essays) and informally (such as outlines, notes)
CA 6: Participating in formal and informal presentations and discussions of issues and ideas.

Resources Needed

                       Access to a group of Internet connected computers

Assessment
You will most likely provide some details about the project's assessment in the Conclusion page of your iAdventure. But that section is designed for students only. There may be additional information that the teachers may need to know. This is the place to provide it. You may even want to paste a copy of the scoring guide or rubric here.

Beginning
1 Developing
2 Accomplished
3 Exemplary
4 Score

Contribute

Research, Gather Information Does not collect any information that relates to the topic. Collects very little information some relates to the topic. Collects some basic information--most relates to the topic. Collects a great deal of information--all relates to the topic.

Be Punctual Does not hand in any assignments. Hands in most assignments late. Hands in most assignments on time. Hands in all assignments on time.

Assignments Students turn in only a couple of assignments Students turn in about half of the assignments. Students turn in more than half the assignments. Students turn in all the assignments.

Resume

Content Does not contain the items required. Contains on of the items required. Contains most of the items required. Contains all the required information.

Mechanics Does not use correct resume form. Numerous grammatical and mechanical errors are made. Uses letter form with many errors.
Many grammatical and mechanical errors made. Uses letter form with very few errors. Few grammatical or mechanical errors made. Uses correct letter form with no grammatical or mechanical errors made.

Abilities Does not contain a list of your abilities. Contains a list of 5-6 of your abilities. Contains a list of 7-8 of your abilities. Is a very through list of your abilities.

Cover Letter
and Thank You Card

Content Does not contain the items required. Contains some of the items required. Contains most of the items required. Contains all of the items required.

Mechanics Does not use correct letter form. Numerous grammatical and mechanical errors are made. Uses letter form with many errors. Many grammatical and mechanical errors made. Uses letter form with very few errors. Few grammatical or mechanical errors made. Uses correct letter form with not grammatical or mechanical errors made.

Cover letter is Appropriate Cover letter is not very persuasive and is not very informative. Cover letter somewhat explains why they should hire you and why you are interested in their company. Cover letter mostly explains why they should hire you and why you are interested in their company. Cover letter is very convincing and goes into great detail.

Thank You Letter Thank you letter is not appropriate. Thank you letter is somewhat appropriate. Thank you letter is mostly appropriate. Thank you letter is completely appropriate.

Interview

Attire Attire is not appropriate for interview Attire is somewhat appropriate for interview. Attire is mostly acceptable for an interview. Attire is completely acceptable for an interview.

Conduct Conduct not appropriate Conduct is somewhat appropriate. Conduct is mostly appropriate. Conduct completely appropriate.

Answers
Appropriate Did not give thought to answers Gave some thought to answers Gave thought before answers. Gave complete thought before answers

Talk Talks in slurred and with slang language Talks some slurred and slang language. Talks mostly distinctly and with no slang language. Talks very distinctly and no slang so the interviewer can understand.

TOTAL

Creating Conclusions and Student Products
The culminating event or task of an iAdventure is when students create the conclusion or product, as described in the "Create a Conclusion" page. The students will prepare a cover letter and resume and answer some interview questions.    Students will turn in all the printed material obtained from the internet that was used in making the decision about the job they chose. After all the material is turned in, each student go the a mock interview with the teacher. There will be a scoring guide provided to the students which will provide guidelines on performance of the interview.
Students will be scored on:
Data Collection, question and answer sheet, Cover letter, resume, and interview
The following scoring guide is also located at the conclusion of the iAdventure for the students. The scoring guide will indicate how the work of the students will be assessed.

Acknowledgments

The digital images used in this iAdventure came from free clip art web sites, such as:
GRSites.com
http://www.grsites.com/

ClipArt Connection
http://www.clipartconnection.com

The Whole Internet Guide to Clipart
http://www.Best-of-Web.com/computer/clipart_index.shtml
Barry's Clipart Server
http://www.barrysclipart.com
The Clip Art Universe
http://www.nzwwa.com/mirror/clipart

Special thanks to Stan Smith, the instructor at Central Missouri State University, who taught how to create the iAdventure. This iAdventure was created in the Technology Integration class offered by Central Missouri State University, in Warrensburg, Missouri. The iAdventure concept was developed in the Warrensburg, MO school district, as part of the "Learning with iAdventures" program. This program was funded by a Competitive Technology grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

For more information on iAdventures, visit the iAdventure Home Page.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Contribute
Research, Gather Information	Does not collect any information that relates to the topic.	Collects very little information some relates to the topic.	Collects some basic information--most relates to the topic.	Collects a great deal of information--all relates to the topic.
Be Punctual	Does not hand in any assignments.	Hands in most assignments late.	Hands in most assignments on time.	Hands in all assignments on time.
Assignments	Students turn in only a couple of assignments	Students turn in about half of the assignments.	Students turn in more than half the assignments.	Students turn in all the assignments.
Resume
Content	Does not contain the items required.	Contains on of the items required.	Contains most of the items required.	Contains all the required information.
Mechanics	Does not use correct resume form. Numerous grammatical and mechanical errors are made.	Uses letter form with many errors. Many grammatical and mechanical errors made.	Uses letter form with very few errors. Few grammatical or mechanical errors made.	Uses correct letter form with no grammatical or mechanical errors made.
Abilities	Does not contain a list of your abilities.	Contains a list of 5-6 of your abilities.	Contains a list of 7-8 of your abilities.	Is a very through list of your abilities.
Cover Letter and Thank You Card
Content	Does not contain the items required.	Contains some of the items required.	Contains most of the items required.	Contains all of the items required.
Mechanics	Does not use correct letter form. Numerous grammatical and mechanical errors are made.	Uses letter form with many errors. Many grammatical and mechanical errors made.	Uses letter form with very few errors. Few grammatical or mechanical errors made.	Uses correct letter form with not grammatical or mechanical errors made.
Cover letter is Appropriate	Cover letter is not very persuasive and is not very informative.	Cover letter somewhat explains why they should hire you and why you are interested in their company.	Cover letter mostly explains why they should hire you and why you are interested in their company.	Cover letter is very convincing and goes into great detail.
Thank You Letter	Thank you letter is not appropriate.	Thank you letter is somewhat appropriate.	Thank you letter is mostly appropriate.	Thank you letter is completely appropriate.
Interview
Attire	Attire is not appropriate for interview	Attire is somewhat appropriate for interview.	Attire is mostly acceptable for an interview.	Attire is completely acceptable for an interview.
Conduct	Conduct not appropriate	Conduct is somewhat appropriate.	Conduct is mostly appropriate.	Conduct completely appropriate.
Answers Appropriate	Did not give thought to answers	Gave some thought to answers	Gave thought before answers.	Gave complete thought before answers
Talk	Talks in slurred and with slang language	Talks some slurred and slang language.	Talks mostly distinctly and with no slang language.	Talks very distinctly and no slang so the interviewer can understand.
				TOTAL