Nowadays students are looking for occupations which suit their body and soul.Students have to develope a career path which will lead them to a satisfactory profession in the basis of both physical and mental pleasure. The obstacles when choosing the right profession ( family preassure-friends-enviorenment-teachers-economic standarts-willingness) will be discussed between the students of the partner schools and the information will be exchanged between partners through varios online collaborative communication tools.The objective of this project is to prepare the students to active ideal profession searching in their country and abroad.Another goal of this project is to highlight the jobs,which might not be widely known,but still are in demand and interesting.School partners exchange information about educational systems and the situation at the job market in their countries.They find out what schools to choose,what are the occupations of the future and how to look for an ideal job in the modern world.We intend to form an Occupation Exhibition in our school where the students can see,read broshures and touch the real equipments,things on the stands concerning that special occupation.We will also invite real professionals to give us information about their jobs.Also,we want to prepare a Culture Corner (a glass cupboard at the enterance of our school) which may contain students’ work cultural items like souveniers and local things,photos,things the students send to each other.Small things but very characteristic of ecah region and thematic area covered which will help the kids come to closer contact,not just become internet friends. Another activity could be organizing daily trips to the work places of some professions where students can get information right from the first hand.The students could also have the oppurtunity to try that certain profession on thier own. In that workplace they can learn more about the benefits and the disadvantages of that certain profession.All in all choosing a profession is not an easy case so we have to be good guides for the students to evaluate the professions' qualities in every aspect and ease their path to find the right occupation of their life.YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROJECT FROM THIS LINK: http://okulweb.meb.gov.tr/31/06/281130/compass.htm

• Subjects: Art, Cross Curricular, Design and Technology, Economics, Environmental Education, Ethics, European Studies, Foreign Languages, Geography, Home economics, Informatics / ICT, Media Education, Music, Philosophy / Logic, Psychology, Social Studies / Sociology, Technology
• Languages: DE - EN
• Pupil's age: 14 - 18
• Tools to be used: Audio conference, Chat, e-mail, Forum, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Video conference, Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...), Web publishing
• Aims: Collaboration through team work.Foster online communication skills.Peer to peer learning.The ability to use multiple sources of information available on the... read moreCollaboration through team work.Foster online communication skills.Peer to peer learning.The ability to use multiple sources of information available on the internet.Ability to search and organize information. Ability to plan career path to the profession.To overcome the problems (obstacles) when choosing the right occupation.Finding solutions to these problems.To improve the use of English.To provide students with knowledge about educational system and how the job market works.To plan the way of active looking for a job in the country and abroad.Realise that it is important to use time well in school to be able to get the occupation you want.One of the objective of this project is to prepare the students to active ideal profession searching in their country and abroad.Another goal of this project is to highlight the jobs,which might not be widely known,but still are in demand and interesting.Teachers;develop deeper knowledge about how different itc-tools can be used in the pedagocical work.Understand what life is like in an another part of Europe. hide
• Work process: At first the students will get to know one another better by writing e-mails and introducing themselves. The students will... read moreAt first the students will get to know one another better by writing e-mails and introducing themselves. The students will meet online on scheduled dates.Material will be uploaded and shared between all students.Languages and traditions will be shared.Information and materials connected with professions in demand and why they are in demand, will be collected. Later the students will discuss;the obstacles -problems when choosing the right profession ( family pressure-friends-environment-teachers-economic standarts-willingness) in their countries through virtual meetings and they will prepare powerpoint presentations,videos about various aspects of their obstacles ,the information will be shared with the other participants. The students will interview parents,make visits to their jobs,document with digital camera.The interview will be prepared according to a prepared survey.At school the information will be prepared and presented as a short movie film.The presentation will be uploaded to our web site and twinspace and shared with other partner schools.Preparations and organizations for the “Occupation Exhibition” will be done.This activity will be held when the partner school visits the other school.And this activity will be documented using various ICT tools;like cameras,web publishing..etc.Again preperations of “Workplace visits” will be organized.And this activity will also be documented using various ICT tools.At the end of the project we will prepare a School Magazine containing the information we gained through the project.This School Magazine will also be a guide for the teenagers to choose the right profession that suit their needs,body and soul. hide
• Expected results: The final product of the project will be the School Magazine (Career Compass) published in English and other participant’s languages.This... read moreThe final product of the project will be the School Magazine (Career Compass) published in English and other participant’s languages.This magazine can also be used as a guide leaflet or a guide broshure for the students to find the ideal occupation.The teaching materials must be not only verbal but also visual and auditive , because we are dealing with young people of 21st century.With this project the students will learn how to use ICT tools efectively.A website,a CD with movies connected to the topic will be prepared.A career (professions) exhibition will be organized in our school garden every year so that the students get to know more about occupations around them.The students will learn how to work collaboratively with their peers.Students will become aware of different cultures and languages.Students will be informed well and feel prepared to study or work in a united Europe without borders with the help of this project.This project will enrich the students’ environment and whilst,they will consider themselves a special group;their self esteem would grow.Their cognitive,social and emotional skills will be expanded and improved by joining this project. hide

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