Tool Kits

What is a tool kit?

It is an experiential tool used to support a career exploration

It is just one means of exploration It requires the use of a computer and Internet

access Students may carry out activities in the

classroom or outside the classroom

What does a tool kit consist of?

A tool kit consists of: An activity guide An activity guide and one box of material An activity guide and two boxes of material

Let’s see

Student working on the Law tool kit

This tool kit requires a computer with Internet access, an activity guide and a pen.

Student in Action?

Students working on the Custom-Made Clothing and Alterations, Fashion Design tool kit.

This tool kit requires a computer with Internet access, an activity guide and a box of materials.

Student in Action!

Tool Kits

Why?

Reasons for tool kits in a POP classroom

Grounded in research Directly addresses Key Features of POP

competencies Provides opportunity for experiential learning Compulsory course in Applied General

Education Path

Tool kits as a means of explorationPurpose

Support students mastering career exploration competencies

Allow students to try out work functions related to field of interest

Guide students directly to valid and trusted websites, books and other resources (use documentary resources)

Activities help students discover connections between career and their personal characteristics

Help students consider the personal commitments required to reach his/her goals.

Benefit

Can lead to new career exploration activities

Students discover if have aptitude or interest

Provide “real life” work functions to reflect upon

Learn by doing More engaging than reading

about it What students have been asking

for Supports the development of the

competencies

Teacher’s role

Introduce students to tool kits as one means of their individual career exploration

Providing computers with Internet access and tables for workspace

Direct students to the POP Index in order to choose tool kits

Organize tool kits in classroom Establish rules and produces for use Are not responsible for correcting student’s work Guide students as with any other tool Become familiar with kits by reading the Teacher’s

Guides

Chapter 1 Software, freeware and file index

Chapter 2 List of materials unavailable through the FCSQ group-purchase

plan Chapter 3

List of DVDs, CD-ROMs, videos, etc. required for the experiential tools

Chapter 4 List of supplementary documents to be printed

Chapter 5 Additional information you need to know about the tool kits

Chapter 6 Complete index of purchases for experiential tools

Teacher’s GuideChapters

Appendix A: List of suggested suppliers for additional

purchases Appendix B:

Inventory list of materials for each experiential tool kit

Teacher’s GuideAppendices

Tool kits

A valuable means of exploration for the student