1. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez Exploring Careers Brawley Union High School

2. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers My name is Victor Martinez and I am an ELD teacher at Brawley Union High School. Web site //ctap295.ctaponline.org/~vmartine///ctap295.ctaponline.org/~vmartine/ E-mail avmtnz@icoe.k12.ca.usavmtnz@icoe.k12.ca.us My lesson takes students through the exploration, research and presentation of careers. Standards: Grades Nine and Ten Language Arts: 2.0 Writing Applications ELD: Writing Conventions Organization & Focus, Research and Technology

3. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers Expectations To become more familiar with computer applications To learn strategies in implementing technology To learn how to access resources To be able to incorporate technology in lessons

4. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers Learning Basic principles of Microsoft Office programs Better use of search engines How to evaluate web sites How to analyze technological data for revision

5. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers Successes Students anxious to use computer skills New terms Student creativity High interest Students thinking about the future

6. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers Shortcomings Working with school and lab schedules Students frustrated with technology Plagiarism Students working at a different pace Incomplete assignments

7. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers Student Data This chart compares scores of pre and post- tests. 16 of 27 students showed an improvement in the post- test.

8. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers This chart shows the relationship between post-test scores and overall student averages. A majority of the students had low post-test scores compared to average scores.

9. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers Data Analysis and Revisions 9 students had lower post-test scores 2 students scored the same as pre-test 7 students improved by only 10% 14 students had lower post-test scores compared to overall averages Terms on pre and post- test should be reviewed or taught as vocabulary

10. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers Concluding Statement The implementation of this project provided me with valuable training and resources in two important areas. Technology and standard based lessons have become a priority in our state and this project addresses this matter. It is the students that will benefit when a teacher can effectively use technology in all aspects of the learning process.

11. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers Students at work Students are working on career surveys and looking for useful web sites.

12. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers CareersEducationEnvironmentDemandSalary Students organize their research using graphic organizers. This information will be used to create the research paper.

13. CTAP 295 Teaching with Technology FINAL PRESENTATION Victor Martinez, Brawley Union High School Exploring Careers Presentations Students conclude project with a speech sharing career information including graphs on career earnings.