2. Using Technology for Elementary School Career Counseling By: Fern Herman Crashbiker@aol.com Education 509

3. Contents Benefits of Technology in Elementary School Counseling Career related categories Career oriented websites Career themes and activities Technology tools for school counselors Conclusions

4. Objective Show importance of technology in elementary school counseling Give counselor tools to work with students Provide career resources through websites for counselors

5. Benefits of Technology Advocacy for students by analyzing data needed to review, monitor, and improve student performance Ability to use multimedia presentations such as PowerPoint that uses animation, graphics and audio and video clips

6. PowerPoint as a Technology Tool Can be instantaneously updated Cost effective Creative Can be easily tailored for specific audience Facilitate the sharing of information Communicate to others that you are knowledgeable and capable of using technology Can be copied and altered by others for more efficient collaboration

7. Career Related Categories Academic innovations Career development manual Career magazine Career builder Job for Kids Exploring occupations Online career center Working from the Heartland Career Resource Center

8. Career Oriented Websites Vocational Information Center http://www.khake.com/page94.html http://www.khake.com/page94.html Falmouth School District http://www.falmouthschools.org/k2counseling/ http://www.falmouthschools.org/k2counseling/ Methacton School District http://www.methacton.k12.pa.us/arrowhead/guidance/home.htm http://www.methacton.k12.pa.us/arrowhead/guidance/home.htm Bergen County Intermediate School District http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bcisd/classres/career.htm

9. Career Themes and Activities North Star Career on Wheels My Heroes Dragon Slayer 101 Career Web Quest Career Games

10. Vocational Information Center Pandora’s Briefcase Jobs For Kids What They Do Learning Card Career Bank NASA Kids - careers in aerospace Job Guide 2002 Kiwi Careers - Industry Overviews Dragon Slayer 11 (Career Exploration Game) Career Web Quest

11. Falmouth School District Lunt Elementary School Career Guidance Theme (The North Star) Students learn about themselves and those around them and develop skills

12. Methacton School District Career-on-Wheels Day A special type of career day where people who use vehicles in their jobs are invited to talk to students about their careers

13. Bergen County Intermediate School District Academic innovations Career magazine Career builder Career resource center Online career center Working from the Heartland Exploring occupations Job for Kids

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