WebQuest: Process
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Prepare your report using the following headings:
Each heading has links that will help you to complete that section. |
Know Yourself
Answer these questions for this section:
- What interests you?
- What type of personality type do you have?
The Career Key and The Keirsey Character Sorter are good places to start. Add any that you complete to your works cited. You should complete at least 2 of these!
Know Yourself Links- Work Interest Quiz
- MazeMaster (sign up for an account) try this
- The Career Key
- Keirsey Character Sorter
- Canada Prospects What do You Care About Most?
For each web site you visit and use, print the “conclusions” page. You will submit this with your report.
| For example, if you go to the Work Interest Quiz page, |  |
| After you have taken the test and clicked on the "done" or "score the test" or similar button/link |  |
| Print out the scoring page. (This one is fairly simple) |  |
Skills for the 21st Century
For this section, answer these questions:
- What skills are needed for a career in information and computer science?
- What skills are employers looking for?
- What skills are going to needed in the future?
- What skills do you have?
- What skills do you lack?
- How can you gain the skills that you lack?
Skills for the 21st Century links:
Computer Careers Research & Job Security
Use these links to locate several computer careers that sound interesting to you (add those visited to your works cited), research two of those careers in some detail.
Answer these questions for the two careers:
- Describe the computer careers.
- What is the starting salary?
- What would you expect to be your salary in the fifth (5th) year?
Remember to up date your works cited list.
Computer Careers Research links:
You do NOT have to look at all of these Web sites!
- Career Explorer (note if you are asked to log in, the user name and password has been emailed to you by Mr. Wood. If you can't find the email then Mrs. McHugh, the librarian, can give you the user name and password information.)
- HRDC - Outlooks by Field of Study
- HRDC - Job Futures - Alphabetical Listing of Occupational Profiles
- Computer Career Resources
- Computer Science - Careers and Learning Resources
- Computer World Careers
- Monster.ca Careers Portal
- Discover IT
- Workopolis FastTract to Technology
- What type of job security is there in the current economic situation?
Answer these questions:
- What are the job prospects for your chosen careers?
- Are your career choices on the list of those that are growing or declining?
- Why do you need to keep your skills up-to-date?
- What does it mean to be a life-long learner?
Job Security links:
(Keep
your works cited list updated.)
- Careers in Technology
- Career Training - triOS Training Centres Limited
- Job Outlook 2005
- Labour Market Information
- Researching an Industry
- Fastest Growing Occupations, USA 1992-2005
Learning the skills
Select at least three colleges or universities that offer degrees and or training in your chosen field.
Answer these questions:
- What is the cost for a year of tuition?
- How could you decide which would be best for you?
- Do any of these institutions offer co-operative programmes? Describe them. (note this item is specifically mentioned on the rubric)
Note that universities may list their programmes under "computer science" not specific job titles such as "computer programming."
Learning the skills links:
(Update your works cited list.)
- Canadian Universities
- School Finder
- Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities - Postsecondary Education
- Student Resources (use menu near bottom of page)
- Youth Opportunities in Ontario
- Technology Profiles
- University Links (USA)