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Using Technology to Help Students Plan for
their Future! Coun511 Computers Technology in
School Guidance Settings

• Lori A. Stewart
• 2/22/2006 427 PM
• Website http//www.angelfire.com/hiphop/lstew23

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A School Counselor must

• Help students meet educational vocational goals
• Assist in areas of social development
• Assist students with personal family problems

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And MOST importantly

• Help high school students plan for their future!

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First, students must

• Explore their interests
• Discover career goals
• Research options
• Develop a career path

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There are soooo many options

• Do you want to attend college?
• Do you want to start a career?
• Do you want to take some time off?

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What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Take a career quiz
• www.princetonreview.com

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Students can learn about careers by

• Doing career research checklists
• Building career portfolios
• Completing Career exploration worksheets
• Read about career options!!

Available at www.bn.com
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Teachers can help!

• Career Prep Curriculum
• Downloadable packets for students
• Assignments projects for students
• Create Career Portfolio that includes
• Introduction letter
• Resume
• Samples of work
• Letters of recommendation
• transcripts

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Take a look

• View some helpful webcasts on this site
• www.mapping-your-future.org

Getting the Job You Want! Sensible Living
Careers, Credit Cash Career College
Considerations
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College Planning

• Do A LOT of research!!
• Take virtual campus tours
• Schedule Campus visits
• Speak to admissions representatives

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Need help finding a college???

• www.princetonreview.com
• Counselor-O-Matic matches students with colleges
  based on academic record, current courseload,
  preferences for higher education.
• Basic information on possible majors, and what
  schools offer those majors!

• www.collegeboard.com/splash
• Using College Matchmaker
• Students can search for college based on
• Location campus life, activities, sports, majors
• Using College QuickFinder, students can compare
  multiple schools at a time
• -the comparison shows differences in college
  setting, percentage accepted, application
  requirements, expected SAT scores, and tuition
  costs!

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Where should I go?

• Warm weather? Cold weather?
• Large campus? Small campus?
• In the city? A rural setting?

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Counselor-O-Matic

• Matches students to colleges based on
• academic record
• current courseload
• different preferences
• Basic information on possible majors, and what
  schools offer those majors!
• Found at www.princetonreview.com

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College Matchmaker

• Students can search for colleges based on
• Location
• Campus life
• Activities
• Sports
• Size
• Majors
• Distance from home

Found at www.collegeboard.com/splash
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College QuickFinder

• Students can easily compare colleges
• Differences in college setting
• Percentage of students accepted
• Application requirements
• Required SAT scores
• Tuition costs
• Available majors
• Found at www.collegeboard.com/splash

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Check out College Rankings

• On www.princetonreview.com, students can check
  out the college rankings lists!
• Lists include
• Schools academically ranked
• most beautiful campus
• happiest students
• most politically active students

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• Descriptions of different types of college
  programs
• Accelerated programs, Cooperative Education
  Programs, Double Majors, etc., Distance Education
  Resources
• www.deresource.org
• www.e-collegedegree.com
• www.online-accredited-courses.com

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www.collegeboard.com/splash

• Students can register for SAT
• Print Action Plans for each grade level (10-12th)
• Helpful Checklists Tips
• Campus Visit Checklist
• Interview Preparation Checklist
• Resume tips

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www.collegeboard.com/splash

• Helpful Articles
• Matching Careers to Degrees
• Turnings Interests into a Job
• Preparing for College Campus Visit
• College Dorm Rooms
• Scholarship information
• Easily apply to schools online!

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Stay on track!
Print out Helpful Checklists! www.collegeboard.c
om/splash
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Before heading off

• Apply for financial aid
• Check out scholarships grants

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Other helpful sites to check out
www.majorsexplored.com www.utexas.edu/world/univ/
state www.fastweb.com www.collegeanswer.com/ind
ex.jsp
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Resources for Educators Parents

• The Guidance Center
• Students input data online
• counselors track students progress
• Monitor monthly goals and larger outcomes
• Counselors check progress with college
  applications
• monitors students one year after high school

Available at www.princetonreview.com
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What if Im not ready for college???

• If students are having trouble deciding on a
  college, major, or career path there are tons of
  opportunities available
• www.cityyear.org
• - projects, volunteer opportunities

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Continued

• www.whereyouheaded.com
• - time off opportunities such as
  internships, trips, educational opportunities

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DYNAMY, Inc

• -offers Internship Year including work
  experience, independent living, coaching.
• Find other internships at
• www.internweb.com
• www.internabroad.com
• www.leapnow.org/leapyear.org

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Students can find other internships at
www.internweb.com www.internabroad.com www.leapn
ow.org/leapyear.org
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In Conclusion

• Technology has many benefits for students,
  educators parents so
• JUMP on the Technology Bandwagon!!!