career prep

Q2 Career Match Introduction

16. Career Prep

Introduction

We all have a unique personality made up of a combination of different traits, qualities, interests, and likes/dislikes. There are six main groups of personality types that people can be grouped into. You may have some qualities that fit into each type, but usually there are one or two types that you will most align with. 

A person can find great satisfaction in their careers if they can find jobs that match with their interests, skills, talents, and characteristics that match their personalities. In this Quest you will find out about your personality type, interests, and which careers match those. This may help guide you in career paths you may want to pursue in your future.


I Can Statements

  • create a digital portfolio presenting information and artifacts of my career prep learning
  • identify my personality type
  • research careers for the nature of work, working conditions, education, job outlook and earnings for my top three careers

Discussion question to think about as you are playing the video below: 

  • Which personality type do you think you most strongly connect with and why?

Holland's Personality Types (5:07 min.)

MITECS  Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

2. Digital Citizen
c. Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property

3. Knowledge Constructor
a. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
c. Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections or artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions
d. Build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions

6. Creative Communicator
a. Choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication
c. Communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations
d. Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences