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Helping students imagine thefuture they want to construct
Helping students imagine theFuture they want to construct
Helping students imagine thefuture they want to construct
New Work Dynamic
o Redefinition of jobs and work: 12-25 jobs, 5 or more occupations, 3 or more industries
o The goal is no longer the perfect lifelong job, it’s the best possible life
o Make the most of every job. School is a job.
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Choosing
Career Development
Paradigm Shift
Learning
Helping students imagine thefuture they want to construct
Career Development
Paradigm Shift
Occupation Skills & Character
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Career Development
Paradigm Shift
Work Life
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Career Development
Paradigm Shift
InformationLeft brain
ImaginationRight brain
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OLD: Choose a DESTINATION• What will you be when ... ?
Paradigm Shift
NEW: Follow your HEART• Who are you now?• Why are you here (purpose)?• What are your special skills, abilities, talents, gifts (assets)?• Where/when are you in your zone?• Who needs what you love to do?• What will you do next (stepping stones)?• What competencies will you work on?• What does your future look and feel like?
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1 Know yourself, believe in yourself, and follow your heart
2 Focus on the journey, not the destination - become a good traveler(Stepping Stones)
3 Change is constant, and always brings new opportunities
4 Access your allies, and be a good ally5 Learning is lifelong
The High Five
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Blueprint CompetenciesDomain A Personal Management 1 Build/maintain a positive self-concept 2 Interact effectively with others 3 Change and grow throughout life
Domain B Learning and Work Exploration 4 Engage in lifelong learning 5 Locate and use information 6 Understand work/society relationship
Domain C Career Management 7 Secure/create and maintain work 8 Make life/work decisions 9 Maintain balanced life/work roles 10 Understand nature of life/work roles 11 Manage one’s career building process
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Domain A Personal Management1 Build/maintain a positive self-concept2 Interact effectively with others3 Change and grow throughout life
CharacterRespectResponsibilityHonestyIntegrityEmpathy
FairnessInitiativePerseveranceCourageOptimism
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7 Habits of Highly Effective People
1.Be proactive – You’re in charge2.Begin with the end in mind - Have a plan3.Put first things first – Work first, then play4.Think win-win - Everyone can win5.Seek first to understand, then to be understood - Listen before you talk6.Synergize – Together is better7.Sharpen the saw – Balance feels best
Dr. Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Essential Skills
1. Reading2. Document Use3. Numeracy 4. Writing5. Oral Communication 6. Working with Others7. Continuous Learning8. Thinking Skills9. Computer Use
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• Learning must be experiential• Simulations - Serious Games• Learning from the future
Learning Competencies“Soft Skills:” attitudes, character, emotional intelligence
"Education is what survives when what has beenlearned has been forgotten.” B.F. Skinner
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ImaginationWhere Everything Starts
• If you can see it clearly enough, and want it badly enough, unforeseen forces start to conspire - Heliotropic effect
• Intent, purpose
• Personal, relevant, motivational, invokes passion
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The Power of Imagination
How do you know what you want to be when you grow up, when you’ve never been there?
You imagine it happening.
Helping students imagine thefuture they want to construct
The Power of Imagination
How do you know what you want to be when you grow up, when you’ve never been there?
You imagine it happening.
The Real Game, like no other educational experience I’m aware of, offers this opportunity.
H B GelattH B currently concentrates his writing on the Process of Illumination. His POI
articles can be found at www.gelattpartners.com
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2008 STUDENTSWhat did you learn from The Real Game?
o “If you don't try your hardest and you don't care about school or grades you are going to end up in a bad situation.”o “I learned what life is like in adult shoes. Our parents go through this every single month.”o “I’m am in charge of my life and what I want to do with it”.o “I learned to achieve what I want to do in life so I don't get stuck with the job I got in this game.”o “Your salary isn't what makes you happy with your job.”o “I learned how much a big income is actually worth after bills, clothing, food, shelter and taxes”.o “Doing bad in school won't get me where I want to go.”o “I need to try harder in school so I can have a good future.”o “Now I have something to work for not just graduating.”
Helping students imagine thefuture they want to construct
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