The tail end

Hey, I like getting ideas and such from my emails ... literally, if you sign up for "those annoying newsletters" (direct quote from a former student) you get some really good ideas about life in general, specifically this article about how the future isn't going to be pleasant.

Cheer up, it gets worse!

Good for a Monday morning, man.

Finish your Culminating Activity

Dude!

The Plan

Thursday Oct 14 - work on "strengths"

Friday Oct 15 - Culminating Activity Day

Monday Oct 18 In the classroom, working on the final parts of Unit Four and whatever we can get done on the culminating activity without a computer lab

Tuesday Oct 19 In the lab, finishing off the culminating activity

Wednesday Oct 20 In the lab, finishing off the culminating activity

Thursday Oct 21 "Exam day"

Friday Oct 22 "turnaround day" - come get your "Level R" ... ;)

Researching Post secondary programs

1. Research two postsecondary programs you would like to pursue or one postsecondary institution and one apprenticeship based on the occupation that you selected for your destination assignment. Take notes during your research.

Create a report with four sections, as listed below, that answers the following questions for each of the two pathways:

SECTION ONE :

- Program Name
- Program Type
- Name of Institution
- Location
- Institution Type: (select one) college, career college, university, university-college or apprenticeship
- Accreditation Offered (select one: certificate, Certificate of Qualification (Apprenticeship. college certificate, degree, diploma, post-graduate certificate, professional degree, other)
- Program Length
-Tuition Costs
- Application Fee
- Book and supply(tools) costs
- Application Deadline

SECTION TWO:

What are the program admission requirements?

What steps must you complete to be eligible for this program?

SECTION THREE

What can you expect to learn in this program?

After you have completed this program, what future employment and career opportunities exist?

SECTION FOUR

1. Explain how you plan to have enough money to finance your learning after high school. Use the finances chart to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of your choices.

2. Comment on how the following aspects of your after high school options might affect your choice.
_____cost
_____location
_____length of program
_____accreditation(certificate, diploma, degree)
_____learning environment

3. Comment on any other items that may affect your choice, like:
- living at home vs living away
- co-op opportunities
- graduation rates,
- graduate employment rates

Oct 12 Assignments

Hey man, watch this from the CEED people:





1. According to you, what are some areas of strength that you can build on, if you start your own business (name three areas of strength)?

2. Describe a time when these strengths have helped you to succeed in a work, volunteer or school activity.


3. Based on the quiz results, list three areas that you need to improve upon to make yourself a better entrepreneur. 

4. Reflect on two past work or school experiences and discuss how these weaknesses prevented you from being more successful.


Then answer these questions:


This is part of your Culminating Activity Portfolio:, do this quiz, as it will help you finish this question TO BE PUT IN YOUR CULMINATING ACTIVITY PORTFOLIO:


Create a brief and informal proposal for a unique business idea that you would enjoy doing for the summer, based on your own skills, interests and values. Note in point form:

- the details of the business idea
- why you think it would be successful
- how it suits your skills, interests and values

There is an on-line application for the Summer Company, which may help you organize your plan.


Don't believe me? Here is an article about two guys who lost their jobs and started their own business. And here is another way to get yourself in front of people for not a lot of money....

Saturday's reading

So ... I did a lot of singing yesterday. Lots of affirming ideas and concepts I already knew and know quite well ... stuff like

Live in the now

Forgive but do not forget

Mitch Albom is an awesome writer.

Lots of things put into my to read file. Lots of things put into my write about file, too.

Here's an idea: go for a walk today. Don't be the 95% of people who don't get enough exercise. Go for it.

Oh and speaking of going for it:





Have a Saturday.

Powerpoint assignment

Due by 11:45

Link for images is here.


Slide 1 Title Slide: Personal Picture Of Yourself Going To An Interview

Slide 2
Before the Interview
Do and Don't slides

Slide 3
During the Interview
Do and Don't slide

Slide 4
After the Interview
Do and Don't slide

Finding a job assignment two parts

Part One

Target Your Future Job Search For Your Portfolio (Formative):

Find three classified advertisements for a position you would be interested in applying for in the future, based on your current skills, knowledge, experience, and characteristics that you value in your place of work. Complete the handout and hand in as a part of the Unit Four portfolio. Answer the following question, too:

How do the current job ads relate to your skills, interests, characteristics that you described in your portfolio?
What requirements do you still have to work towards?


Part Two

"There can be no joy in living without joy in work." St. Thomas Aquinas

Do you agree or disagree with the above quote from St. Thomas Aquinas?

Give your reasons.

Answer three of the seven questions below explaining why it is important to try to select the type of work that will truly make you happy and give you self-fulfillment.

Hand this in as a part of the Unit Four Portfolio, too.

1. What should I do with my life?
2. How do people choose their lifework?
3. What is a vocation?
4. Do I have a calling?
5. What values do I want my work to foster?
6. Why do we work, anyway?
7. What is the meaning of work?



And if you want to win an arguement with someone about using cell phones in class, you should read this article. Might save your life, too.

Credit Scores and Money issues

A lot of rather un-motivational stuff today - well, it IS Monday, always a tough day. Especially when you talk about your credit score.

Here is the link for Equifax, the place most Canadians get their credit score from.

Here is a link to the David Chilton article in today's Toronto Star. He's a good witness to our love of debt, and a good place to start if you think you need help. He's also a good writer, using very plain language in his books.

This link is to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, the people who provided the examples of the Credit Report we went through this morning. Trust me, getting your credit report is something you SHOULD do at least once a year.

This last link is for Frank Abingale's life on Wikipedia. Have a good read of his life, man. Awesome.

iPods and hearing loss and other stuff

I want you to read this article and weep, man.

I'm trying to save your hearing.

Here's an article we'll read together next Thursday (or earlier, if you want) about resumes and alternatives to them.