ERIC Number: ED456397
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 2001-Oct
Pages: 9
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21st Century Digital Resources for Career Planning across the Lifespan.
Gumlia, Mary; Hopperstad, Betty; Weston, James
This paper discusses a workshop designed for career development professionals and paraprofessionals working in an educational environment. Participants in the workshop learn about educationally transforming ideas adaptable to a variety of teaching styles; new ways to use traditional classroom resources; and ways in which to acquire new skills for teaching in an electronic-based classroom. Content of the workshop includes: current changes in technology experienced by students in all facets of their lives, including the classroom; the changing role of workers, including career counselors in the 21st century; the value of technical support when teaching in a digital environment; and effective methods for using traditional and digital resources for a holistic approach to career/life planning. Search engines; educational Web sites; labor market and career related Web sites and software; and online career inventories and assessments are listed. (MKA)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, Computer Software, Counselor Role, Internet, Measures (Individuals), School Counselors, Teaching Methods, Technology, Workshops, World Wide Web
ERIC Counseling and Student Services Clearinghouse, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 201 Ferguson Building, P.O. Box 26171, Greensboro, NC 27402-6171. Tel: 336-334-4114; Tel: 800-414-9769 (Toll Free); Fax: 336-334-4116; Web site: http://ericcass.uncg.edu; e-mail: ericcass@uncg.edu.
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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