CTAP 295 - Final Presentation

David Biggers

Chowchilla Union High School

Introduction – Who am I? Ag Teacher FFA Advisor Cattleman Contact Info:

– Chowchilla High School 805 Humboldt Avenue Chowchilla, CA 93610

My website: http://chowchillahigh.k12.ca.us/schools/cuhs/teacher_sites/juarezra/public_html/teacher/

Expectations… To design and develop a website that

would be an aid to our ag students as they entered the job world.Once I started the course I found that it was hard to follow the CTAP requirements.

As I complete this course I want to design a website for the courses I teach.

Actual Learning… I learned how to do research using the

internet. I learned how to use my computer

more skillfully. I learned how to attack and fix

computer problems and challenges.

Successes & Shortcomings…

The lesson was successful in that the students found a tool that they could see as useful for them in the immediate future.The material offered was pertinent to them to the point where they voiced their approval of the lesson many times.

Shortcomings were few, definitely a winner!

Successes “In a Nutshell”…

Satisfaction for both student and teacher.

Using technology and human skills for personal gain

Learning by doing

Shortcomings “In a Nutshell”…

Not enough computers for all students Internet site address changes Time constraints

Student Data… This graph is

showing the improvement in the student’s knowledge about interview skills. Students did show marked improvement after the pre-test.

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Culminating Activity

PostTest

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Revision Summary.. The student data was helpful to

determine whether the students learned the material.

The following revisions were helpful when it came time to implement the lesson: rubric development, refining the objectives, and aligning the activities to the objectives.

Suggested Revisions…Revisions Suggestions

Objectives Refinement

Rubric Align with the lesson objectives

Activities Modify to meet refined objectives

Conclusion…Many of our students leaving high school are

entering the job market. For most, without adequate training and guidance, this can be extremely intimidating and frustrating. I firmly believe, this lesson on personal job interview skills will have a direct impact on many of those students. Many students have the ability to perform well at a chosen job. The hard part is obtaining that job when they are in direct competition with others. This lesson will give them the added tool needed to compete at a high level.