What Students Are Responsible for Producing
There are fourteen (14) assignment/products that every student will be responsible for in the Culminating Exhibition course and explained in detail below.
Use the list in the right margin (or the drop-down list in the main menu) for more information about each assignment. Additional information and examples/models will be added over time.
Each will be discussed in class with additional information.
Draft Course Outline
*NOTE: This is a SUGGESTED timeline only & is subject to change (as of Aug. 17)
Fall Term:
- September: Digital Story, Investigation, Applications
- October: Research, Reflection and Planning
- November: “Project Window”
- December: Presentations
- January: Assessment. Reflective Letter, Resume, Interview Skills
Spring Term:
- February: Digital Story, Investigation, Applications
- March: Research, Reflection and Planning
- April: “Project Window”
- May:Presentations, Assessment
- June: Reflective Letter, Resume, Interview Skills
CE STUDENT PRODUCTS EXPLAINED
Following are the products that students are responsible for completing, to fulfill the requirements of the Culminating Exhibition course.
Click on the (+) to expand the section to learn: (1) What it is (2) Where it’s produced, & (3) Where students turn-in each item.
*Download a 7-page PDF with this information: CE Student Products Explained
DIGITAL STORY
What is it?
This is YOUR story about four things—your personal: (1) Strengths (2) Skills (3) Values (4) Interests.
What are they? When did you discover them? How did you learn you had them? How do they shape you?
Where is it produced?
Your Digital Story is produced ONLINE with a Web 2.0 tool. Recommended are Glogster or Prezi but, you are encouraged to be creative and use an online tool that fits your creative style best. Include pictures, video, audio—have fun highlighting the strengths, skills, values, & interests that make you…You! J
How do I turn it in?
Your teacher will provide you with the URL to a form. You will submit the URL of your Digital Story through the teacher’s online form.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
RESEARCH LOG
What is it?
Your Research Log is your collection of references & resources (videos, web sites, articles and more) that support your post high school plan and is in accordance with your strengths, skills, values, & interests.
You will “curate”—identify, organize, update, and give meaning to items (any kind of digital content), items important to you.
Where is it produced?
Your Research Log is produced ONLINE with a Web 2.0 tool. Recommended are Scoop.it or Diigo.
How do I turn it in?
Your teacher will provide you with the URL to a form. You will submit the URL of your Research Log through the teacher’s online form.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
RESUME’
What is it?
- A resume is a summary of your experiences and skills relevant to the field of work you are entering.
- It highlights your accomplishments to show a potential employer that you are qualified for the work you want. It is not a biography of everything you have done.
- Its purpose is to get you an interview.
- A resume can (and often should) reflect more than just your paid work experience. Current students, in particular, should consider including the details of your more important extracurricular, volunteer and leadership experiences.
- Tailor separate resumes to fit each career field in which you are job searching. Some people create slightly different resumes tailored to each job opening.
- Source: Boston College- http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers//skills/resumes/whatisaresume.html
Where is it produced?
Your Resume is produced ONLINE with a Web 2.0 tool. Recommended: Google Docs
How do I turn it in?
Your teacher will provide you with the URL to a form. You will submit the URL of your Resume through the teacher’s online form.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
COLLEGE APPLICATION
What is it?
Wikipedia defines “College Application” as- A college application is part of the competitive college admissions system. Admissions departments usually require students to complete an application for admission that generally consists of academic records, personal essays (as well as samples of high school work), letters of recommendation, and a list of extracurricular activities. Some schools require the SAT or ACT, while others make it optional. Deadlines for admission applications are established and published by each college or university.
Where is it produced?
This could be a paper application or an online, or “common” application. This could be provided by your teacher or one that you find.
Whether you intend to attend college immediately out of high school or not, everyone will have the experience of completing a college application.
How do I turn it in?
You will turn-in or provide proof of turning in an application if it’s something that has already been done.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
FAFSA WORKSHEET
What is it?
FAFSA stands for: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is a form that can be prepared annually by current and prospective college students (undergraduate and graduate) to determine their eligibility for student financial aid from the nine federal student-aid programs and the hundreds of state aid programs
Where is it produced?
Your teacher will work with you in class on the FAFSA application.
Whether you intend to attend college immediately out of high school or not, everyone will have the experience of completing a FAFSA application.
How do I turn it in?
You will turn-in or provide proof of turning in a FAFSA application if it’s something that has already been done.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
What is it?
There are hundreds, if not thousands of organizations that provide money to students who wish to attend college.
Where is it produced?
Your teacher will work with you in class on a Scholarship Application.
Whether you intend to attend college immediately out of high school or not, everyone will experience completing a Scholarship Application.
How do I turn it in?
You will turn-in or provide proof of completing a Scholarship Application if it’s something that has already been done.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
REFLECTION LOG
What is it?
This is a record of your journey through the Culminating Exhibition process. It will be both, (1) A work log of tasks, events, times & dates, and (2) Personal and honest reflections—not a “diary” of day-to-day events, but a place to focus on your thoughts & feelings as you investigate your personal strengths, skills, values, and interests, and your post high school planning process.
You teacher will provide additional instructions on the requirements for this area.
Where is it produced?
Your Research Log is produced ONLINE with a Web 2.0 tool. Recommended: Google Doc.
How do I turn it in?
Your teacher will provide you with the URL to a form. You will submit the URL of your Reflection Log through the teacher’s online form.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
POST HIGH SCHOOL PLAN
What is it?
Students will be developing personal and individualized SMART Goals.
SMART goals are: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, & Time-bound.
You teacher will provide a document and instructions that will be used to structure the requirements for the Post High School Plan.
Where is it produced?
Your Post High School Plan is produced ONLINE with a Web 2.0 tool. Recommended: Google Doc.
How do I turn it in?
Your teacher will provide you with the URL to a form. You will submit the URL of your Post High School Plan through the teacher’s online form.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
POST HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT
What is it?
Students will be developing personal and individualized SMART Goals.
SMART goals are: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, & Time-bound.
You teacher will provide a document and instructions that will be used to structure the requirements for the Post High School Plan.
Where is it produced?
Your Post High School Plan is produced ONLINE with a Web 2.0 tool. Recommended: Google Doc.
How do I turn it in?
Your teacher will provide you with the URL to a form. You will submit the URL of your Post High School Plan through the teacher’s online form.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
PRESENTATION VIDEO
What is it?
This is a video of the culmination of your project plan, SMART goals, research, and reflections on your personal and individualized post high school plan.
Where is it produced?
Your Presentation Video is produced individually or (recommended) in collaboration and with assistance from others via any creative video process you choose. The finished video will be uploaded to a Web 2.0 tool for others to view and comment on. Recommended: YouTube.
How do I turn it in?
Your teacher will provide you with the URL to a form. You will submit the URL of your Presentation Video through the teacher’s online form.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATION
What is it?
The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) is an industry-recognized, portable, evidence-based credential that certifies essential skills needed for workplace success.
This credential is used across all sectors of the economy and verifies cognitive skills.
Individuals can earn the NCRC by taking three WorkKeys® assessments:
- Applied Mathematics
- Locating Information
- Reading for Information
WorkKeys assessments measure "real world" skills that employers believe are critical to job success. Test questions are based on situations in the everyday work world. Source: http://www.act.org/certificate/about.html
Where is it produced?
The assessment will be administered to students during the school year.
How do I turn it in?
Your teacher will provide you with the assessment to complete.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
JOB APPLICATION
What is it?
A job application is the official form that employers ask all applicants for an employment position to fill out.
Where is it produced?
Your teacher will work with you in class on a Job Application.
Whether you intend to attend seek employment or attend college right out of high school, everyone will experience completing a Job Application.
How do I turn it in?
You will turn-in or provide proof of completing a Job Application. if it’s something that has already been completed.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
REFLECTIVE LETTER
What is it?
This is a letter is your reflection summarizing the culmination of your project plan, SMART goals, research, and reflections on your personal and individualized post high school plan. It will be your assessment on your readiness to graduate and pursue your goals after high school.
Your teacher will provide additional instructions.
Where is it produced?
Your Reflective Letter is produced ONLINE with a Web 2.0 tool. Recommended: Google Doc.
How do I turn it in?
Your teacher will provide you with the URL to a form. You will submit the URL of your Reflective Letter through the teacher’s online form.
MORE INFORMATION HERE
INTERVIEW
What is it?
This is your “exit interview” from the Culminating Exhibition course. A teacher and/or student(s) will ask you questions about your readiness to graduate and pursue your goals after high school.
Where is it produced?
Your Interview will be (1) prepared for using the all the materials from the course, (2) the Interview will take place in-person (most likely during class).
How do I turn it in?
Be present, prepared and ready to share your expertise on YOUR post high school plan and the experience developing it.
MORE INFORMATION HERE