Well, I’ve been at school for just over 14 hours and my mind is officially mush. I’m creating the paperwork needed for the new Grad Transisions Program so that I can give the Grade 11’s and 12’s in my school all the new documents for this year. I plan to be paperless for the Grade 10’s but time and technology constraints won’t allow it right now. A quick post and I’m home to bed!
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This is a pdf I am including in the package going out to the Grade 12’s: Employability Skills 2000+
“The skills you need to enter, stay in, and progress in the world of work—whether you work on your own or as a part of a team.”
Is it just me or is this a very Web1.0 / behind-the-times document? Where is the emphasis on Collaboration, or Synthesis, or even perhaps Re-mixing Information?
I noticed under Communicate:
• share information using a range of
information and communications technologies
(e.g., voice, e-mail, computers)
…and under Think & Solve Problems:
• readily use science, technology and
mathematics as ways to think, gain and
share knowledge, solve problems and
make decisions
But the document seems lacking… and now my tired eyes see why! In the brochure I just noticed that the print date was May of 2000. No document made for back then is going to hit on many of the Employability Skills for 2007+… which in turn will be outdated for Employability Skills for 2010+…
However, the document will have to do for next Tuesday. Please point me to an updated resource if you can find the time- Thanks.
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Back to work 🙂
(A post in under 20 minutes- a record for a slow blogger like me!)
Originally posted: October 30th, 2007Reflection upon re-reading and re-posting: As much as I have enjoyed this process of reflecting and reposting, I must admit to being terribly slow. I should have been done with this process weeks ago! However, posts like Two ’stuck’ posts, a borrowed post with an added rant, and a few questions result in me spending over 2 hours following links and links on those links, reading and really reflecting on what I and others have said. – – – – – I’m tempted to dig deeper on the subject of this post, but won’t. I will just say this: How far away are we from future employers saying in an interview, “Show me what you have learned recently.” or “Show me your network.” or “I’ve checked out your network.” Collaboration, Community, Creativity & Communication: All measurable or at least examinable in some way online, and publicly displayed for anyone and everyone to see and, if they so choose, judge. |