myBlueprint KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITY

In this activity, students will begin with a reflection on their favourite subject areas and what they enjoy learning about. Afterwards, students will log into their myBlueprint account, complete the Who Am IKnowledge assessment, and answer reflection questions pertaining to their results.

NOTE: Students must have completed the LEARNING STYLES, PERSONALITY, and INTERESTSassessments before starting this lesson.

Teacher Led / Requires Computer / X / Requires myBlueprint.ca / X

See lessons: myBlueprint Learning Styles, myBlueprint Personality, and myBlueprint Interests

LEARNING GOALS:

  1. Students will reflect upon their own interests and learn how those interests relate to work.
  2. Students will explore and discover different career options related to their favourite subjects areas.

MATERIALS:

  • Computers, tablets or mobile devices
  • Handout [A]- Reflection
  • Handout [B]- My Knowledge

GETTING STARTED:

  1. Have students visit and enter their email and password to log in.
  2. Forgotten password? Students can reset their passwords by clicking on the ‘Forgot your password?’ link in the green Existing User box.
  3. Forgotten email? As a teacher/counsellor, you can reset your students’ emails and passwords in your Student Manager or My Classes.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Provide students with Handout A: Reflection to reflect upon their favourite subject areas and how those subject areas can help to select a career path. Students may work independently and write down their answers or work in pairs, explaining their answers verbally.
  2. Have students login to their myBlueprint account and complete the Knowledge assessment (30 questions)and answer the questions in Handout B: My Knowledge.

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HANDOUT A: REFLECTION

What do you enjoy learning about? Briefly explain why you enjoylearning about each one.

1. ______

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2. ______

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3. ______

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 What are your favourite subject areas?

1. ______2. ______3. ______

What are some careers you are considering? How do they relate to your subject areas?

1. ______

______

2. ______

______3. ______

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HANDOUT B: MY KNOWLEDGE

  1. Select Who Am Ifrom the menu navigation on the left hand side of the screen
  2. Complete the Knowledgeassessment by selecting Start Survey
  3. Click View Report and answer the following questions

What are your top three subject areas?

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

What topics do they include?

1.______

2. ______

3. ______

 What is your Career Cluster?

______

What are some of the things someone in this career cluster would enjoy? Is it suited to your interests?

______

What are three of the occupation matches listed in the Match Results tab? Would you enjoy these careers? Why or why not?

1. ______

______

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2. ______

______

3. ______

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 Go to the Match Results tab, and search courses in your top subject areas in the Course Matches tab. Add the courses to a high school plan and see what Post-Secondary Opportunities are available to you by clicking the numbers in the Pathway Eligibility Indicator.

 What are three of the Post-Secondary Opportunities you are eligible for?

1. Program: ______Institution:______

2. Program: ______Institution:______

3. Program: ______Institution:______

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