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Waterbury Adult Education: Technology-facilitated
Lesson Plan (Filling Out a Job Application)*
Teachers:
Robert Sugrue, ESL
Class/Level:
Intermediate
Lesson Duration:
3 hours
Objectives (Learning Goals):
To have students develop a better understanding
of how to fill out a job application form.
Rationale:
Basic Skills: Students will
learn vocabulary and idioms associated with employment forms.
Students will learn how to describe in writing their educational/work
histories using the appropriate vocabulary and correct syntax
in simple sentences.
Life Skills: Students will
be able to fill out a sample job application form using the skills
and information learned in class.
Technologies Used:
- StarBoard Electronic Whiteboard
- IBM Thinkpad
- LCD Projector
- Internet Sites
- Pre-employment Competencies module in Plato Pathways
Learning and Teaching Activities:
Teacher will engage students in warm-up conversation
regarding their employment experiences, job skills and career
goals. Students will complete the Career Decision Pre-Test in
Plato Pathways using the wireless laptops. Teachers will reinforce
concepts by doing tutorial that accompanies the pre-test. Instruction
mode will be by group using StarBoard. After the tutorial, students
will complete a sample job application form in class.
Evaluation of Learning:
On-going teacher monitoring.
Comments:
The students produced interesting information
that they shared. I would like to have a few additional computer
systems in the ABE Resource room.
*from Technology
Implementation — End-of-Year Report as of June 30, 2003, compiled
by Roger D. Pelletier, Director
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