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 Welcome to "On the Job"!
"On the Job" is an educational web site developed for Australian middle
school students - Years 5-9.
"On The Job" is an online curriculum concept,
blending online and offline activities into an understanding of employment and the modern
workplace.
The site consists of different components. They can be used
independently or together. Let me introduce them to you. |
| My Info Desk My desk is the site map!
From here you can go any where in the site but you can always get back to me via my
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and I will be happy to help - we are open for business 24 hours a day! |
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Career Market
On my desk, you will notice different buttons. These buttons are
categories and each will lead you to jobs that fall into that category.
These jobs contain
- detailed information about the job including "Did you
know?"
- links to other web sites about this job including
YouTube videos
- fun activities - including both online and offline activities
- a link to "Life on the Job" - a personal experience
of what that job is really like!
When you click on a category button you will come to a notice
board with pictures of all the jobs in that category. Simply click on one of these
pictures to go to that job's page.
For example, if you wish to go to the Baker page, click on the "Retail"
button then the picture of the baker. |
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Detective Game
There are 4 games that can be played here at the moment! Each game takes
students through different careers in order to "Solve the Mystery".
Instructions to use the game can be found here. |
Activities
for the Classroom or Home
These activities are based on the careers that are described
on the site and are both offline and online.
All offline activities can be carried out in the classroom or at home. They have
"what you need" and instructions to show you what to do.
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WebQuests - Higher Order
Thinking Activities involving Problem Based Learning
There are a number of WebQuests that students or teachers can
use to extend a particular career.
Click here to see the
full listing of WebQuests on this site. |
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Teachers and Parents' Cafe
This is a place to explore!
There are marvellous activities for students to do under the direction of parents
or teachers.
Links to extra information on career information and
background material that will enhance any lesson can also be discovered here.
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Real People,
Real Experiences
"Life on the Job" reviews current and historical
people's career paths through their experiences, opportunities, education and training and
explores how people ended up in the jobs that they currently hold.
The addition of these life stories brings realism to the students' perception of
careers. "Life on the Job" will seed new jobs for the site by people submitting
their jobs and lives. Interesting reading for students, teachers and parents alike.
These new careers will be investigated so that they can be incorporated into the
Careers Market, the Detective Game as well as having activities created and
links....
In addition, historical people's lives can be added to the
site.... research some that are given or find your own and add it to the site.
To use this section of the web site, students, teachers and
parents can read "Life on the Job" experiences, submit a "Life on the
Job", or submit information on an Historical or Famous Person's "Life on the
Job". |
We hope everyone will enjoy using this section!
You can give us feedback!
Contribute an exciting link!
Add a fun activity - it doesn't matter whether it is offline
or online.....
Teachers.... Have you developed a web quest? We would love to
hear from you
Parents... add your job... we will research it, add
activities about it, add links and add it to our bank of jobs.
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