Lesson 1.1: Intro to GLC20 and Personal Skills, Strategies and Goals
Learning Goals:
- be introduced to GLC20; learning objectives and course content
- introduce yourself and get to know others in the course
- reflect on your own personal skills, strategies and goals
- learn about the Definitions of Careers and understand the steps to Career Planning
Success Criteria:
- become familiar with the course requirements and content
- introduce yourself to your classmates via a Discussion Forum
- be more familiar with your personal strengths, weaknesses and challenges
- examine your own Definitions of Careers and your own career perspectives and ambitions via a Career Planning Chart
What is your ideal definition of a career? What does it mean to you? Is it important? Do you think it is necessary to start thinking about your own career now or later? Explain your thinking.
**75 words; Respond to 2 other classmates' postings.
Answer the following questions on Career Definitions
Review the 2 Videos on Jobs V. Careers and Professions V. Careers in the Careers PPT and then answer the questions below.
1. What is the difference between Jobs V. Careers in your own words.
2. What is the difference between Professions V. Careers in your own words?
3. In your opinion, is it better to have a Job, a Career or Profession? Explain your thinking.
**100 words; Answer below in Moodle;
Review the Careers Activity Chart and Resource attached. Then create a Chart similar to the one in the Activity and complete it based on your own Personal Choices and Preferences.