Getting to know Jed part one (of six). To introduce students to the job records in Jed.
On first using Jed, students need to understand what the various sections of the job records represent. This activity takes them through a series of screens, asking them to identify what the sections are and collect some of the information on the screen.
Students will be able to describe some of the job record sections in Jed.
Average and below average ability students
Access to Jed and the student instruction/answer sheet below.
The associated document/worksheet for this activity can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Ask the class to name examples of where they have seen information about different jobs. Tell them that they will now be introduced to Jed, the Job Explorer Database.
The activity sheet asks the students to visit a job record and note down information from some of the different sections.
Ask the students to describe other sources of information about jobs and why they might use them, e.g. they might know somebody who does that job and is willing to tell them about it. Why might Jed be more accurate than other sources of information?
To extend the work, a grid could be devised and students asked to collect information from several different job titles to complete the squares in the grid. The job titles included could be from the same occupational sector, a similar environment or have something in common such as using a computer.