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6th - 12th
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STEM
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Instructional Videos
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5:14
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10 mins
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Career Connections | Software Developer Dayton

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Like coding and 3-D design, like working with computers and with people? A career as a software developer might be in your future. Find out what's involved by watching a short video narrated by a software developer.

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Concepts

career goals, career planning, career readiness, career skills, careers, engineering careers, science career, computer software, engineering, engineering design, information technology, information literacy, binary code, computer code, data analysis, website design, evaluating websites, computer applications, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite a software developer to speak with interested class members about their education, training, and projects

Classroom Considerations

  • Part of the PBS Career Connections series

Pros

  • The narrator talks about the importance of communication skills in his daily routine

Cons

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