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How can social media help my career? Explore the world of networking through a lesson about professional organizations. The fourth of six career and college readiness lessons has seniors research organizations in their professions of choice before conducting informational interviews with a member of a professional organization.
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Instructional Ideas
- If you belong to a teaching-focused professional organization, talk with the class about it and describe its purpose
- Invite someone from a local professional organization to speak to the class
Classroom Considerations
- Allow extra time for interviews, as they may be difficult for pupils to set up during school
- Provide Internet access for the first two days of the lesson to facilitate social media use
Pros
- The resource introduces a topic often left out of career readiness curricula
- Learners gain interviewing experience and an appreciation for social media as a networking tool
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- None
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