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Creating a Multimedia Presentation to Demonstrate Knowledge of Education and Training Careers
Student Guide
Assignment Summary
For this assignment, you will create a multimedia presentation on Education and Training tasks and work environments to demonstrate understanding of these careers.
Useful references for gathering this information will be listed at the end of this document. Your presentation should include a title slide, thirteen slides representing tasks and work environments for specific Education and Training careers, and a works cited slide.
Assignment Instructions
Step 1: Gather materials and necessary information.
a) Use resources listed at the end of this document to create your multimedia presentation for Education and Training careers.
b) Be sure to keep a list of your references so you can cite them later.
c) Ask your teacher where you should save your presentation as you work on it. Your teacher may also have specific guidelines about the file name you should use.
Step 2: Create your title slide.
a) Begin by creating the title slide. On this slide, include the title of your presentation, your name, your teacher’s name, and the due date of the presentation.
b) Remember to save your work as you go.
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Step 3: Provide information for Librarians.
a) Create a slide titled Common Tasks for Librarians.
b) Create a bulleted list describing four tasks for Librarians that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these tasks to the slide.
c) Create a slide titled Common Work Activities for Librarians.
d) Create a bulleted list describing four work activities for Librarians that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these work activities to the slide.
e) Create a slide titled Common Work Contexts for Librarians.
f) Create a bulleted list describing work contexts for Librarians that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these common work contexts to the slide.
Step 4: Provide information for Special Education Teachers.
a) Create a slide titled Common Tasks for Special Education Teachers.
b) Create a bulleted list describing four tasks for Special Education Teachers that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these tasks to the slide.
c) Create a slide titled Common Work Activities for Special Education Teachers.
d) Create a bulleted list describing four work activities for Special Education Teachers that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these work activities to the slide.
e) Create a slide titled Common Work Contexts for Special Education Teachers.
f) Create a bulleted list describing work contexts for Special Education Teachers that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these common work contexts to the slide.
Step 5: Provide information for Elementary School Teachers.
a) Create a slide titled Common Tasks for Elementary School Teachers.
b) Create a bulleted list describing four tasks for Elementary School Teachers that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of
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these tasks to the slide.
c) Create a slide titled Common Work Activities for Elementary School Teachers.
d) Create a bulleted list describing four work activities for Elementary School Teachers that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these work activities to the slide.
e) Create a slide titled Common Work Contexts for Elementary School Teachers.
f) Create a bulleted list describing work contexts for Elementary School Teachers that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these common work contexts to the slide.
Step 6: Provide information for Postsecondary Education Administrators.
a) Create a slide titled Common Tasks for Postsecondary Education Administrators.
b) Create a bulleted list describing four tasks for Postsecondary Education Administrators that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these tasks to the slide.
c) Create a slide titled Common Work Activities for Postsecondary Education Administrators.
d) Create a bulleted list describing four work activities for Postsecondary Education Administrators that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these work activities to the slide.
e) Create a slide titled Common Work Contexts for Postsecondary Education Administrators.
f) Create a bulleted list describing work contexts for Postsecondary Education Administrators that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET site. Add a picture of at least one of these common work contexts to the slide.
Step 7: Provide information comparing Education and Training careers.
a) Create a slide titled Career Comparison.
b) Create and insert a table in the left column that lists, from highest to lowest, the median income for each career you have researched in this assignment.
c) Create and insert a table in the right column that lists, from best to worst, the job growth for each career you have researched in this assignment.
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Step 8: Cite your sources.
a) Create a slide titled Works Cited.
b) On this slide, create a list of the resources you used to complete your research. A simple list of website titles and addresses (URLs) is acceptable. If you used print sources, list the title, author, publisher, city, and date.
Step 9: Evaluate your presentation using the checklist.
If you can check each criterion below, you are ready to submit your presentation.
 Does your presentation describe four tasks for Librarians that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four work activities for Librarians that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four work contexts for Librarians that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four tasks for Special Education Teachers that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four work activities for Special Education Teachers that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four work contexts for Special Education Teachers that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four tasks for Elementary School Teachers that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four work activities for Elementary School Teachers that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four work contexts for Elementary School Teachers that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four tasks for Postsecondary Education Administrators that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four work activities for Postsecondary Education Administrators that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation describe four work contexts for Postsecondary Education Administrators that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET site?
 Does your presentation include a table that lists the median incomes, from highest
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to lowest, of the careers you have researched in this assignment?
 Does your presentation include a table that lists the job growth, from best to worst, of the careers you have researched in this assignment?
 Does your presentation include a works cited slide?
Step 10: Revise and submit your presentation.
a) If you were unable to check off all the requirements on the checklist, revise your presentation and save it before submitting.
b) When you have completed your presentation, return to the virtual classroom and use the “Browse for file” option to locate and submit your assignment. Congratulations! You have created a multimedia presentation.
c) Ask your teacher for further instructions about sharing your presentation with an audience of your peers.
Resources
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Librarians.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Activities section for Librarians.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Context section for Librarians.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Special Education Teachers.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Activities section for Special Education Teachers.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Context section for Special Education Teachers.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Elementary School Teachers.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Activities section for Elementary School Teachers.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Context section for Elementary School Teachers.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Postsecondary Education Administrators.
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Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Activities section for Postsecondary Education Administrators.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Context section for Postsecondary Education Administrators.
For wages and employment information, follow this link, select the desired career cluster from the drop-down menu, and select Go. Then, select the occupation and scroll down to the Wages and Employment Trends section.