Write
A Winning Resume!
Project URL: http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnet-lab/westside/FLASH/curriculumvitae.swf
How
it works:
Write A Winning Resume! is a beginning-to-intermediate
HTML program for students of all levels who are 16 or older that
encourages beginning technical writing. Students write a resume in
HTML using tables, and the end product is a work that can be published
on the Internet. When a student sees their work online, they become
motivated to create a quality product. In addition, the students
create a handbook giving step-by-step instruction on how to find a job
online.
Standards addressed:
Students produce an electronic text relating to their own life
allowing for creative and artistic expression. Working cooperatively
and publishing their work allows for social interaction. This is a
great technological system to communicate to potential employees about
themselves.
Materials
used:
Required materials include a computer with Internet
connection and a simple word processing program such as SimpleText or
Word Pad. If
teachers wish to publish their students' writings, they will need a
server to send the work to, which should be provided by their
district or superintendency; or they can publish it on some free space such as Yahoo.com.
The
students:
Students, over 16, of all abilities need a resume, so this is a
practical
project for them. It will teach intermediate HTML code and improve their
writing skills.
Overall value:
The best feature of Write A Winning Resume!, besides
the technical and English aspects, is that all students can use a
resume, so it is something that is immediately useful to them in their
personal lives.
Tips:
Show the students how to apply color to their web page. It helps to
write the basic code they will need on the board for student to refer
to it as needed. A projector connected to the computer is very helpful
to demonstrate opening, saving and viewing the web page. Encourage
students to help each other.
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About the teacher:
Laura Anderson teaches Web Design and Computer Math in an alternative
high school in New York City. She is a certified math teacher who has
been teaching for 17 years and has found the computer to be a very
effective learning tool. Her classroom is a computer lab.
E-mail: landers3@nycteach.net
Subject
Areas:
English
Business
Grade
Levels:
10-12
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