430 likes | 507 Views
LearnMoreIndiana.org Webinar Exploring Our New Resources May 2, 2012. Welcome!. Purpose: Introduce LearnMoreIndiana.org Help K-12 schools find resources Solicit your feedback. Home Page. Rotating Banner. Learn More Indiana Initiatives. Can’t find something?. Topics Buttons.
E N D
LearnMoreIndiana.org WebinarExploring Our New ResourcesMay 2, 2012
Welcome! • Purpose: Introduce LearnMoreIndiana.org • Help K-12 schools find resources • Solicit your feedback
Audience Buttons K-12 Students • Plan • Planning for college and for careers • Career interest inventories (Indiana Career Explorer) • Prepare • Academic success • Learning style assessment • Pay • Saving for college • FAFSA information
Learning Style Assessment http://www.in.gov/learnmoreindiana/2574.htm
Audience Buttons College Students • May be useful for high school seniors • Plan • Education and career options • Graduate school • Prepare • Academic success while in college • Pay • Paying for college • Tips on borrowing wisely and paying off student debt
Topics Buttons Colleges • Plan • Education and career options • Career interest inventories (Indiana Career Explorer) • Prepare • Academic success while in college • Pay • Paying for college • Tips on borrowing wisely and paying off student debt
Topics Buttons Careers • Plan • Skills and interests • Career advancement plan • Prepare • Internships • Work/life balance • Pay • Reducing college debt • Comparing college costs (Indiana College Costs Estimator)
Topics Buttons Costs • Plan • Return on investment • Compare college costs (Indiana College Costs Estimator) • Prepare • FAFSA and financial aid forms • Scholarship advice • Pay • Avoid debt trap • Finish college faster
Resources • In print • Student Success Guides • Grad Plan • In person • College Success Coalitions • College Success Mentoring • Speakers Bureau
Resources • Online • Webinars • Links to related resources (ICE, ICCE, etc.) • Links to coalitions and campaigns • Site map
Common Questions • Where are Career Clickers? • Look under K-12 Students > Plan • Or under Careers > Plan • Or under Top Links • We now use IndianaCareerExplorer.com • Must create username and password • Links to other assessments • Always up-to-date • Research-based
Common Questions • Where are career profiles? • Look under K-12 Students > Plan • Or under Careers > Plan • We now direct to Bureau of Labor Statistics • Can also use Indiana Career Explorer • Always up-to-date • Kid-friendly section as well as in-depth descriptions for high school students and adults
Common Questions • Where is the learning style assessment? • Look under K-12 Students > Prepare • We now direct to Edutopia • Research-backed • Up-to-date • Provides study tips for each type of learner
Common Questions • Where are college profiles? • Look under Colleges > Plan (education options) • Or K-12 Students > Plan (education options) • We direct to College Navigator (for now) • Self-reported information • Automatically takes you to Indiana page • Wealth of information • Looking for admissions requirements? • College GO! Week has this
Common Questions • Where is the Grad Plan? • Look under K-12 Students > Plan • Printer-friendly versions • Indiana Career Explorer • Online version
Common Questions • Where are the magazines? • 2012-13 Student Success Guides are coming soon! • Look under Resources > Print
Common Questions • How do I get help with the Indiana Career Explorer? • Click on “Contact Us” at the bottom of the page (www.IndianaCareerExplorer.com) • Lost access code? Click on “Forgot your login information?”
More Questions? • What do YOU want to know?
Contact Us Sara Hess sarah@learnmore.org 317.464.4400 ext. 139 Or click on “Contact Us” at the bottom of the webpage, or the feedback button at the top of the page.