Approximate Time Needed:
30-45 minutes
Lesson Summary:
The College Search
and College Directory provide students with the ability to create a list
of schools that match their personal interests and selected majors in
hopes of continuing the college and/or career exploration process.
Lesson Objective:
Students will generate a list of 8-10 schools that match their
interests and desired majors.
Materials and Resources:
- Pre-requisite: Students must complete the Student
Profile, the Major module, and the Career module.
- Exercises tool for helpful directions.
- College module
Helpful Hints:
Adapt the number of colleges investigated depending on time restraints, computer
space, and/or ability level of the student(s).
Activities:
- Students login using their User ID and Password.
- Students go to the College Search or College Directory
in the College module. After completing the search, click
Results.
- Students save at least 8-10 colleges that interest them to
their Locker. The number may be adjusted due to time restraints
and student ability levels.
Evaluation:
Guidance counselors can access the User Directory module of ECOS to check each student's locker for the
required number of colleges saved.
Possible Adaptations: