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Education Development Center

The Fun Works: Technology Career Choices

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about some technology careers you've probably never thought of.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Career Gates: Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Career Gates: Technology highlghts various employees from a variety of employers talking about how technology has impacted their careers and increased work efficiency, accuracy, and productivity in their various fields. WLVT PBS 39, The...
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Australian Government: Analyst (Information Technology)

For Students 9th - 10th
An Australian site offering career information on an Analyst (System Analyst) career. Gives a description of what an analyst does in general, specific analyst descriptions, personal and educational requirements, related jobs, and state...
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina:history of Information Technology in North Carolina

For Students 9th - 10th
The first seeds of the information technology industry in North Carolina were planted in the 1950s. At that time, North Carolina's economy was largely concentrated in the tobacco, textiles, and machinery industries. The state's best...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Exploring Financial Management Careers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson explores careers in Financial Management and Investment Planning. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Information Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition surveys the history of information technology and its relation to society from the origin of the telegraph to the present. Its emphasis is as much on social as technical change. This support page contains background...
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Other

Infinitec: Work and Assistive Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Work is about finding a way to effectively complete a task. Many new Assistive Technology (AT) devices are available to help people get work done by new means, such as by dictating text to a voice recognition program, or by having...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Gis and Careers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about GIS technology for solving problems and learn how employers seek workers who know how to make good decisions in a complex world.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Multimedia Careers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners may be surprised that Computer Careers aren't all found under "Computer" in the Occupation Handbook. Students will conduct guided research of careers related to Multimedia Design and/or Multimedia Publication course objectives....
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Career Choices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use information from personal assessments regarding work skills, personal values, and personal interests to conduct research about a suggested career. Students will then create a brochure reflecting research. These brochures...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Network and Computer Systems Administrator

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about careers for computer systems analysts, computer engineers, and computer scientists. Includes information about the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook,...
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Other

Career One Stop: Career and Cluster Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers online career videos in 16 industry areas to learn about the type of work performed in a variety of jobs in each industry area.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Computer Programmers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has basic information about careers for computer programmers, including the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings and related occupations. Multimedia is mentioned in the training...
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Other

Careers in Medical Laboratory Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists many of the careers in lab technology, along with descriptions of each one. There is also information on schooling and certification.
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Other

Career Builder

For Students 9th - 10th
Search hundreds of thousands of jobs ? across the nation or in your own neighborhood. Explore the Career Builder Database to search jobs by keyword, job category, company, or industry.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Database Administrator

For Students 9th - 10th
With so much data gathered on the computer, someone needs to be able to organize it. That falls to the database administrator. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a database administrator , as well as the...
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Other

Sut: Careers in Underwater Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in an ocean related career? Explore the variety of career opportunities that are available in underwater technology.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Software Developers

For Students 9th - 10th
A career as a computer software engineer is profiled. Included: nature of the work, training, advancement, employment, job outlook. projections data, earnings, related occupations. A detailed examination of this career is clearly presented.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Is a Legal Career Right for You?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a 3-part project; however, you may opt to omit 1 part. Students will investigate a career related to the legal profession to determine the various aspects of the career. In addition, students will create a PowerPoint presentation...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about careers in audio/visual technology and film, including camera operators.
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Other

Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This site contains information about ongoing research, academics, facilities, faculty, etc. at the university.
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Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

For Students 9th - 10th
Wisconsin provides in-depth information on every facet of education in the state. Links take the viewer to such varied topics as reports on school performance, testing results, jobs, Native American programs, and technology plans.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Librarians

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides occupational information about librarians.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Radiologic Technologists

For Students 9th - 10th
A very informative site describing the profession of radiologic technologist/technician. Contains sections on nature of the work, working conditions, employment opportunities, qualifications, job outlook, and earnings.