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This project-based learning experience is being developed by Tara Kramer, Jody Hollister, and Robyn Wolfe. = __How will studying mathematics prepare me for life in the 21st century?__ = In this project, you will answer this question for yourself. =Step 1:= To answer the driving question, you will choose a 21st century career to research. When you have decided on a career, add it to the list below and build a page on the wiki to post your research. Do not research a career that has already been done. Make sure you return to this main page and link your career to the page you create! Use the project calendar to keep track of deadlines. =Step 2:= Read several of the pages created by your peers to see the kind of research they have done. Review their final projects at the 'Online Job Fair', making note of features you liked and might want to incorporate into your own project. When leaving comments for a project, be respectful and courteous. =Step 3:= Begin your own research. We have put some tools in place to help you! Below you will find links to our Diigo social bookmarking group which can help you get started. When you find the sources you will use in your final project, record them using the Annotated Bibliography tool. To discuss your ideas with your group and the teacher, begin a new thread on the Message Board for your question or respond to existing discussions on your topic. Your research must include a job description, salary schedule, educational requirements, necessary skills and other qualifications. Find out how the study of mathematics prepares you for success in that career. Summarize your research using this graphic organizer template. When you have finished researching, create a fact-sheet for the career and post it on your wiki page. =Step 4:= Interview a professional currently working in the career you are researching. The interview can be in person or online, but must be able to be recorded with either audio or video. The professional must identify themselves, describe their job, and discuss either how mathematics is used in their career, or how a mathematics background helped prepare them for success in their career. You can interview a family member, friend of the family, community member, or other adult you know and trust. =Step 5:= Choose a culiminating product option to share what you've learned with other mathematics students. You will post your completed project to your wiki page for others to learn from, so it is important to create quality projects you are proud to share. Select one of the options below, or if you have another product idea in mind you can discuss it with your teacher. Get approval for your project idea before you begin working on it. Your project must include text, pictures, and audio/video. Your teacher will provide you with detailed project instructions and grading rubric for your choice. =Step 6:= Write a paragraph answering the question "How will studying math help prepare me for life in the 21st century?". Include your name, grade, and school at the top of the page and save it as a PDF file or post directly onto the What I've Learned page on the wiki. =Links= [|Project Proposal] [|Diigo Group Link] Google Calendar Link Annotated Bibliography Link [|Meebo Archived Chatroom]
 * Chief Operating Officer
 * Paralegal
 * PhotoStory
 * VoiceThread
 * MovieMaker
 * Narrated PowerPoint recorded using SmartRecorder