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Virtual College Tours, Virtual Reality Education

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Experience 1,000+ colleges & universities in virtual reality. Narrow your college choices with the best virtual experiences of schools worldwide.

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects Career Development
Teachers Names: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Watch this short video looking into what to think about when taking over an existing business.

Link: What to think about when taking over an existing business?
https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/career-content/career-profile-videos/advice-for-entrepreneurs/v/what-to-think-about-when-taking-over-an-existing-business

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects Career Development
Teachers Names: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Watch this short video looking into how to handle naysayers when starting a business.

Link: How to handle naysayers when starting a business?
https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/career-content/career-profile-videos/advice-for-entrepreneurs/v/how-to-handle-naysayers-when-starting-a-business

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects Career Development
Teachers Name: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Watch this short video looking into how to prepare yourself mentally to be an entrepreneur!

Link: How do you prepare yourself mentally to be an entrepreneur?
https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/career-content/career-profile-videos/advice-for-entrepreneurs/v/how-do-you-prepare-yourself-mentally-to-be-an-entrepreneur

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects Career Development
Teachers Name: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Watch this short video looking into how to know if a business idea is worth pursuing!

Link: How do you know if a business idea is worth pursuing?
https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/career-content/career-profile-videos/advice-for-entrepreneurs/v/how-do-you-know-if-a-business-idea-is-worth-pursuing

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects Career Development
Teachers Names: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Watch this short video looking into advice for someone who wants to become an entrepreneur!

Link: What advice do you have for someone wanting to be an entrepreneur?
https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/career-content/career-profile-videos/career-profile-videos/advice-for-entrepreneurs/v/what-advice-do-you-have-for-someone-wanting-to-be-an-entrepreneur

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects Career Development
Teachers Name: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Check out O*Net online for lots of career exploration resources into thousands of career pathways!

Link: https://www.onetonline.org/

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects HOS
Teachers Names: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Networking through social mediaSocial media can be a powerful tool to build and maintain your professional network. Learn basic tips to ensure your accounts are professional and create a positive first impression.

Link: Read the article for tips on networking successfully through social media
!https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/career-content/career-profile-videos/networking-for-success/a/networking-through-social-media

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects HOS
Teachers Name: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Candidates with strong soft skills are in high demand for many different types of jobs. Soft skills are the interpersonal attributes you need to succeed in the workplace. These are related to how you work with and relate to others—in other words, people skills. Read the article for top soft skills employers value with examples.

Link: Top Soft Skills Employers Value With Examples
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/list-of-soft-skills-2063770

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects HOS
Teachers Name: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Have a look into how to stop using filler words like ‘um' and 'uh' in your speech - read this article and watch the short video clip!

Link: How to stop using filler words like ‘um' and 'uh' in your speech
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-stop-using-filler-words-speech-presentation-2017-6?utm_content=buffer273f1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-ti

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Subject / Course: Career Development Center
Teachers Names: Manzo, Reichel, Livshits

Experience Description: Building an Online Profile for your Professional Development:  Trovvit is a great way for you to build a business portfolio. It is similar to LinkedIn, but for high school students. Trovvit is a convenient way for you to keep track of your activities, classes, employment and volunteer experience.   Here are some video links that explain how it works.

Quick video overview of Profile Page

Quick video of Live Portfolio

Link: Go to: https://www.trovvit.com/   Join class JEDI, join code: Xrpnr7

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Subject / Course: Career Development
Teachers Names: Manzo, Reichel, Livshits

Experience Description: Hats and Ladders is a great way for you to explore potential career paths! The program allows you to build a profile for yourself, and has two main components: hats and ladders.  You are able to explore different careers and try on different ‘hats’ that fit your interests.  Then, by completing various real-world activities that give you experience and skills needed for the career (a.k.a. hat). You will also be able to track your progress.

Link: https://app.hatsandladders.com GROUP CODE: qhzidq

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects Career Development
Teachers Names: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Tips to prepare for an informational interview: If you’re considering a career change or preparing for your first job out of school, informational interviews can be a powerful way to learn about different paths and make connections.

Link: Read the article for tips on completing an informational interview!
https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/career-content/career-profile-videos/networking-for-success/a/tips-to-prepare-for-an-informational-interview

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects Career Development
Teachers Names: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: The attached video link has advice from a young professional regarding how to negotiate for the salary you want!

Link: Getting the salary you want: advice from a young professionalhttps://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/career-content/career-profiles-start-a-business/freelance-journalist-and-podcaster/v/misha-freelance-journalist-and-podcaster-salary-negotiation

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects Career Development
Teachers Names: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: Landing an interview is an amazing feeling. At the same time, interviewing is stressful for everyone—and for students and recent graduates, it’s even more intimidating. But with the right tools, and enough practice, anyone can ace their internship interview. Read for practice questions and tips!

Link: Common Internship Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
https://www.internships.com/career-advice/interview/faq

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Subject / Course: Introduction to Talknology and Career Development/WBL - All Subjects Career Development
Teachers Names: Fitzpatrick

Experience Description: An article with advice on how to sound professional in email communications.

Link: Re: Your Recent Email to Your Professor
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2015/04/16/advice-students-so-they-dont-sound-silly-emails-essay#.WjV_PF4l_Ck.facebook

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Dear Tech Students and Parents,

In light of recent developments in our world and the focus on remote learning, I wonder if you'd be interested in considering the following topic.

The SITHS Career Development Center “CDC” is reintroducing Backpacks to Briefcases Virtually.

MAKING THE RIGHT COLLEGE AND CAREER CHOICE

This is something that every Staten Island Tech student (and their parents) is interested in.

Staten Island Tech has had a program called Backpacks to Briefcases (B2B) for a few years now. In B2B, we invite people from various careers to come to our school and share their career paths with us. In doing this, we are able to make our career-minded (and who isn't?) students more informed about the various college and career choices that lie ahead.  Who would disagree that the best kind of choices are informed ones?

Now that we are currently switching over to remote learning, there's no reason why our students have to miss out on becoming more informed about potential college and career choices.

In the coming weeks ahead, I will be interviewing various people who have interesting careers and career paths.  Mr. Levine will post these B2Bs for you to view while in the comfort of your own home.

Mr. Levine is looking forward to hearing from you!!

Barry Levine

Staten Island Tech

B2B Coordinator

BLevine8@schools.nyc.gov

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REMOTE INTERVIEWS WITH PEOPLE IN VARIOUS CAREERS

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Subject / Course:BACKPACKS TO BRIEFCASES (B2B)/CTE
Teachers Names: Levine

Experience Description: In order to make informed decisions with your life, it is imperative that you gather the information in many ways. B2B offers you an opportunity for an inside look into journeys that people have made on their way to successful careers. Watch for upcoming interviews about engineering, the acting profession, small business creation and ownership, yoga, rap artist and a music company executive.
B2B REMOTE NUMBER ONE: MR. LEVINE INTERVIEWS AN ENGINEER!

Our first B2B introduces us to Robyn Decker, a woman engineer, who used her training to move on to bigger and better things. B2B REMOTE NUMBER TWO: MR. LEVINE INTERVIEWS A FAMOUS ACTOR!

The second B2B, examines choosing acting as a career. Kelly Aucoin, a working actor, currently portraying Dollar Bill Stern on Showtime’s $BILLIONS sits down for a probing and enjoyable interview with Mr. Levine The third B2B, presents SI Tech alum, Glyn Caddell who earned a degree in engineering and currently owns and operates Caddell Prep in Staten Island.  This B2B will be uploaded on Tuesday or Wednesday!

ALL B2B’S CAN BE VIEWED IN THE CDC GOOGLE CLASSROOM: CODE q653myt

Link: Mr Levine interviews Robyn Decker, engineer: https://youtu.be/A77zXtPTAOo

Mr Levine Interviews Kelly Aucoin

Mr. Levine interviews, Glynn Caddell

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As many of you already know, the City Of New York canceled the Summer Youth Employment Program due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Unfortunately, this does also include the JEDI program.

Our Career Development Center Component of the SITHS CTE Program has been recognized by local, city, national, and international entities for creating community partnerships that engage both faculty and students with opportunities unparalleled in high school and even post-secondary education experiences.  Although SYEP will not return this summer, we will continue to work for our students, searching for opportunities, and various work-based learning experiences for the future, even if these are unpaid.  When the SITHS CDC began operation 7 years ago, the intention was always that most experiences would not be paid.  Due to hard work and communication, we were able to establish great community partnerships which lead to funding for these experiences.  With the hit to the worldwide economy, some of these activities in the future will be unpaid, but the net result of experience is still at the heart of the motivation for undertaking these activities.

We know that many of you have been working hard to train for these paid internships, especially those of you in the JEDI program.  We too are extremely disappointed, but please know that we would have planned these events and programs regardless of points or promise of pay, so you have done remarkable work.  These events were put into place to benefit our students, to prepare you for your future endeavors.  Please know that education is never wasted. Not only did many of you learn new things, but you made connections that will certainly help you along your career path.   Some of you even obtained professional certifications and scholarships for your efforts.  We commend you for your achievements. You are truly a testament to the exceptional work ethic that defines Staten Island Tech!

Our Community partner United Activities Unlimited (UAU) is still actively advocating and looking for support in this advocacy to have the funds restored for this summer and to put continuous effort to validate the demand for the program in the hands of the policymakers so that even if the funding is not restored this summer, the program will come back next year.  If you would like to be proactive about this and practice your participation in government, please see this document for instructions on how to voice your opinion to our local government and policy officials. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uiq5kwKGFWAr2cQ_Yu4sJTS9PFc0LyVTPJwstoGA-k8/edit?usp=sharing  Perhaps together, we could bring about change!

Thank you all again for your efforts.

Stay safe and stay healthy!

Sincerely,

The Career Development Center

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Spotlight on Mindfulness Practices: Guest Contributors

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Dr. Jim Brown:The following 4-1-7 breath is being offered here by renowned psychologist Dr. Jim Browne, to support listeners in developing strategies in calming the nervous system when experiencing anxiety and stress.

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We thank Dr. Browne for recording this guided breath work and offering it to our children, families, and educators.

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Star of The Last Dragon
Hear Taimak's message to children, educators and families regarding finding strength during these difficult times, and for those who have not seen Berry Gordy's classic film about finding your inner strength and "glow" click here to learn more.

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Thank you Taimak for this original recording to the Mindfully Remote community.

Molly Birkholm
In this short version of yoga nidra, author, meditation teacher and sleep expert, Molly Birkholm offers this free meditation to help us get better sleep during this time of stress.

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Our gratitude to Molly for allowing us to post her meditation free for all of our listeners.

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https://www.mindfullyremote.org/spotlight

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Dr. Jim Browne

The following 4-1-7 breath is being offered here by renowned psychologist Dr. Jim Browne, to support listeners in developing strategies in calming the nervous system when experiencing anxiety and stress.

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We thank Dr. Browne for recording this guided breath work and offering it to our children, families, and educators.

Star of The Last Dragon

Hear Taimak's message to children, educators and families regarding finding strength during these difficult times, and for those who have not seen Berry Gordy's classic film about finding your inner strength and "glow" click here to learn more.

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Thank you Taimak for this original recording to the Mindfully Remote community.

Molly Birkholm

In this short version of yoga nidra, author, meditation teacher and sleep expert, Molly Birkholm offers this free meditation to help us get better sleep during this time of stress.

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Our gratitude to Molly for allowing us to post her meditation free for all of our listeners.

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Dr. Jim Browne The following 4-1-7 breath is being offered here by renowned psychologist Dr. Jim Browne, to support listeners in developing strategies in calming the nervous system when experiencing anxiety and stress. ​ We thank Dr. Browne for recording this guided breath work and offering it to our children, families, and educators.

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Sleep for All Ages

One of the greatest challenges during our transition to remote learning is to maintain a healthy sleep schedule.  Achieving proper sleep is not only a struggle for our children, but the adults as well.  We hope these help with your sleep routines and thank all for contributing free meditations to this page.

Link:
https://www.mindfullyremote.org/sleep

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Mindfully Remote was launched as an expansion of a google doc in order to better provide social-emotional supports to children, their families, and educators across the nation.  We are not techies but teachers and administrators who want to post and share resources until our children return to school.

Our Gratitude We also express our gratitude to those who have and will contribute to this project, on a site we consider an open and free source for meaningful content while we remain in remote learning.

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To contact our team or to share resources please email mindfullyremote@gmail.com

Mindfully Remote Website (Full):
https://www.mindfullyremote.org/sleep

High School Spring Break Mindful Mediattions
https://www.mindfullyremote.org/middle-high-1

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Subject / Course: Physical Education - Volleyball
Teacher’s Name: Mahon

Experience Description: What do you know about the game of volleyball?  The G. doc has 10 questions related to the game of volleyball for you to answer.

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kgUJdd3N6vfyaXeKxKFmFfMHZMenwRzxVBbKk_gP4D8/edit?usp=sharing

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Subject / Course: Physical Education-All Grades
Teacher’s Name: Grippo

Experience Description: For each letter of the alphabet find a hall of famer by last name (A-Z).  Research how many players from your favorite teams were inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.  Find out the all-time leading scorers, assist leaders, and so much more.

Link:
http://www.hoophall.com/

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Subject / Course: Physical Education-All grades
Teacher’s Name: Grippo

Experience Description: For each letter of the alphabet find a hall of famer by last name (A-Y).  On the homepage of the website, click on Safe at Home.  Under contents, you will see great options to enjoy online, including a digital collection, youtube channel, online exhibits, and an educational curriculum.

Link:
https://baseballhall.org/

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Subject / Course: Physical Education - All grades
Teacher’s Name: Granite

Experience Description: You and your friends/relatives list your personal top 10 athletes in your lifetime. It can be any sport. Example.Mine is 1. Derek Jeter 2. Michael Jordan 3. Novak Djokovic 4. Eli Manning 5. Aaron Rodgers 6. Bernie Williams 7. Jerry Rice 8. Dwayne Wade 9. Mike Mussina 10. The Rock

Link:
https://www.thetoptens.com/athletes/

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Subject / Course: Physical Education- All Grades
Teacher’s Name: Ragucci

Experience Description: Get your day started with this 10 minute Morning Yoga session :)

Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaoV1PrYft4

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Subject / Course: Physical Education  - All grades
Teacher’s Name: Granite

Experience Description: Relaxation and stress relief

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H0FKzeuVVs

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Subject / Course: Physical Education- All grades
Teacher’s Names: McCarthy

Experience Description: Use the link below to experience Disney from afar.

Link:
https://parade.com/1018029/alexandra-hurtado/virtual-disney-rides/

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Subject / Course: Physical Education -  All grades
Teachers Names: Mr. McCarthy

Experience Description: Use the link below to have some wholesome family fun.

Link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pHxRvkbyGsrlKQ8xvDKCU5yyvN07JtWZ_5_AVvGGsZI/edit?usp=sharing

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Subject / Course: Guidance Department
Faculty Names: Cathy Ecker, Lisa Barnett, Margaret Ferrigno, Ellen Devine

Experience Description: Virtual Tours of the National State Parks to promote wellness and feel like you are outdoors.  Maybe even plan a future vacation.

Link:
www.nps.gov  (In menu click on photos and multimedia) for virtual tours

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Subject / Course: SAPIS
Faculty Name: Melissa Leaver

Experience Description: “Anxiety has absolutely nothing to do with strength, character, or courage.”This experience will walk students (and parents!) through the biological purpose of anxiety, how it relates to courage, and how we can overcome these intense feelings when they become overwhelming.

Link:
For students: Anxiety in Teens - How to Help a Teenager Deal with Anxiety https://www.heysigmund.com/anxiety-in-teens/

For parents: Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis https://childmind.org/article/supporting-teenagers-and-young-adults-during-the-coronavirus-crisis/

For us all: Treat Your Future Self https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BWtrkifChJWtpz3R97-vE9KfPsJM7pGY/view?usp=sharing

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Financial Aid  Award Letters for Seniors

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Financial Aid  Award Letters for Seniors

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Subject / Course: College Office
Faculty Name: Liliana Leonforte

Experience Description: How to interpret financial aid award letters

Link: https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/financial-aid/financial-aid-offers/

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Subject / Course: College Office
Faculty Name: Liliana Leonforte

Experience Description: Tips on how to compose a good college essay

Link:
https://www.nacacfairs.org/learn/apply/EssayTips/

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Subject / Course: Social Work
Faculty Name: Jessica Clark

Experience Description: A “BINGO”-style challenge with activities based on principles from The Science of Happiness course

Link: Science of Happiness Challenge

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Subject / Course: Guidance
Faculty Names: Barnett, Devine, Ecker, Ferrigno

Experience Description: Practical steps to mindful Media use

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rs8B-KpedQcLI_lFgX3B3P4-X_2ia7Jp/view?usp=sharing

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Subject / Course: Mindfulness - All Subjects
Teacher’s Name: Lang

Experience Description: This website offers some wonderful guided meditations ranging from 3 minutes to 10 minutes in length, and there's one longer one for 30 minutes. If you're new to meditation, I would recommend starting with the 3-5 minute ones. As you practice and get used to it, you can increase the amount of time that you sit and it gets easier in time to be still for longer and longer. The key to meditation is non-judgment. Don't berate yourself if your mind wanders and you find it difficult - everyone's mind wanders from time to time, that's what they're built to do. Each time you find that a thought has popped up, simply recognize it and let it go on its merry way. You don't have to attach yourself to that thought, or any other thought. Think of it like a cloud in the sky that you're just watching pass by, and then return to your breath. The breath is always the focal point. I do hope that some of you will benefit from this. I think we can all use a few minutes a day without a screen in front of our faces and without the noise of the 24/7 news.

Link: http://mindfulnessforteens.com/guided-meditations/