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Skills for Success Digital Lessons, Lessons, Communication: Communication Bridges and Barriers

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In this lesson, students will identify bridges and barriers that commonly occur in communication. Students will watch two short clips and look for things that form connections or things that form obstacles to effective communication.They will also learn how to advocate for themselves using assertive communication and “I” statements. By understanding the components of “I” statements and applying them to their regular communication habits, they will uncover the power of translating “you” statements into “I” statements.Finally, they will reflect on what barriers and bridges they commonly use when communication gets difficult and express why self-advocacy is important by explaining how it improves their communication.The Facilitator Guide resource provides the details and necessary preparation to enable users to complete the lesson. The .zip file contains the SCORM driver and content to be uploaded into a Learning Management System

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Interactive, Lesson, Primary Source

Author: Jobs for the Future (JFF)

Lenses on the Future Digital Lessons, Lessons, Self: My Strengths and Talents

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In the Self: My Strengths My Talents lesson, students will use their Self Lens to identify their strengths and discover ways to use their talents in academic and professional settings. Students will take a free online personality test to identify their strengths. The test is called the NERIS Type Explorer, which is based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment tool. Finally, the students will reflect on how they can use their strengths and talents to help achieve their goals.The Facilitator Guide resource provides the details and necessary preparation to enable users to complete the lesson. The .zip file contains the SCORM driver and content to be uploaded into a Learning Management System.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Interactive, Lesson, Primary Source

Author: Jobs for the Future (JFF)