Exploring Colleges of Interest

6th Grade Postsecondary Investigation #2

(Microsoft 2011a)

Pre-Test

1. What is one website that can help you find colleges of interest?

2. What is one way you can focus your college search?

3. What type of colleges have majors for students interested in computers?

Objectives

• Explore A2Zcolleges.com website to learn about colleges of interest

• Students will learn how to – Search the website by college majors– Search the website by state– Identify community, technical, and/or four-year

colleges and universities of interest

Review The Last Lesson

• Websites with postsecondary information– College Board

• Postsecondary size factors– Range of majors– Personalized attention

• Postsecondary location factors– Close to home– Urban, suburban, rural

Identifying Colleges of Interest

• Many websites have excellent college info• A2Zcolleges.com helps many students – Identify their colleges of interest– Can search for colleges by state and majors

• Review from last week– Community, Technical and Four-Year Colleges

often offer the same majors• Web Design, Accounting, Criminal Justice

Google: Computer Programmer Colleges

A2Z Website: Computer Programming

Minnesota Colleges: Programming

A2Z: Some College Major Options

A2Z Website: Spanish Major

Minnesota: Spanish Major Colleges

California: Spanish Major Colleges

Update Postsecondary Plan

Group and Classroom Discussion

• In what state(s) would you like to attend college? Why?

• What majors interest you the most? Why?• What website will you explore tonight to learn

more about your colleges of interest?

(Microsoft 2011b)

Post-Test

1. What is one website that can help you find colleges of interest?

2. What is one way you can focus your college search?

3. What type of colleges have majors for students interested in computers?

Review

• One website that helps find colleges of interest– A2Zcolleges.com

• Ways you can focus your college search– State and/or college major

• Type of colleges that have majors for students interested in computers– Community, Technical and Four-Year Colleges and

Universities

References

• Microsoft Office Images. (2011a). Searching for direction. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/people-CM079001925.aspx#mt:0|

• Microsoft Office Images. (2011b). Classroom with teacher. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/people-CM079001925.aspx#mt:0|