Blog Prompts

Post 15 (your last one!!!)

DUE: May 7th

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, May 5th:

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•Title your post: “POST 15: My last day at WLE”
•What did you do on your last day of WLE?
•Did your mentor do anything special for your last day?
•Did you do anything to thank your mentor?
•If you are behind in your hours, what is your plan to get to 100 hours by June 1st?

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2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, May 5th:

•Title your post: “POST 15: My last day at WLE”
•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•Since this was your last day and you didn’t go describe what you will do thank your mentor for their help?
•If you are behind in your hours, what is your plan to get to 100 hours by June 1st?

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Post 14

DUE: April 30th

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, April 28th:

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•Title your post: “POST 14: Almost Done”
•You only have 1 week left! What are you going to do do to thank your mentor for all of their time and help?
•What kind of food are you going to bring to the Mentor Appreciation potluck dinner on exhibition night (June 1st)?
•What did you do at your internship today?
•What did you do this week for your WLE project?
•What is your plan to finish your WLE project by next week? Describe the different benchmarks you are setting for yourself.
•If you are behind in your hours, what is your plan to get to 100 hours by next Wednesday May 5th?

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2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, April 28th:

•Title your post: “POST 14: Almost Done”
•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•You only have 1 week left! What are you going to do do to thank your mentor for all of their time and help?
•What kind of food are you going to bring to the Mentor Appreciation potluck dinner before exhibition on June 1st?
•What did you do at your internship today?
•What did you do this week for your WLE project?
•What is your plan to finish your WLE project by next week? Describe the different benchmarks you are setting for yourself.
•If you are behind in your hours, what is your plan to get to 100 hours by next Wednesday May 5th?

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Post 13

DUE: April 23rd.

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, April 21st:

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•Title your post: “POST 13: How my WLE project is going”
•What did you do at your internship today?
•How did you interact with your mentor today?
•What did you do this week for your WLE project?
•What is your plan to finish your WLE project in the next 3 weeks? Describe the different benchmarks you are setting for yourself.
•If you haven’t figured out your WLE project yet, you are behind. What do you plan to do to get caught up?
•If you are behind in your hours, what is your plan to get to 100 hours by Wednesday May 5th?

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2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, April 21st:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:
•Title your post: “POST 13: How my WLE project is going”
•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•Describe what you are doing for your WLE project if you didn’t already describe it in another blog.
•What are you planning on presenting on exhibition night?
•What is your plan to finish your WLE project in the next 3 weeks? Describe the different benchmarks you are setting for yourself.
•If you haven’t figured out your WLE project yet, you are behind. What do you plan to do to get caught up?
•If you are behind in your hours, what is your plan to get to 100 hours by Wednesday May 5th?

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Post 12

DUE: April 20th.

(sorry this got posted late...)

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, April 14th:

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•Title your post: “POST 12: How my WLE project is going”
•What did you do this week for your WLE project?
•Describe what you are doing for your WLE project if you didn’t already describe it in another blog.
•What are you planning on presenting on exhibition night?
•What is your plan to finish your WLE project in the next 3 weeks? Describe the different benchmarks you are setting for yourself.
•If you haven’t figured out your WLE project yet, you are behind. What do you plan to do to get caught up?
•If you are behind in your hours, what is your plan to get to 100 hours by Wednesday May 5th?

(if you don’t remember how to add a blog entry, click here!)

2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, April 14th:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:
•Title your post: “POST 12: How my WLE project is going”
•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•Describe what you are doing for your WLE project if you didn’t already describe it in another blog.
•What are you planning on presenting on exhibition night?
•What is your plan to finish your WLE project in the next 3 weeks? Describe the different benchmarks you are setting for yourself.
•If you haven’t figured out your WLE project yet, you are behind. What do you plan to do to get caught up?
•If you are behind in your hours, what is your plan to get to 100 hours by Wednesday May 5th?

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Post 11

DUE: April 2nd.

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, March 31st:

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•Title your post: “POST 11: Mentor Interview”
•Arrange a time to interview your mentor today (if not at work today, then over the phone).

•Requirements of the written blog:
•After you finish the interview, use your notes to write 2 paragraphs about what you learned from and about your mentor.

THE INTERVIEW:

•In order to better understand your workplace experience, it is important that you have a strong understanding of who your mentor is, as well as how and why they do what they do. The objective of the interview is to be able to “paint a portrait” of your mentor (both professionally and personally) and provide "real-life" information about the career field you are exposed to during your WLE.
•Arrange a time to interview your mentor today (if not at work today, then over the phone).
•1. Ask your mentor to introduce themselves, their job & workplace location. Jot down notes!
•2. What are the main tasks you perform in your work? What is your typical day (or week) like? Jot down notes!
•3. How did you become interested in this field and what skills/education background did you need? Jot down notes!
•4. What advice would you give someone who is considering this type of job (or field)? Jot down notes!
•5. Develop more questions your own, and ask follow-up questions.
•NOW, use your notes to write 2 paragraphs about what you learned from and about your mentor.

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2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, March 31st:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:
•Title your post: “POST 11: (Mentor Interview Questions)”

•THE INTERVIEW:
•Arrange a time to interview your mentor today (if not at work today, then over the phone).
•In order to better understand your workplace experience, it is important that you have a strong understanding of who your mentor is, as well as how and why they do what they do. The objective of the interview is to be able to “paint a portrait” of your mentor (both professionally and personally) and provide "real-life" information about the career field you are exposed to during your WLE.
•1. Please write down some questions you can ask your mentor. You should call them sometime today or tomorrow in order to conduct this interview.
•Ask your mentor to introduce themselves, their job & workplace location. Jot down notes!
•2. What are the main tasks you perform in your work? What is your typical day (or week) like? Jot down notes!
•3. How did you become interested in this field and what skills/education background did you need? Jot down notes!
•4. What advice would you give someone who is considering this type of job (or field)? Jot down notes!
•Arrange a time to interview your mentor today (if not at work today, then over the phone).
•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.

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Post 10

DUE: March 26th.

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, March 24th:

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•Title your post: “POST 10: (make up something interesting)”
•To be on track to get your 100 hours, you should have 66.5 hours by now. Tell us if you’re on track or not. Use your yellow time sheet. If you don’t have it, estimate about how many hours you’ve worked.
•If you’re behind, tell us what you plan to do to get up to 100 hours by May 5th, the last day of WLE. (You have 5 WLE days left. You can make up a lot of hours during Spring Break: April 5-9.)
•What did you do today? What did you accomplish? What did your mentor do? Write a journal entry. Be descriptive.
•What work/planning did you do for your WLE exhibition project? (This is what you’ll present for your WLE exhibition in June. It has to be a real task that will somehow benefit your mentor or workplace.)

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2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, March 24th:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:
•Title your post: “POST 10: (make up an interesting title)”
•To be on track to get your 100 hours, you should have 66.5 hours by now. Tell us if you’re on track or not. Use your yellow time sheet. If you don’t have it, estimate about how many hours you’ve worked.
•If you’re behind, tell us what you plan to do to get up to 100 hours by May 5th, the last day of WLE. (You have 5 WLE days left. You can make up a lot of hours during Spring Break: April 5-9.)
•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.

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Post 9

DUE: March 19th.

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, March 17th:

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•Title your post: “POST 9: (make up something interesting)”
•What did you do today? What did you accomplish? What did your mentor do? Write a journal entry. Be descriptive.
•What are you thinking your WLE project will be? This is what you’ll present for your WLE exhibition in June. It has to be a real task that will somehow benefit your mentor or workplace. (We’ll talk about it more in Academic Seminar next week.)
•Bonus: come up with a couple possible “essential questions” for your project. For example, if your project is planning, teaching, and videotaping a lesson to teach to the kids at a school where you’re working, your essential question might be: “How do teachers plan an engaging lesson so that students actually learn?”

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2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, March 17th:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:
•Title your post: “POST 9: (make up an interesting title)”
•Try to answer the last two bullet points above if you think you can answer them.
•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•If you are still looking for an internship, what have you done in the past week to try to find one?
•What additional help do you need? Who will help you?

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Post 8

DUE: March 12th.

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, March 10th:

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•Title your post: “POST 8: Analyzing my Workplace”
•Do you work at a small (1-10 people), medium (11-20 employees) or large (more than 20 employees) business?
•Keeping SIZE in mind, describe what it’s like for you to work at a small, medium, or large business. (If you’re in a smaller business, imagine how it compares/contrasts to your classmates who are working in a larger business. If you’re in a larger business, imagine how it compares/contrasts to your classmates who are working in a smaller business.)
•Describe the “chain of command.” Who reports to who, starting from the bottom, and going up to the person in charge?
•Are people happy with their bosses? Why or why not? What seems to work or not work about the “chain of command.”
•Is your workplace “professional” (office/business/school/service with college educated employees) or “working class” (store/shop/service with employes who are probably not college educated)?
•Do you enjoy your professional or working class environment? What about it do you enjoy or dislike? What does this make you think about the importance of a college degree in your life?

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2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, March 10th:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:
•Title your post: “POST 8: (make up an interesting title)”
•Try to answer the questions above if you think you can answer them. Since you have probably been at your WLE many times, you should be ale to answer them.
•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•If you are still looking for an internship, what have you done in the past week to try to find one?
•What additional help do you need? Who will help you?

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Post 7

DUE: March 5th.

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, March 3rd:

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•Title your post: “POST 7:(make up something interesting)”
•This week you’ll reflect on your internship in comparison to other people’s WLE experiences.
•Read 5-10 blogs written by your peers (click on this link: blogs).
•Whose blogs did you read? Who is writing the best blog so far? What are they doing that makes their blog effective? What can YOU do to make your blog more effective?
•Does it seem like very many people are blogging? Since you know how to do it, pick one person who you’ll show how to blog so they can start getting credit for their blogs and earn a better grade in Academic Seminar.
•In general, does it seem like you are learning more or less at your WLE than other people?
•Now that you’ve been at your WLE for almost 2 months, are you getting “bored” or is your WLE still interesting? Why or Why not? What can you do, or who can you ask, if you need more, new things to do?
•Did you do anything new today that you haven’t done before at your WLE? Describe it!
•If you didn’t do anything new, what do you wish you could be learning? How will you convey this to your mentor?

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2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, March 3rd:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:

• Title your post: “POST 7: (make up an interesting title)”

•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•If you are still looking for an internship, what have you done in the past week to try to find one?
•What additional help do you need? Who will help you?

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Post 6

DUE: February 17th.

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, Feb 17th:

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•Title your post: “POST 6: Grading Myself for WLE”
•Next week you will get a progress report in Academic Seminar for Quarter 3. Your A.S. teacher needs some information. For this assignment, you are required to self-assess your progress at your WLE by providing evidence (stories, examples, etc.) in the following categories:

1. Mastery of Knowledge

2. Application of Knowledge

3. Metacognition

4. Leadership Skills

5.College Work Habits
•You must also grade yourself in each category (0-4) and give yourself an overall grade.

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2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, Feb 17th:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:

• Title your post: “POST 6: (make up an interesting title)”

•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•If you are still looking for an internship, what have you done in the past week to try to find one?
•What additional help do you need? Who will help you?

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Post 5

DUE: February 12th.

(even though there’s no school)

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, Feb 10th:

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•Title your post: “POST 5: (make up an interesting title)”
•Write 2 paragrpahs that answer the questions below. Use SPECIFIC examples. When appropriate, use the Leadership Skills in your answers (1. collaborate productively, 2. manage projects effectively, 3. think critically, 4. express creatively, 5. communicate effectively/persuasively, 6. solve problems resourcefully)
•What skills are you developing in your WLE that you could not develop in a classroom at Impact?
•What skills you’ve learned at Impact are you using in your WLE?
•How is your role as a student different from your role as an intern?

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2. If you did NOT go to WLE on Wednesday, Feb 10th:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:

• Title your post: “POST 5: (make up an interesting title)”

•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•If you are still looking for an internship, what have you done in the past week to try to find one?
•What additional help do you need? Who will help you?

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Post 4

DUE: February 5th.

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, Feb 3rd:

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•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:

• Title your post: “POST 4: (make up an interesting title)”

•If today was your first day at your WLE, tell us how it went! What happened? What’s your mentor like?
•Imagine you are your mentor and you are journaling about your new intern (YOU!). Try to imagine what goes through your mentor’s mind over the course of the day as you work.
•What do you think went through your mentor’s mind as you walked through the door today?
•What things about you do you think impress your mentor?
•What things about you do you think your mentor isn’t impressed by?
•What things about you do you think your mentor wants to learn from you?
•What stories about you do you think your mentor tells friends/family?

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2. If you did NOT go to your internship on Wednesday, Feb 3rd:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:

• Title your post: “POST 4: (make up an interesting title)”

•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•If you are still looking for an internship, what have you done in the past week to try to find one?
•What additional help do you need? Who will help you?

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Post 3

DUE: January 29th.

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, Jan 27th:

Congratulations! Almost all of you have your internships now! Lots of work went into securing an internship, not to mention the bravery required whenever stepping into a new environment. All your Academic Seminar teachers are very proud of you.

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•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:

• Title your post: “POST 3: (make up an interesting title)”

•If today was your first day at your WLE, tell us how it went! What happened? What’s your mentor like?
•Is your WLE how you thought it would be? How did your preconceptions of your WLE match up with your actual experience today?
•What do you find the most surprising about the working environment you are in? Is it how you thought it would be? Why or why not?
•What did you learn today that you didn’t know before? Did you learn any new skills today?
•What do you hope to do or learn at your WLE next week?

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2. If you did NOT go to your internship on Wednesday, Jan 27th:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:

• Title your post: “POST 3: (make up an interesting title)”

•Since you weren’t at WLE, where/how did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•If you are still looking for an internship, what have you done in the past week to try to find one?
•What additional help do you need? Who will help you?

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Post 2

DUE: January 22nd.

1. If you went to your internship on Wednesday, Jan 20th:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:
•What did do on your first official WLE Wednesday?
•How did you first day go?
•How did you do that you think impressed your mentor?
•What areas do you think you’ll need help with?
•Were you busy the whole time, or did you have a lot of “down time?”
•What are some questions you have for your mentor?
•What are some questions you have for your Academic Seminar teacher?

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2. If you did NOT go to your internship on Wednesday, Jan 20th:

•Write 2 paragraphs that describe the following:
•Since you weren’t at WLE, where did you spend the day?
•Describe why you didn’t go to WLE.
•What did do during the day instead of WLE?
•If you are still looking for an internship, what did you do to try to find one?
•What additional help do you need? Who will help you?

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Post 1

DUE: January 15th.

1. If you went to Job Shadow Day:

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Write at least at least two healthy paragraphs describing:

•Title your post: “POST 1: Job Shadow Day: January 6th”

•What time did you arrive and what time did you leave?
•Tell the story of your day--what are you thinking?
•Who is your mentor? What is the organization you are working for? Where is it located? What will you be doing there? Be descriptive.
•Tell the story of how you got the internship.

2.If you did NOT go to Job Shadow Day, but you have an internship:

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Write at least at least two healthy paragraphs describing:

•Title your post: “POST 1: An intro to my WLE: January 6th”
•Explain why you did not go to Job Shadow Day.
•Who is your mentor? Be descriptive.
•What is the organization you are working for? Be descriptive.
•Where is it located? Be descriptive.
•What will you be doing there? Be descriptive.
•Tell the story of how you got the internship.’

3. If you still have to interview, confirm, or find an internship:

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•Title your post: “POST 1: How I plan to get my WLE: January 6th”
•Explain the type of internship you are looking or interviewing for.
•Tell the story of what you have done so far to try to find one.
•Explain what you did on the Wednesday you were supposed to be at Job Shadow day.
•Describe your next steps to identify a mentor as soon as possible. Be detailed.

An example post:

I was at my job shadow on Wednesday 1/6 from 8am until 1pm (5 hours). I had to take two busses in order to get there. But, I had looked it up the day before with Morgan’s help, so I got there on time. It is strange being in an office. It functions so differently from school. People seem to like each other and act like friends, but in the staff meeting, people acted like they didn’t know each other very well at all.

My mentor is a woman named Lady Mclady. She works as the president of a graphic design company that designs web site advertising. She is in charge of 15 other people at the office. She’s a really nice woman who I think will be a helpful mentor. Her company is called MeFirst and it’s located in downtown Hayward. I’ll be helping her design a website for one of their clients (we haven’t figure out yet which one) and I’ll be working with a woman named Janet to do research. I am excited by my design meeting with my mentor; she seemed to love my ideas. So it feels good that I will be able contribute something to the company. I just don’t know how much yet, but I am sure that will sort itself out.

I got this internship by looking up graphic design businesses online. I then made lots of calls to companies and most of them turned me down. People are rude! But, in the end, I got an interview at MeFirst and they hired me!