UIDi Group 6 / Kkel - Leinonen - Puttonen - Simmonds

Challenges

After two years of

counseling many kids
still dont have an idea
about their future

Counseling lectures
are boring and the
information is not
conveyed effectively

The counsellors dont

have enough personal
information of the
students for face-toface meetings

Answers
After two years of counseling many
kids still dont have an idea about their
future

Counseling lectures are boring and the

information is not conveyed effectively

The counsell ors dont have enough

personal information of the students for
face-to-face meetings

Activate kids to
think about their
aspirations and future
direction earlier

Turn counseling into a

personal project

Design an artifact that

represents the students
career exploration
status

Concept:
Building Blocks
An Education package /
toolkit for counsellors
Can be used to replace
part of the career
counseling studies
Work is focused around
students personal
pinboard that grows
and develops during
the process

Through different tasks

and weekly themes the
student is encouraged
to explore career
options themselves
Also works as an artifact
for communication
between the counsellor
and student

Concept:
Building Blocks
An Education package /
toolkit for counsellors
Can be used to replace
part of the career
counseling studies
Work is focused around
students personal
pinboard that grows
and develops during
the process

Through different tasks

and weekly themes the
student is encouraged
to explore career
options themselves
Also works as an artifact
for communication
between the counsellor
and student

Concept:
Building Blocks
An Education package /
toolkit for counsellors
Can be used to replace
part of the career
counseling studies
Work is focused around
students personal
pinboard that grows
and develops during
the process

Through different tasks

and weekly themes the
student is encouraged
to explore career
options themselves
Also works as an artifact
for communication
between the counsellor
and student

Concept:
Building Blocks
An Education package /
toolkit for counsellors
Can be used to replace
part of the career
counseling studies
Work is focused around
students personal
pinboard that grows
and develops during
the process

Through different tasks

and weekly themes the
student is encouraged
to explore career
options themselves
Also works as an artifact
for communication
between the counsellor
and student

Concept:
Building Blocks
An Education package /
toolkit for counsellors
Can be used to replace
part of the career
counseling studies
Work is focused around
students personal
pinboard that grows
and develops during
the process

Through different tasks

and weekly themes the
student is encouraged
to explore career
options themselves
Also works as an artifact
for communication
between the counsellor
and student

Week 1

Week 2

Task: Role
models

Task: Family
interview
Personal
Exploration

Student

Contact
Teaching

Counselor

Resources

Week 3

Class:
Family

Lecture
Template:
Family

Class:
Role models

preparing
the class

Preparing the
Class
Check the
assignment

Personal
Exploration

Lecture
Template:
Role models

Face to face
meeting

Checking the
board beforehand

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Week 6

Interview a relative about their job.

Write and illustrate a report about
what you learned.
There are all kinds of interesting
careers to explore. A good way to
start finding out about what kind
of work youd like to do in the
future is to talk to relatives or
family friends about their career
path and current job.

My favourite memories and my

own soundtrack.

Careers
Electronic Arts Finland
EA Finland lounge.

My music video from summer

vacation.

Careers
Helsinki - EA Visit
EA Finland.

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Weekly Tasks for Career Exploration

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Week 7
Week 8

Interview a relative about their job.

Write and illustrate a report about
what you learned.
There are all kinds of interesting
careers to explore. A good way to
start finding out about what kind
of work youd like to do in the
future is to talk to relatives or
family friends about their career
path and current job.
Due November 15, 2015

Visit three company websites.

Write about three jobs that interest you at these companies.
Many companies feature employee
profiles or stories in their Blog
and/or Careers sections. Go to the
website of a company that interests you and explore the types of
roles and careers they offer.
Due November 07, 2015

Week 5
Week 6

Describe areas you are interested

in working in. You can write, draw,
photograph or video your ideas.
What inspires you? What hobbies
and/or sports do you enjoy? These
can be a source of inspiration for
shaping your future.
Due October 29, 2015

Take photos, draw or write about

your idea of your dream job.
In your wildest dreams what do
you want to be when you grow up?
Sketch, make a collage or write
about it.
Due October 22, 2015

Week 5
Take photos, draw and write about your idea of your dream job.
In your wildest dreams what do you want to be when you grow up?
Sketch, make a collage or write about it.
Provide atleast 3 photos or one sketch and a one page written explanation of your dream job and describe why its your dream job. Dont be
afraid to think big. You can back up your ideas with further research if
you like.
Due October 02, 2015
Task Completed
Invite a friend to collaborate
Discussion
Dear Counsellor. Is it OK if I send a video diary instead?

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Prototyping
Participatory design with one
counseling class
Developing the first tasks
Piloting with a school where
students have computers or
tablets

Minimum viable product

Kit has already some tasks
from the pilot
Possibility to add tasks via
crowdsourcing
Existing pin board
applications: Trello, Pinterest...

Introducing the concept

Using an open teaching
material portal to share the
idea, tasks and guidance
Pitch the idea through
teaching committee or OAJ.
Contact and inform all student
counselors of this material.
Potentially all the student
counselors in Finland could be
using this kit.

Task examples
The Undercover Student

My most interesting relative

Choose a school subject that you are not very keen on.
Attend a lecture normally but this time with different
eyes! Use your imagination and twist the unpleasant
lecture into a dream job of the future.

Start by asking your parents of all your relatives

occupations. List the persons and their occupations
Choose the most interesting occupation and call/meet
that relative.

Add the following to your board:

1. What was the lecture about? Explain briefly with
pictures and text
2. Based on the subject and the lecture, try to imagine
yourself a future job that you could even like.
3. Draw or Record an audio clip where you explain
it. Where would you work? What would you do?
What would you need to change in order to make it
interesting for you?

1. Ask in detail:
-what is that they do?
-how they like it and why?
-what is the most important aspect of their work?
-where and what they studied, was it helpful?
-what other jobs they have done in their past?
Add the interview to your board as an audio clip or a
text.
2. (Optional) Visit this relatives work place and capture
the most inspiring things you find!

Coming back to the

experience machine...

Question:

Themes:

How can Designers help to

improve high school students
personal exploration of their
career direction?

Build students understanding of career

profiles and educational programs
through innovative content delivery
programs and devices
Facilitate and encourage students
capacity to make satisfying decisions
Help them cope with the outside
influences and social pressures that affect
their decision-making process