Nebraska Career Information System

Arts, Communication and Information Systems Career Field

Design in the Round Learning Activity

Overview

Design in the Round is a hands-on activity to help students learn about some of the work related to the Arts, Communication, and Information Systems career field. One of the objectives of the activity is to provide the opportunity for students to do work tasks and then to reflect upon those tasks. The exploration activity is set up to be completed in one class period. The activity could used to introduce the career field.

Standards

School Counseling
K-12.3.1 Identify values, attitudes, and beliefs.
K-12.1.1 Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests, and motivations.
K-12.1.2 Identify personal skills, interests, and abilities and relate them to current career choices.
K-12.1.3 Identify personal preferences and interests which influence career choices and success.
K-12.1.3 Demonstrate how interests, abilities, and achievement relate to achieving career goals.

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Materials and Supplies

Rulers
Compasses
Colored pencils, markers, or pens
White drawing paper

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Instructions for Educators

1. Have the students/clients draw a three to four inch circle any place on the paper.
2. Have them create a drawing, diagram, image, etc. on the paper in which the circle is included. The completed projected will be displayed in the classroom.
3. Once the drawing is completed, have them complete the “Thinking about Design in the Round” activity.
4. Discuss how interests, abilities, and skills are related to career options and choices.
5. Have the students/clients save the “Design in the Round” activity in their career portfolios.
6. An optional activity would be to have students/clients, who are interested in this career field, explore occupations related to this activity or the Arts, Communication, and Information Systems field.

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Making the Design Instructions

1. On a white piece of drawing paper, use a compass to draw a three- to four-inch circle any place on the paper.
2. Create a drawing, diagram, image, etc. on the paper in which the circle is included. Use other tools and/or colors to complete the project. The completed projected will be displayed in the classroom.
3. Once the drawing is created, respond to the statements and questions in the section below.
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Thinking About Making the Design

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1. This was a challenging activity.

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2. This was an enjoyable activity.

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3. This activity helped me understand what I am good at and not so good at.

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4. This activity helped me think about doing design work.

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5. What did you specifically like or dislike about this activity?

6. Would you be interested in creating illustrations for books or web pages? Making computer-aided drawings for architects? Creating new products? Making technical drawings?

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Explain why you are interested or not interested in these options.

Save these thoughts in your career portfolio. In the future, review your responses and consider if your interests and preferences have changed. Do you still have the same attitude about the drawing project? What has stayed the same or changed and why?

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