Welcome to Preparing for SuccessIntro and Academic skills

Welcome to Preparing for Success-Intro and Academic skills

Today’s Prep for Success class 1. Attendance, Introduction 2. Need help with— -logging into computer with your Student # and MCC password -logging in to My. MCCKC -MCC student email account -I’ll leave time at end of class 3. Syllabus Ground rules-Student agreement Questionnaire 4. Work Keys Test 5. Academic tutoring using Career. Ready 101 online 6. Post class help

Introduction Instructor: Who is Jeanne Schmidt anyway? • • A teacher I juggle life too I’ve recently been a student too I have challenges too.

syllabus & class requirements • Attend class. Dependability, punctuality, communication are basic transferable skills • Complete and participate in all assignments, quizzes, and in class projects to complete course with “S”—satisfactory grade. Academics-work on weak areas, take Work. Keys Computer Basics-learn basics, do assignments, take quiz “Soft Skills”-Employability-create employment documents (resume, references), class activities, interviewing “Transferable Skills”-what are you doing, learning in my class, warehousing, and OSHA that you’d be expected to do, know, act in the workplace? Warehousing/Forklift and OSHA info: • Attend ALL OSHA sessions to get safety card. Card comes in 2 -4 weeks. Pick up in TC 120. Take good care of it. Replacement costs $25. • Warehousing: Take assessments, attend class. Attend Fork Lift Safety to be able to drive Fork Truck • If unable to attend class, call, text or email the appropriate instructor –me, Pete Warner, or Mike Morton and leave message.

Ground Rules and Student Agreement Questionnaire-fill out and hand in

Academic Skill support Why? • Improving Math and Reading helps with class, other classes, any job, and all of life • More you know, more skilled you are, more valuable you are. • Applied math, reading for information, locating information • Academic credential can earn if you pass 3 Work. Keys tests: NCRC (National Career Readiness Certificate)

NCRC certificate National Career Readiness Certificate • Pass all 3 Work. Keys tests and earn certificate —bronze, silver, gold or platinum depending on scores • Can put certificate on resume • Will receive an email you can print from ACT saying you earned this credential • Shows you have the knowledge to work

About the Work. Keys tests. . . • taken on computer • 3 tests, 35 -38 questions each, 55 min. each. • Questions get more difficult; ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS! • Skills: Math, Reading, Locating Information • Bring calculator • Know scores immediately Post study for Work. Keys tests: • Use online program www. careerready 101. com

Already taken Work Keys? • Get me your official score reports so I can copy. • You will be exempt from taking any test you passed if you show me official score reports within last 5 years. • MCC STRONGLY ENCOURAGES you to study and retest if your score on any of the tests was 3 or less than 3 (<3).

Work. Keys registration: The importance of following instructions—a transferable skill. • Do following instructions assignment. • WAIT

1 st ASSIGNMENT USE COMPUTER TO REGISTER FOR TEST ONLINE YOU ARE LEARNING THE FOLLOWING: • LISTENING & PAYING ATTENTION • FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS • BROWSERS • ONLINE FORMS • REMEMBERING USER NAMES AND PASSWORDS

1 If you haven’t already, login in to computer. Use MCC Student ID and MCC password.

2 What’s a browser? Open the Google Chrome browser by double-clicking it. Then WAIT for it to open. Sometimes computers are S-L-O-W

4 BEFORE WE CONTINUE--LISTEN!! DO NOT CREATE YOUR OWN USER NAME & PASSWORD. THIS IS AN ASSIGNMENT that TESTS FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT GET AHEAD OF ME. YOU’LL MISS KEY INSTRUCTIONS. A KEY JOB SKILL IS FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.

3 In address bar, type the following VERY CAREFULLY EXACTLY AS YOU SEE BELOW: https: //rsp. act. org/1122970447

4 • Select CREATE ACCOUNT

5 FILL OUT THESE BLANKS FIRST: EMAIL: Personal email you check regularly OR Your MCC student email student#@student. mcckc. edu

Scroll down to USER ID & PASSWORD USER ID: student # with S PASSWORD: student # with S S 1234567

6 • Fill out rest of online form • Ask for help as needed • Click CONTINUE at bottom of page

• Full name: first name and last name, no suffixes (such as Mr. or Mrs. ) • Birthdate: in correct form with slashes. • Examinee ID #: use MCC student ID # • Email address: One you check regularly required. This is needed in case of missing password. • Reason for testing: Gov’t Workforce program • Employer: NA (no backslash) • State of residence and county of residence: Look up in drop down menus • Current status: use drop down menu • USER ID Example MCC student ID # with S • PASSWORD Use MCC Student ID # with S • S 1234567 When form is completed, call me over to check it.

BREAK 10 MIN.

5. Academic Skills/Work. Keys test preparation Typewww. careerready 101. com in address bar Click “Run ACT Career Ready 101” in blue box

Login to www. careerready 101. com Username: student ID # Password: student ID #

To see jobs and needed scores go to www. workkeys. com Click on • Job Seekers • Resources-Search Jobs by Skills • Job Cluster-Manufacturing • Or enter a job • See what is considered the necessary amount of academic skill

Click “Lessons” or “My Lessons” to see results from Pretests

• Choose Reading, Math, or Locating Information • Work in the area and Level with lowest score first. • Save your work • click SAVE and EXIT Save & Exit

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Log in to www. careerready 101. com and keep working on “Lessons” at home, library, or any MCC computer lab.

Post class help • Log in to MCC Computer • Log in to My. MCCKC

Login to an MCC computer Login to My. MCCKC Login to any computer at any MCC campus • Use your MCC student ID • Use the MCC password you created If you don’t know your password or need to reset • Click My. MCCKC on right side of screen • Enter your MCC Student ID# with capital S • Click “Need Password” and answer the questions • Still need help? Call 604 -1000

MCC student email –a Gmail account • Go to www. mcckc. edu • Click My. MCCKC on top right and log in with student # with S and MCC password • Click student email on left • Login in to email account with your • User name is id#with S_______@student. mcckc. edu • Password is MCC password you created

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