CATE Conference 2024Nov 20 - Nov 22, 2024
Otago University
Keynote: Kathryn Berkett - Engage Learning (Neuroscience Specialist, Mental Health, Wellbeing & Resilience)
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Kathryn Berkett
Engage Learning (Neuroscience Specialist, Mental Health, Wellbeing & Resilience)
make education fit our young people
important - sensory and movement
has mini lessons on Neuro science
connect and regulate
TeD talk
Greg Durkin from BCITO - Building Construction Industry Organisation
My Notes
construction industry is huge!!! 1 in 5 jobs in NZ
BCITO will pay for gateway student licenses
https://bcito.org.nz/contact/queenstown/
42 Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300
analysis
https://sweetanalytics.co.nz/content/evaluating-bcats/
Keynote: Professor Meihana Durie - Deputy Vice Chancellor Mãori, Massey University
mana = dignity
Using AI in Careers, using AI tools with students: Craig Dyason - Albany Senior High School
Al is like teenage sex
Everyone talks about it, Nobody really knows how to do it. Everyone thinks everyone else is doing it, so everyone claims they are doing it.
meeting notes
https://fireflies.ai/
https://www.teachersbuddy.com/
Keynote: Professor Moana Theodore - Director, Dunedin Study
If you stay mentally well your entire life, you're not normal
Happenstance career theory, also known as Planned Happenstance, is a career development theory that acknowledges the role of chance and unplanned events in shaping one's career path. While traditional career theories often emphasize structured planning, happenstance theory recognizes that unexpected opportunities and serendipitous encounters can significantly influence career choices.
Key Principles of Happenstance Theory:
* Unplanned Events Can Lead to Positive Outcomes: The theory posits that chance events, such as unexpected job offers, networking opportunities, or chance encounters, can lead to fulfilling careers.
* The Importance of Curiosity and Exploration: Cultivating curiosity and a willingness to explore new interests and opportunities can increase the likelihood of encountering positive chance events.
* Flexibility and Adaptability: Being flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances is crucial for capitalizing on unexpected opportunities.
* Optimism and Resilience: A positive outlook and the ability to bounce back from setbacks are essential for navigating the uncertainties of a career path.
How Happenstance Theory Can Be Applied:
* Embrace Serendipity: Be open to unexpected opportunities and be willing to take risks.
* Build Strong Relationships: Networking and building relationships can lead to valuable connections and opportunities.
* Develop Transferable Skills: Cultivate skills that are relevant to a variety of careers, making you adaptable to changing circumstances.
* Seek Out Learning Opportunities: Continuously learning and acquiring new skills can enhance your employability and open up new career paths.
* Practice Mindfulness: Paying attention to your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings can help you identify and seize opportunities.
By embracing happenstance theory, individuals can navigate their careers with a sense of openness, flexibility, and optimism, recognizing that the most fulfilling career paths may not always be the most predictable.
Keynote: Shayne Walker - University of Otago
Whäia te iti kahurangi, ki te tüohu koe, me he maunga teitei Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain
Getting the best out of ourselves and those we have the privilege of working with. Finding 'the t about the ordinary and the extraordinary within the context of relationship
Roles: Advising & career planning, CV and interview prep, career development programmes, wo experience, presentation on career related topics, organising input from professional bodies anc employers etc?
"let's see if we can see what we can do to get the sparkle back in this files eyes"
These are sophisticated roles as you are a holder of other people's dreams, advocate, mediator, counsellor, motivator, writer, editor, fashion consultant, networker and manager of critical relati mediating various systems in education, employment, professions etc.
"earn the right for grace
have 'warm eyes'
Transactional or Transformative Co- constructing Relationships?
Sanborn, 2017
Reflection Point
How do I construct Aroha/love?
• Is being a good career professional an act of Aroha/love?
• Am I afraid to show warmth?
"Power with rather than power over" (Bishop 2002)
How do you share power? (Please be practical and brutally honest)
• What stops you from sharing power?
• Do young people have to change to work with me?
Shayne Walker 2024
Handy tips from an Experienced Careers Advisor: Jane Thomas - Morrinsville College
1. Job Outline/Description
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yZxtc.tw/XKkZHhZnc57bjHGiUwbE/edit?tab=1.0
Be a welcoming and friendly person and ...
• Always give them something to take away with them
• Look at their skills, interests, values when choosing a job
(self awareness)
Look <at alternatives if needed
• Use micro-counselling skills
• Make the Careers Centre a nice place to come to
• Be prepared to talk to the students on duty or during class!
• Use Te Reo Maori when practicable
https://www.thinkingaboutuni.nz/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ByMMqMAUw1sQZxltctwXrrK_kZHhZnc5_7bjHGiUwbE/edit?tab=t.0
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1600FsvJR1xX-YOpcelcMdCwVzvXzDGbZ
Ian Taylor & Ben Taylor
Whakatauki
Foot steps we lay down in our past, are paving stones of the future
Bugger the boxing, pour the concrete anyway
Trust your team
Trust technology
Use of ai
Need:
Judgement
Sector knowledge
Reid AI vs real Reid Hoffman
