CATE 2024

CATE Conference 2024

Nov 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