Here are some web sites to help you find more information about vocational and technical education.  They contain activities, resources, and tools to help you, the parents, and the students.  There are links to job opportunities and even a tool to help create resumes.

Vocational/Technical Education Web Sites

(THE BEST WEB SITES FOR TEACHERS, FOURTH EDITION)

Wired Learning: Web-Based Lessons, Activities, & More, provided by Pacific Bell, features activities, projects, resources, and tools to infuse technology in the K-12 classroom.

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/wired.html

America’s Job Bank links 1,800 state employment offices across the country and lists 250,000 jobs.

http://www.ajb.dni.us

Community Learning Network, is intended to help the K-12 teacher integrate the Internet into the classroom in all curriculum areas. Teachers and students can “Ask the Expert” specific questions and receive replies, get background information and teaching tips, and find links to Internet keypal exchanges and Internet projects.

http://www.cln.org/index.html

The National Centers for Career and Technical Education offers a variety of information about available jobs. It also includes an FAQ section related to career and technical education.

http://www.nccte.com/

Job Options features a job and employer search engine as well as facilities for creating and posting resumes online. The site makers also permit a student to sign up, and they’ll search a jobs database and email any new openings that match the student’s interests.

http://www.spherion.com/corporate/careercenter/home.jsp