Career And Technical Education Summary

We gain knowledge by reading, observing and learning from those around us. As we engage and read a book we gain the knowledge of the story the author is telling us, however, we can also gain valuable knowledge through the story telling of an infographic. The “What is Career and Technical Education?” infographic drew me in with the calming variations of green color, and specific to the point details without all the added unnecessary information. I was able to visually read the infographic, understand the content and still have the urge to want to gather more details about the program. Through my eyes, I was able to visualize the following infographic described by me.

The bright white background, wide, black header, thinner footer and shades of green create a clean, crisp, relaxing emotion that stimulates peace and stability that is pleasing to the eye, and easy to read. The title "What is Career and Technical Education?" stands out to the reader with the bright, white font on a classic, elegant, wide black background. () The title is basic and to the point in verbiage, without the flashy or creative title one may expect to see when trying to grab the attention of the readers. The clean, classic title is specific and tells the reader immediately what the infographic is portraying. Since the title is easily visible, we can process and understand the title, therefore having a better understanding of what information is to follow.
Your eye is naturally drawn to the green school building located in upper left hand corner of the infographic. The school is the darkest shade of green on the entire infographic. It stands out, draws your eye in and works well with the title because we all associate our education with going to school. The illusion of a door is creating using a lighter shade of green, inviting us in to view the statistics of those who participate in Career and Technical Education. Ninety four percent of high school students and millions of post secondary students are receiving their education through the Career and Technical Educational program; only six percent of students do not participate. () One has to wonder if those six percent of students are missing out on a great opportunity.
To the right of the school buildings we view a small cluster of blocks which create a window effect; coordinating smaller sets of black windows, followed by two larger green windows, and a pattern that continues to repeat. As one peers into the windows or opens the windows the infographic is creating the concept or illusion that Career and Technical Education is open to all different kinds of educational facilities; such as high schools, career centers, community and technical colleges, four-year universities and more. () By opening the windows you are opening yourself to so many more educational and career opportunities.
Above the windows and below the wide, classic background where the title is located on the upper right side a halo of green is created around the grey human figure, creating the visual that this is your future employer.

This halo and future employer can be perceived by those who view the infographic that students who receive an education in the Career and Technical Education program are in higher demand, receive higher wages and have a higher quality of skills. () Since employers don't have the time to interview multiple people for a job or waste valuable resources in advertising for a specific position, they are willing to pay the extra money to gain employees who have the skills and education they require. Therefore, the employee is hired quickly and compensated for the quality of education they receive; the employer is happy because the position is quickly filled by a skilled

individual.
As you visually read the story about Career and Technical Education, the reader asks themselves what careers and skill sets are available.

We automatically focus on the large, round, green circle that creates a cluster. This large circle is encompassed by small, round circles that give the impression that each circle represents a chapter in a book. These chapters consist of sixteen jobs or careers that we can learn about. Some career choices are Business Management and Administration; Information Technology; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; Human Services and Transportation, Distribution and Logistics just to name a few. () The amount of choices for obtaining an education in one’s chosen field of interest will draw many students in the Career and Technical Education program. This cluster of careers is the focal point of the infographic.

As the story continues it is supported by other points of interest that elaborate on the careers offered. One example of supporting evidence is a side note in black, bold font to the right of the "career cluster" stating that an additional seventy nine pathways are offered to students to obtain an education in their specific career. () With such an abundance of career opportunities and pathways, the Career and Technical Education program can reach a wide range of students from various academic

institutions.
Three additional points support the story are located to the left of the career cluster, and below the dark green school building. The first supporting evidence is depicted with a grey piece of paper and a green dart board which contains a grey dart in the bull’s eye center. Here we can see that the Career and Technical Education provides a rigorous curriculum along with integrating academics. () Providing the reader with the information that you will receive your standard or typical education with the addition of an education in your chose career. The best of both worlds while having the benefit and advantage over other students who are not participating in the program.
Below the bulls eye pictorial is the grey "O" and "X" separated by a green upward arrow. The "O" and "X" represents male and female students in high school and post secondary partnerships; while the green arrow indicates the upward motion to clear pathways to obtaining their degrees and certificates. () It is an advantage to the students to be able to participate in a program that has a strong partnership without any obstacles standing in their way; because of this they are able to concentrate and focus on their education and training.
The final supporting evidence, or the conclusion, is located in the lower left hand corner and contains a grey clipboard with a green checklist. The bullet points in bold, black font indicate the program prepares students to be college and career-ready. In green font, the reader is shown the other benefits provided such as, core academic skills, employability skills and technical, job-specific skills. () This infographic was well designed, easy to read and easy to understand. It provided a visual story of “What is Career and Technical Education”, while providing enough important details to the reader. However, it still leaves the reader with the impulse to find out more information or seek out the opportunity that a Career and Technical Education can provide to each and every student.