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AUTHOR Groff, Warren H. 
TITLE  Vision Quest Thinking for Creating Career Development 
E-paradigms via Electronic Networked Communities: Building Competencies and Skills at the Rate of Imagination for Global Leadership for Improving Quality of Life. 
PUB DATE 2001-00-00 
NOTE 17p.; Some figures may not reproduce adequately. PUB TYPE Opinion Papers (120) 
PUB TYPE Opinion Papers (120) 
EDRS PRICE  MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. 
DESCRIPTORS Assistantships; *Career Development; Career Education; Computer Mediated Communication; *Computer Networks; Delivery Systems; Educational Technology; Elementary 
Secondary Education; Global Approach; Goal Orientation; Graduate Study; Higher Education; *Information Technology; International Trade; Labor Force Development; postsecondary Education; Quality of Life; *Strategic Planning; *Teacher Improvement; Technological Advancement 
ABSTRACT 

This paper focuses on career development for next waves of competent leaders and technically trained workers during e-globalization, one of the most difficult challenges advanced nations face. It contains four sections. First, the paper begins with a brief discussion about Vision Quest (VQ) as a technique within strategic planning, focused primarily on economic and technological variables. Second, an example is ~riefly described that builds upon advances in science focused on quality of life and for which electronically networked communities for career development could be in an ideal preferred scenario. Third, brief comments are made about "bright light ideas" resulting from a preliminary analysis of "Preparing Tomorrow's Teacher To Use Technology" (PT3) projects and a few related activities. Fourth, conclusions with recommendations are presented for five topics: career development in formal education in traditional format; career development e-paradigms; VQ to create career development in electronically networked communities format; student technology assistants; and human resources development. (Contains 11 references.) (YLB) 

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