Tatyana Nikonova

The article considers the opportunities of using modern educational technology "Educational Journey" as an innovative form of vocational guidance and support for professional self-determination of students. The article presents a brief description of the technology and identifies features of teacher’s and students’ activity at various stages of the educational journey.

The paper deals with the characteristics of the competence oriented tasks, which are used in the secondary vocational education for the development and evaluation of the level of development of general and professional competencies identified by the Federal State Educational Standard. The specific features of the structural elements of the tasks are revealed, and the examining tools are described. Special attention is drawn to the difference between tasks for vocational education and school.

The authors view the various directions of work of the chair of technology and methods of teaching technology of Perm State Social and Pedagogic University, aimed at creating professionalized environment for future teachers of technology. The work includes network communication in the process of study disciplines, quasiprofessional activities, organization of creative and research work of students, methodical maintenance of technological education in the region