Written by: Aidan, third year student in the Occupational & Life Skills Bellevue College (OLSBC) program. In April, the Occupational & Life Skills Bellevue College (OLSBC) Environment and Our Community course participated in a community activity at the University of Washington’s Clean Energy Institute – where new energy technology is being developed and tested. The ...more about OLS Bellevue College Students Visit Clean Energy Institute
The Occupational & Life Skills (OLS) Bellevue College Critical Thinking Through Media course has been actively engaged in the process of analyzing information from various sources and discussing the purpose of messages. A particularly exciting activity they recently undertook was the development of 30 to 60 second commercials for products they randomly selected from a grab bag. The students' creativity ...more about OLS Bellevue College Students Evaluating Advertising
Lessons OLS Bellevue College (OLSBC) students learn in the OLSBC Personal Finance course and budgeting for an apartment are closely interconnected. OLSBC students visited the Edgewood Park Apartments in Bellevue and learned that finding an apartment involves thoughtful planning, research and asking the right questions. Here are a few tips our students gained that will help ...more about OLS Bellevue College Students Learn About Budgeting for an Apartment
The Pacific Northwest is a hard place to be an astronomy buff. Clouds get in the way of most heavenly events, and the recent solar eclipse was no exception. (The BC Observatory made its telescope available to students, to no avail.) But OLS students in Critical Thinking through Science got the next best thing: A ...more about OLS Bellevue College Students Enjoy Eclipse in True Pacific Northwest Style
During Winter Quarter 2024, the first year OLS Bellevue College students taking Computer Fundamentals visited the Microsoft Visitor Center for their Community Activity. Throughout the quarter, they expanded their study of Microsoft Office Suite to Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel. The trip to Microsoft was a great way to learn more about Microsoft programs and products. ...more about OLS Bellevue College Tours the Microsoft Visitor Center
First year students taking Communication in the Workplace during winter Quarter 2024 participated in a mock interview activity. Mock interviews have been an essential part of the OLS Bellevue College curriculum since the program's inception, but this was the first time (of hopefully many) Mock Interviews were conducted on the Microsoft campus. The OLS staff ...more about First Year OLS Bellevue College Students Participate in Mock Interview at Microsoft
Students enrolled in Disability Awareness class students visited the Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab this quarter. The students had fun with the neurodiverse sensory space (and the “jellyfish”), gaming area and some of the breakout demos about how some of the Microsoft inclusive and accessible tech can be used in daily life. Bryce and Michelle shared ...more about OLS Students Visit Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab
Students taking the OLS Bellevue College Computer Fundamentals course this winter quarter have been busy learning about using Microsoft PowerPoint to create and edit an electronic presentation. One activity that they completed was a PowerPoint presentation about a technology that is useful to our lives. For example, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Netflix, VR Headset, Hulu, Weather ...more about Creating Presentations in Computer Fundamentals
Procedures are at the crux of most of our daily activities, from when we wake up with a morning routine to when we head to bed with a nightly routine, as well as everything in between. However, many people do not keep a written paper telling them these steps as we have learned, practiced and ...more about Applying Critical Thinking to Procedural Writing Exercise
The OLS Bellevue College first-year cohort delved into the world of disability disclosure this quarter in their Learning Strategies course. Students worked collaboratively in groups to understand, address and find solutions to the obstacles encountered in disclosing disabilities. Each group worked together to craft a script that represented a real-life scenario where individuals with disabilities ...more about OLS Bellevue College Students Navigate the World of Disability Disclosure
