Creating a Work-Based Learning Experience

The Work-Based Learning (WBL) Activity Creator enables administrators, educators, and coordinators to design customized learning experiences tailored students. The platform provides an easy-to-use interface where you can:

✔ Create and manage WBL activities across multiple categories, including apprenticeships, internships, and simulated experiences.
✔ Customize activity details, including title, industry sector, duration, and learning objectives.
✔ Set start and end dates for structured learning experiences.
✔ Select grade levels to ensure activities align with appropriate student learning stages.
✔ Define required skills and competencies students will develop through participation.
✔ Enable periodic student reflections to track progress and gather evidence of learning.
✔ Align activities with career readiness skills such as leadership, problem-solving, digital technology, and teamwork.
✔ Integrate with PortfoliOH for streamlined documentation and credentialing.
✔ Monitor student engagement and progress through built-in tracking tools.

Once created, WBL activities provide students with structured, meaningful, and career-relevant experiences enabling educators and administrators to oversee learning outcomes effectively.

Add your first Work-Based Learning Activity!

Get started by choosing which type of activity you’d like to create. The platform enables you to tailor Work-Based Learning (WBL) activities to meet the specific needs of your students. Below are the available activity types you can create:

Types of Work-Based Learning Activities

1. Apprenticeship & Pre-apprenticeship

Pre-apprenticeships offer work-based learning in specific industries preparing students for formal apprenticeships. Both follow distinct recognition and registration procedures outlined by ApprenticeOhio to teach skilled occupations.

2. Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship activities help students explore their potential to start and run their businesses, fostering innovation, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

3. Job Site Placement & Internship

Job site placements and internships provide students with the opportunity to work directly in their fields of interest, applying their skills in a professional setting.

4. Remote or Virtual Placement

Remote or virtual placements provide students with the flexibility to gain professional experience and skills from anywhere, preparing them for remote work environments.

5. School-Based Experience

School-based experiences enables students to apply their skills and knowledge in a familiar educational setting, often through hands-on projects and collaborative activities.

6. Simulated Work Experience

Simulated work experiences offer students the opportunity to practice and refine their skills in a controlled environment that closely mimics real-world work scenarios.

Next Steps: Getting Started with Activity Creation

1. Navigate to https://app.probada.com/dashboard

 

2. Click “Create Activity.”

 

3. Click “Remote or virtual placements” or whichever category applies to the work-based learning program you are adding.

 

4. Click the “+” sign and upload an activity cover (any relevant image).

 

5. Click the “Title” field and type your program title. For example: “Summer IT Internship”

 

6. Click “Activity Type” and select the applicable activity.

 

7. Select “Career Cluster” and choose the applicable response.

 

8. Click the “Activity Duration” field and enter how many total hours this experience will include.

 

9. Enter the “Start Date”

 

10. Enter the “End Date.”

 

11. Enter the program description.

12. Indicate the grade levels/ages for this program.

 

13. Click “Next.”

 

14. Click “Periodic reflections” or a “Custom Task”

• • Custom Task: Custom tasks should provide students with clear instructions on the evidence they need to upload to demonstrate the skills required for the activity.
  • Periodic Reflections: Request students to periodically upload evidence to demonstrate skills throughout their work-based learning experience. The number of reflections required by the student is defined when the activity is assigned.

15. Click “Next.”

 

If choosing Period Reflections:

 

16. Click “Skills.”

 

17. Select all applicable skills:

 

18. Click “Next.”

 

19. Click “Submit.”

 

Congratulations, you have successfully created a work-based learning experience!