Sunday, September 11, 2011

Sept 12 MSITA

Learning Goals: Self-assess understanding of Beginning PowerPoint Module

Bell ringer:

Students will access their e-learning accounts by going to http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com BEFORE CLASS STARTS. Work on September Prompt.

Guided Exercise: Miss W will model the first 25 of 50 skills students should learn from the Beginning PowerPoint Lesson Module.

Independent Exercise: Students will practice the 50 skills on their own and demonstrate their proficiency to Miss W when they are ready. Students will complete Module 1. Students will work on the September prompt and revise it for web publication. Students, who finish Module 1 today,will work on a sharing links PowerPoint project or be peer tutors.

Self-Management: Students will self-assess their proficiency with the 50 skills

Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Sept 9 Business and Finance

Week 3
Friday 9-9

Learning Goals: Review for the Unit 1.01 and the partial Unit 1.02 test

Bell Ringer: Work 10 minutes on Vocabulary crossword answers are found on pages 34 through 47 of the textbook.

Guided Lesson: Students will participate in a group review. Jeopardy will be utilized to refresh students' memories on the different concepts covered. The winning team will get cookies. :)

Independent Lesson: After the Jeopardy review students will have time to finish the vocabulary crossword review for the test. Answers for the review may be found on page 34 through 47 of the textbook.

Self-Management: identify ways to manage content vocabulary

Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee

Sept 9 MSITA

Week 3
Friday 9-9

Learning Goals: Complete the CTE pre-test. CTE Students are required to take a pre-test to compare with end of course results. Unfortunately, because of county-wide technical difficulties, the data from an earlier test has been lost and students need to retake the test.

Bell Ringer: Students will go to the testing site at http://rcselements.wikispaces.com/

The Independent Lesson: Students will complete the pretest.

The test event code for 1st block is xxxx.

The test event code for 2nd block is xxxx.

Students will work on the September writing prompt of their choice after the test is complete.

Self-management: Students will try their best on the evaluation.

Homework &/or Enrichment: Get parents to sign AUP forms and syllabus.Bring in 10.00 Business fee

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Sept 8 Business and Finance

Week 3
Thursday 9-8

Learning Goals: Introduce the following concepts: Inflation and Interest Rates

Bell Ringer: Work 10 minutes on Company Project, read Intro to Business pages

Guided Lesson: Review yesterday's lesson of GDP by watching a clip about What is GDP? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUiU_xRPwMc Macroepisode 20 GDP

Introduce today's lesson with the clip Understanding Inflation in 2 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pwincsv4E0

Independent Lesson: Interest Rates Group activity and started vocabulary review for the test. Answers for the review may be found on page 34 through 46 of the textbook.

Self-Management: identify ways to manage content vocabulary

Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee

Sept 8 MSITA

Week 3
Thursday 9-8

Learning Goals: Students will continue the MS e-learning program "Beginning PowerPoint" MS Lesson 10295

Bell Ringer: Students will access their e-learning accounts by going to http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com BEFORE CLASS STARTS

Guided Lesson: Start PowerPoint One Lesson by viewing the 7th section Using Short cuts of the introductory video, Switch to PowerPoint 2010 Video, at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/get-acquainted-with-the-ribbon-RZ101791923.aspx?section=2.

The Independent Lesson: Students will create study guides by either filling in the blanks or typing the answers as they learn the material for the PowerPoint 2010 Environment sections- Introduction and Using Different Presentation Views. They will then proceed to the next section.

Self-management: Students will use the best practices and tips to complete first sections of the elearning unit

Homework &/or Enrichment: Get parents to sign AUP forms and syllabus.Bring in 10.00 Business fee



Working with the PowerPoint Windows, Using the PowerPoint Environment, and the Self Test.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Sept 7 Business and Finance

Week 3
Wednesday 9-7

Learning Goals: Introduce the following concepts: Consumer Spending, Investment Activities, and Business Cycles

Bell Ringer: Work 10 minutes on Company Project, read Intro to Business pages

Guided Lesson: Guided Notes explaining new material

Independent Lesson: Economic Conditions Group activity

Self-Management: identify ways to manage content vocabulary

Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee

Sept 7 MSITA

Week 3
Wednesday 9-7

Learning Goals: Students will continue the MS e-learning program "Beginning PowerPoint" MS Lesson 10295

Bell Ringer: Students will access their e-learning accounts by going to http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com BEFORE CLASS STARTS

Guided Lesson: Start PowerPoint One Lesson by viewing the first two sections of the introductory video, Switch to PowerPoint 2010 Video, at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/get-acquainted-with-the-ribbon-RZ101791923.aspx?section=2.

The first lesson will be facilitated by Miss W. to model how the students should proceed through the e-learning module. The PowerPoint 2010 Environment sections to be covered are -Using Different Presentation Views.
Independent Lesson: Students will review different tabs on the ribbon. Students create study guides by either filling in the blanks or typing the answers as they learn the material.

Self-management: Students follow along as Miss W models how to work through the elearning unit

Homework &/or Enrichment: Get parents to sign AUP forms and syllabus.Bring in 10.00 Business fee