Monday, September 19, 2011

Sept 20 Business and Finance

Learning Goals: We will complete trade barriers and start on multinational companies. Today's activities will focus on getting student to understand how these concepts affect the health of an economy.

Bell Ringer: Everyone will work on vocabulary at http://www.businessxtra.swlearning.com/student/studytools/ch03/studytools_ch03.html# Students choice: Students will finish their NC global market place activity pre-work, work on the visual interest rate project or complete the September prompt or company project (1 day past due)

Guided Lesson: Students will discuss the NC international business environment. They will give presentations about the four main elements- geography, economics, culture, and political-legal factors.


Independent Lesson: Students will research the World Trade Organization.

Self-Management: Students have several assignment that need to be complete.

Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee

Sept 20 MSITA

Learning Goals: Finish the Beginning PowerPoint Module and Study Content Vocabulary

Bell ringer:

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


When you are finished with your Sept Writing prompt AND Miss W. has seen it and graded it, you will make corrections to it. Once you have revised it and removed your last name; you will use the File tab (backstage view) to "Save and Send." You will first save to the Web (your skydrive) and second you will click on the "create a link" link on the right of the page. Third, you will choose the option that says "Everyone can see". You will email Miss W at ewitkowski@randolph.k12.nc.us the link. A link will look like this: https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3e747b56928871bd&resid=3E747B56928871BD!106&authkey=0hea!FRduLA%24 Fourth, you will email your link with your name as the subject to ewitkowski@randolph.k12.nc.us

Guided Exercise: Miss W will explain the vocabulary assignment and review the Unit checklist. She will review with students their progress.

Independent Exercise: Students will continue work on the vocabulary assignment. They are creating a study guide. Students will work on the check list assignments 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 know which assignments they need to have done not to come to tiger time. Students will self-assess their progress in the first unit. They will learn how to utilize a classroom assignment checklist.
Up to date- all missing work completed
September writing prompt completed- prompt is finished, graded by Miss W, last name is removed, correction of mistakes, uploaded to skydrive and link sent to Miss W
E-learning- all five labs are finished and all five unit modules are read
Skills sheet- you practiced the skills that are difficult for you
Ending Items - you have completed the Window labeling exercise, Vocabulary exercise and are ready for the vocabulary test and the skills test.

Homework: Bring in 10.00 Business fee

Sept 19 Business and Finance

Learning Goals: We will complete the factors of international business environment and start on trade barriers. Today's activities will focus on getting student to understand how these concepts affect the health of an economy.

Bell Ringer: Students choice: Work 10 minutes on Company Project, work on the visual interest rate project or complete the September prompt.

Guided Lesson: Students will discuss the pros and cons of trade barriers.

Independent Lesson: Students will continue to work on global market place activity. They will give presentations about the four main elements- geography, economics, culture, and political-legal factors.

Self-Management: Students have several assignment that need to be complete.

Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee

Sept 19 MSITA

Learning Goals: Independent study on the Beginning PowerPoint Module

Bell ringer:

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


When you are finished with your Sept Writing prompt AND Miss W. has seen it and graded it, you will make corrections to it. Once you have revised it and removed your last name; you will use the File tab (backstage view) to "Save and Send." You will first save to the Web (your skydrive) and second you will click on the "create a link" link on the right of the page. Third, you will choose the option that says "Everyone can see". You will email Miss W at ewitkowski@randolph.k12.nc.us the link. A link will look like this: https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3e747b56928871bd&resid=3E747B56928871BD!106&authkey=0hea!FRduLA%24 Fourth, you will email your link with your name as the subject to ewitkowski@randolph.k12.nc.us

Guided Exercise: Miss W will explain the vocabulary assignment and review the Unit checklist. She will review with students their progress.

Independent Exercise: Students will work on the vocabulary assignment. Students will work on the check list assignments 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 know which assignments they need to have done not to come to tiger time. Students will self-assess their progress in the first unit. They will learn how to utilize a classroom assignment checklist.
Up to date- all missing work completed
September writing prompt completed- prompt is finished, graded by Miss W, last name is removed, correction of mistakes, uploaded to skydrive and link sent to Miss W
E-learning- all five labs are finished and all five unit modules are read
Skills sheet- you practiced the skills that are difficult for you
Ending Items - you have completed the Window labeling exercise, Vocabulary exercise and are ready for the vocabulary test and the skills test.

Homework: Bring in 10.00 Business fee

Sunday, September 18, 2011

E-learning Project- Sept Writing Prompt

All students have a signed AUP on file and only first names are used.
Sept MSITA writing prompts- After clicking on student's link, click on their prompt and then click START SLIDE SHOW on TOP of page.
Choose one of the prompts. Write an introduction paragraph (slide), two middle paragraphs (slides) and a conclusion (slide). (At least 4 slides you may create more if you want) Add the features you have learning about in the e-learning class. There are no wrong or right answers! See rubric under prompt choices.

MSITA: E-Learning- The Pros and the Cons:
Explain what you like about e-learning. Explain what you don’t like about e-learning. What can be done to make it better?

Douglas https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=c0668a87bfe6f826&resid=C0668A87BFE6F826!102&authkey=!iQHrU3MHFE%24

Courtney https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=05c197ba75f72932&resid=5C197BA75F72932!102&authkey=rWwSs3lgKyA%24

Samantha https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=36e3fa0d6011420b&resid=36E3FA0D6011420B!110&authkey=x9BGfKghj0k%24

Andrew https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=d6fe055a5736dc0a&resid=D6FE055A5736DC0A!102&authkey=dPeHzoYEukw%24

Emma https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=0055740fedd4305e&resid=55740FEDD4305E!102&authkey=05hlEPqDKxk%24

Dustin https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=038a2cb601198767&resid=38A2CB601198767!104&authkey=xsXuJOTZ!Yg%24

Travis https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=e51079ba6048d154&resid=E51079BA6048D154!102&authkey=UvYVgiHt9zE%24

Brittany https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=5fafa99f59f4ff1a&resid=5FAFA99F59F4FF1A!102&authkey=JcNsAdeBMVE%24

David https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2357da990a566228&resid=2357DA990A566228!102&authkey=vuXGeg8lsdM%24

Chase https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=9d8773fbc6444f2a&resid=9D8773FBC6444F2A!102&authkey=ruGCGVVcgBI%24

Adam https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=052843410b6b1141&resid=52843410B6B1141!102&authkey=TRxAjOSjXyE%24

Diante https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=4b1ee5a0bf600426&resid=4B1EE5A0BF600426!102&authkey=8FcfBhpvP0A%24

Aaron https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=acd75b839555a31c&resid=ACD75B839555A31C!102&authkey=0v81CJLYRHk%24

Justin https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=1756a7522d4d1eb2&resid=1756A7522D4D1EB2!102&authkey=mUrW2VlaT5A%24

Jonathan https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=a1cbafdc14b3bbbd&resid=A1CBAFDC14B3BBBD!102&authkey=Ef2jO0uni*4%24

Abby https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=9fbcd80fa3480edc&resid=9FBCD80FA3480EDC!102&authkey=I56P!lAWbG8%24

Paige https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=e65e99b6b1e76768&resid=E65E99B6B1E76768!102&authkey=Om3LjLKKDlM%24

A Tale of Two Templates:Choose a template that a business person would like and explain why a business person would like it. Choose a template that you like and explain why you like it. Compare and contrast the two templates. (How they are alike and how they are different?)

Kaitlyn https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=56479c4701789f3a&resid=56479C4701789F3A!102&authkey=mR6I5k7X5zU%24

Animations versus Transitions:
Choose an animation that you like and explain why you like it. Choose a transition that you like and explain why you like it. Which feature (animation or transition) adds the most to a PowerPoint presentation? Why do you think it is the most important feature?

Will https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=356306922a17f287&resid=356306922A17F287!104&authkey=zp!v5VM*5uk%24

John https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=4aaccf95f465d74b&resid=4AACCF95F465D74B!102&authkey=t2dUZ!JrkC4%24

Judson https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=4b4d726666d81ff7&resid=4B4D726666D81FF7!104&authkey=RRTqt3Zz9hs%24

Jacob P https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=f09471d5e8d20eb1&resid=F09471D5E8D20EB1!102&authkey=i8AnEr0Fyf4%24

Zach https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=91c5b472c016d62e&resid=91C5B472C016D62E!102&authkey=6vAVIa0xkVk%24

Hannah https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=a241c247c9bf57fe&resid=A241C247C9BF57FE!102&authkey=ftn2EKrKkGg%24

Dustin https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=35910ae2cb4d137f&resid=35910AE2CB4D137F!103&authkey=WflK4o8pym8%24

Cicely https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2bee2437fe55077d&resid=2BEE2437FE55077D!102&authkey=t2EUz9Jqvoc%24

Rubric or Grading
Item Points Possible
Title Slide
Your First and Last Name

Opening paragraph (1 slide)
Has Thesis statement (anchor) and it explains the prompt.
Spelling & grammar are correct.

2nd paragraph (1 slide)
Has a topic sentence. Explains your point of view with specific examples
Spelling & grammar are correct

3rd paragraph (1 slide)
Has a topic sentence. Explains your point of view with specific examples
Spelling & grammar are correct

Conclusion (1 slide)
Ties everything together.
Spelling & grammar are correct.

PowerPoint special effects, YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT, are used.
Use DIFFERENT 6 skills that you learned and LABEL them. (5 points each).
For example if you use a transition between slides- list what kind of transition.
6 animations count as 1 item! 30

Creativity- Cool factor. Did you spend time on it! 30

Feedback:
GRADE

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Sept 16 MSITA

Learning Goals: Independent study on the Beginning PowerPoint Module

Bell ringer:

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

September Prompts are due by the end of class Friday. When most students are finished with the September prompt we will place them on the web.

When you are finished with your Sept Writing prompt AND Miss W. has seen it and graded it, you will make corrections to it. Once you have revised it and removed your last name; you will use the File tab (backstage view) to "Save and Send." You will first save to the Web (your skydrive) and second you will click on the "create a link" link on the right of the page. Third, you will choose the option that says "Everyone can see". You will email Miss W at ewitkowski@randolph.k12.nc.us the link. A link will look like this: https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3e747b56928871bd&resid=3E747B56928871BD!106&authkey=0hea!FRduLA%24 Fourth, you will email your link with your name as the subject to ewitkowski@randolph.k12.nc.us

Enrichment: The few students, who have completed all of the Unit 1 requirements, will create instructional videos for the class. They will film how to save to the skydrive, how to create links, and other various technical aspects of e-learning that do not have instructional videos.

Guided Exercise: Miss W will review the Unit checklist, explain the rules for Microsoft's educational game call Ribbon Hero 2, review with students their September prompts and answer questions.

Independent Exercise: Students will work on the check list assignements 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 progress in the first unit. They will learn how to utilize a classroom assignment checklist.
Up to date- all missing work completed
September writing prompt completed- prompt is finished, graded by Miss W, last name is removed, correction of mistakes, uploaded to skydrive and link sent to Miss W
E-learning- all five labs are finished and all five unit modules are read
Skills sheet- you practiced the skills that are difficult for you
Ending Items - you have completed the Window labeling exercise, Vocabulary exercise and are ready for the vocabulary test and the skills test.

Homework: Bring in 10.00 Business fee

Sept 16 Business and Finance

Learning Goals: We will complete the measuring trade relations concepts and begin foreign exchange market and exchange rates and the international business environment. Today's activities will focus on getting student to understand how these concepts affect the health of an economy.

Bell Ringer: Students choice: Work 10 minutes on Company Project, work on the visual interest rate project or complete the September prompt.

Guided Lesson: Students will discuss the pros and cons of trade barriers.

Independent Lesson: Students will work on global market place activity. They will give presentations about the four main elements- geography, economics, culture, and political-legal factors.

Self-Management: Students have several assignment that need to be complete.

Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee