Thursday, December 15, 2011

Dec 15 MSITA

Learning Goal: Success on Microsoft PowerPoint Certification

Bellringer:
Sign into computer.
Go to Zen works box.
Click on Certiport IQ system 7.0
Sign in with your Certiport id on small square paper
Wait for further instructions.

Guided Exercise:
Miss W will review rules and tips for Microsoft Certification testing

Independent Exercise:
Complete certification test

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Dec 15 Business and Finance

Learning Goal: Understanding Risk- Business Insurance

Bell Ringer:
Read pages 462-468
Answer questions on page 468 (Do NOT write letter- write the entire answer)

1. A reputation for paying bills on time relates to a person’s _________________________

2. The main activity of a credit bureau is to ______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Guided Exercise:
Different types of Business Insurance will be reviewed.

Independent Exercise:
Students will review each of 5 units to find the concepts they have the most trouble understanding. Students will create a study guide to prepare for the CFA and final exam. They should go to Student Docs, then Principles of Business then the Exam Review Question Study guide file.

After they are finished with the first part of the study guide they will practice the Credit and Risk vocabulary by playing the following vocabulary game.

Credit and Risk Management – Play until you reach a million dollars. Show Miss W when your score. http://www.quia.com/rr/761047.html

Dec 15

Learning Goal: Review for PowerPoint Certification Test

Bell ringer:
1. Sign in to MSITA http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com/ and sign in

2. Signed Interim reports will be collected for a grade. If returned today the grade is 70, minus 5 points for each day not returned. Classwork will be distributed. KEEP CLASSWORK AS STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL WORK WILL NEED TO BE IN BY DECEMBER 16TH. We review for exams after that date.

If you were absent last Thursday (Aaron)
3. Sign in to http://rcselements.wikispaces.com/
2nd block 718034175

Guided Exercise:
Thursday everyone will review by using the PowerPoint flashcards
Miss W will explain about Certification testing on
PowerPoint on Friday 12-16
PowerPoint or Word testing on Monday 12-19
PowerPoint or Word testing on Tuesday 12-20
Students will also start creating a study guide for the Publisher multiple choice test, which will be after Christmas break.
There will be a CFA test on the second day we return from break
We will use these results to help to study for the final exam.
The Final Exam is worth 25% of your grade so STUDY!

Independent Exercise:
After playing the flashcard game once, students can play it a second time or work on any unfinished work including the current Publisher lesson, where students will learn how to edit pictures within different Publisher templates.

Publisher: ACCESS CODE 8465-H3X5-2482

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Dec 14 Business and Finance

Learning Goal: Understanding Risk and Risk Management

Bell Ringer: Read and Do Wednesday's Consumer Credit bell ringer.
Read pages 457-461

The Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is a disclosure required by law. It states the percentage cost of credit on a __________________________basis.

Answer questions on page 456 (Do NOT write letter- write the entire answer)

1. True or False. The principal of a loan is the total amount of interest that will be paid.

2. True or False. Interest rates are stated on the basis of one year even if a loan is for several years.

3. The most valuable number to consider when comparing credit among various borrowing sources is the __________________________________________________

Guided Exercise:
Miss W will review the meaning of risk and risk management with PowerPoint notes 5.02 Risk.

Independent Exercise:

Students will learn about risk and review income statements playing the simulation game
http://www.agsurvivor.com/

Student Goals are:
Look at real life income statements
Write down risks that farmers face
THINK of how these risks can be minimized

King Ranch and Wheat fields do NOT work
Review trend buttons
Precipitation means rain

Dec 14 MSITA

Learning Goal: Continue the Publisher Unit- Inserting and Editing Pictures

Bell ringer:
1. Sign in to MSITA http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com/ and sign in

2. Signed Interim reports will be collected for a grade. If returned today the grade is 75, minus 5 points for each day not returned. Classwork will be distributed. KEEP CLASSWORK AS STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL WORK WILL NEED TO BE IN BY DECEMBER 16TH. We review for exams after that date.

If you were absent last Thursday (Aaron)
3. Sign in to http://rcselements.wikispaces.com/
2nd block 718034175

Guided Exercise:
Thursday everyone will review by using the PowerPoint flashcards
Miss W will explain about Certification testing on
PowerPoint on Friday 12-16
PowerPoint or Word testing on Monday 12-19
PowerPoint or Word testing on Tuesday 12-20
Students will also start creating a study guide for the Publisher multiple choice test, which will be after Christmas break.
The Final Exam is worth 25% of your grade so STUDY!

Independent Exercise:
Students will learn how to edit pictures within different Publisher templates.

Publisher: ACCESS CODE 8465-H3X5-2482

Monday, December 12, 2011

Dec 13 Business and Finance

Learning Goal: Review of Finance in Business Unit. Continue Credit for Individuals and Businesses Unit

Bellringer:
Work on the Tuesday's bellringer exercise on your Consumer Credit worksheet.

Signed Interim reports will be collected for a grade. If returned today the grade is 80, minus 5 points for each day not returned. Classwork will be distributed. KEEP CLASSWORK AS STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL WORK WILL NEED TO BE IN BY DECEMBER 16TH. We review for exams after that date.

Guided Exercise:
We will review different types of credit concepts

Independent Exercise:
Work with a partner or by yourself and try to answer as many questions correctly as possible. TODAY is just practice! however you will need to know this information for the upcoming final exam that will be worth 25% of your grade for this class, so take the review seriously.

YOU NEED TO WRITE THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THAT YOU MISS! You may use your note, the textbook and your neighbor to find the right answers. Green means it is correct. Red means it is wrong and you need to write the question and the answer.
PBF Exam Review-Objective 4.01
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2892806.html
STOP! Show Miss W your score and the written out Q&As that you missed.

PBF Exam Review - Obj. 4.02
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2892873.html STOP! Show Miss W your score and the written out Q&As that you missed.

PBF Exam Review - Objective 4.03
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2892992.html STOP! Show Miss W your score and the written out Q&As that you missed.

Dec 13 MSITA

Learning Goal: Continue the Publisher Unit- Inserting and Editing Pictures

Bell ringer:
1. Sign in to MSITA http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com/ and sign in

2. Signed Interim reports will be collected for a grade. If returned today the grade is 75, minus 5 points for each day not returned. Classwork will be distributed. KEEP CLASSWORK AS STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL WORK WILL NEED TO BE IN BY DECEMBER 16TH. We review for exams after that date.

If you did not make a certiport id click here for instructions

If you were absent last Thursday (Aaron)
4. Sign in to http://rcselements.wikispaces.com/
2nd block 718034175

Guided Exercise:
Thursday everyone will review by using the PowerPoint flashcards
Miss W will explain about Certification testing on
PowerPoint on Friday 12-16
PowerPoint or Word testing on Monday 12-19
PowerPoint or Word testing on Tuesday 12-20
Students will also start creating a study guide for the PowerPoint multiple choice test, which will be after Christmas break.

Independent Exercise:
Students will learn how to edit pictures within different Publisher templates.

Publisher: ACCESS CODE 8465-H3X5-2482