Monday, May 25, 2015

Week of May 26

Hi everyone,

I hope you are enjoying this beautiful Memorial Day weekend. This will be the final blog post for this school year. Here is what I have planned for this week:

Computers 2
On Tuesday, students will take a quiz over what they have learned using Code Academy. Students not yet finished with the lessons will have time to complete them. Wednesday and Thursday we will review for the final exam. For the final, students will be required to create a PowerPoint using the skills they have learned this semester.

Business Concepts
The exam in business concepts is comprised of test questions from chapter tests. All questions are matching, multiple choice, and true/false.

On Tuesday, I will hand back all chapter tests and students will correct them in class. These will be used as study guides for the exam. All chapter tests MUST be returned to me before the final exam. Any student not returning chapter tests to me will have his/her exam grade reduced by 50%.

On Wednesday and Thursday, we will be playing review games.

I think that's it for this week. Good luck on exams and have a great summer!

MD

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Week of May 18

Hi everyone,

I apologize for the missed post last week. Here is what I have planned for this week:

Computers 2
Students will be completing lessons using the website Code Academy. They will learn the basics of HTML coding to create webpages.

Business Concepts
We will continue chapter 8 this week, over saving and investing. Students will take part in a contest using a stock market simulation website. They will be given $1000 to invest. The student in each class who earns the most money by 5/27 will receive a prize.

There should be no outside homework this week. We will be taking a test over the chapter on Friday and I will also collect notes that day.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one!

MD

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Week of May 4

Hi everyone,

The last full week for seniors. I will be passing out chapter tests and study guides for seniors to use to prepare for their final exams on Monday, May 11. Otherwise, it's business as usual. Here is what I have planned:

Computers 2
Students will be creating a website using Weebly. The site will be a "fan club" page for a celebrity of their choice.

Business Concepts
On Monday, we will finish up chapter 7 notes. Students will compare offers from several different credit card companies. On Tuesday, we will review the chapter. On Wednesday, students will take a test over the chapter and I will collect chapter notes. On Thursday and Friday, students will work on  "end of semester" PowerPoints summarizing what they have learned in class to help them in the real world. I know it's not the end of the semester for most students, but everyone can still summarize what they have learned up to this point.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one!

MD

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Week of April 26

Hi everyone,

It's hard to believe it's the last week of April already, but here is what I have planned:

Computers 2
Some groups are finishing up their Kizoa videos at the beginning of this week. For the rest of the week, students will work on writing essays on the topic: "Is social media good for society?" Students will then use the website Voki.com to create an avatar. Students will record themselves reading the essays, which the avatar will then appear to be reciting.

Business Concepts
This week we will start a chapter on credit. We will complete activities in class including calculating loan interest, examining credit card statements, and learning about student loan debt. Study guides 7.1 and 7.2 will be due on Thursday.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one.

MD

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Week of April 20

Hi everyone,

Here is what I have planned for this week:

Computers 2
Students will work in groups to create videos using the website Kizoa. The videos will be 1.5 to 2 minutes in length to raise awareness about various causes. Groups will pick their own topics.

Business Concepts
We will continue working on the checking packets this week. The earliest the packets will be due is this Thursday. If I don't feel that is enough time for students to finish, I will push the due date back to next Monday. I'm going to play it by ear. We will continue working on them in class each day. I'm planning on having a test over this chapter next week.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one.

MD

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Week of April 13

Hi everyone,

Finally, a normal week. I'm sure the students are as happy as I am to be finished with testing for the year. Here is what I have planned for this week:

Computers 2
Students will continue to use the website Canva. They will finish the website tutorials started last week and begin creating advertisements for a business of their choice.

Business Concepts
We will go over the reading guides completed last week. These will be used for the notes and the study guides for this chapter. Students will be completing checking packets provided by First National Bank. Packets will be completed in class and cannot be taken home. Finished packets are worth 150 points (equivalent to three tests). Students will also receive participation points for working in class. Each day, both a pencil and a pen (blue or black) needs to be brought to class while we are working on the packets. We will work on these this week and next week. A due date has not yet been set.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one!

MD

Monday, April 6, 2015

Week of April 6

Hi everyone,

I hope you all enjoyed spring break. We are now in the final stretch before summer break. This week is going to be a bit different. Because I teach in the largest computer lab in the school, my room will be used for testing this week.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, I will be proctoring the Aspire test for freshmen and sophomores in my room. My students will sit in the gym on these days with a substitute. On Thursday, I will be proctoring the test at the junior high, but students will be able to use my room. On Friday, I will be out for a doctor's appointment. Here is what I have planned for Thursday and Friday with the substitute:

Computers 2
Students will be using a website called Canva to make a variety of publications. This week they will be completing tutorials to see exactly how the program works.

Business Concepts
On Thursday and Friday students will use the textbooks to complete a reading guide for chapter 6 over checking accounts. This reading guide will be their notes and study guides for this chapter. These study guides will be due at the end of the hour on Friday.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one!

MD