Week of February 23

Hi everyone,

Hopefully this week we are back to normal. I know I have had my fill of snow days for the year! Here is what I have planned for this week:

Computers 2
Students will be working on their independent PowerPoint projects all week. They will receive participation points for staying on task and working all hour.

Business Concepts
We started chapter 3 last Friday, over careers and job searching. This week we will continue the chapter. Students will explore career options and pick two careers to research. After gathering information, each student will pick one of the two careers and write a short essay. All of this work will be done in class. There should be no outside homework.

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

MD

Week of February 16

Hi everyone,

I hope you have all enjoyed the extra-long weekend. Here is what I have planned for the three days left in this week:

Computers 2
On Wednesday, students will do one final PowerPoint using information from the book. On Thursday and Friday, students will begin working on the final PowerPoint project for this class. It is worth 100+ points and will take a couple of weeks to finish. The presentation is on a topic of the student's choice.

Business Concepts
We will start chapter 3 this week, over careers and job searches. This week, student will begin to research two careers of interest to them after high school. They will write a short paragraph about one of these two careers. There should be no outside homework this week.

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

MD

Week of February 9

Hi everyone,

Students have an early dismissal on Friday at 11:45 this week. Here is what I have planned:

Computers 2
Students will continue using video, audio, and special effects to create PowerPoints.

Business Concepts
On Monday, students will finish their PowerPoints about identity theft. On Tuesday and Wednesday, they will watch a movie called Scammed. On Thursday, students will do an online activity about consumer protection. This activity requires everyone to bring a pair of earbuds to class. Earbuds may also be purchased from me for $2 a pair.

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

MD

Week of February 2

Hi everyone,

It's hard to believe it's the first week of February already. Here is what I have planned:

Computers 2
On Monday, we will review concepts and techniques learned in the second PowerPoint chapter. On Tuesday, students will take a test over the chapter. The remainder of the week we will begin project 3 in PowerPoint together. Students really enjoy this chapter as we begin to incorporate audio clips and videos into PowerPoint as well as use animations. There will be no outside homework this week.

Business Concepts
On Monday and Tuesday, we will discuss common consumer problems. Students will use the website of the attorney general of Illinois to find information about these problems and make posters explaining them. On Wednesday, we will review chapter 2 and on Thursday, students will take a test over the chapter. I will also collect notes that day. On Friday, students will begin creating PowerPoints about identity theft. They will also work on these next Monday.

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

MD

Week of January 26

Hi everyone,

Another four-day week ahead with parent-teacher conferences from 8-3 on Friday. I'm looking forward to meeting those of you who are able to stop in. If you aren't able to stop by and have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at mdunn@vandals.k12.il.us.

Here is what I have planned for this week:

Computers 2
Students will continue creating PowerPoints using the new skills and techniques in chapter 2. No test or outside homework this week.

Business Concepts
We will continue chapter 2 this week. Students are creating presentations using the Prezi website and later in the week they will create posters explaining common consumer complaints. Study guides 2.1 and 2.2 will be due at the beginning of the hour on Wednesday.

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

MD

Week of January 19

Hi everyone,

A four-day week ahead of us. Here is what I have planned:

Computers 2
We will start the second project in PowerPoint this week. This chapter adds new techniques to customize a presentation including picture effects, backgrounds, and the use of shapes in design. There will be no outside work this week.

Business Concepts
On Tuesday, we will review chapter 1. On Wednesday, we will take a test over the chapter and I will grade chapter notes. On Thursday and Friday, we will begin chapter 2, over consumer protection. Students will learn about how to complain about products that are unsatisfactory and ways the government helps to keep business from being unfair to consumers. There will be no outside homework from chapter 2 this week.

I apologize that I have not added grades for my Business Concepts classes to Teacherease. By the end of today, I will have all papers graded and in the program. All graded work will be returned to students tomorrow. Students will also be shown their quarter grades thus far.

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

MD

Week of January 12

Hi everyone,

We made it through the first week of second semester. By the end of the week everyone seemed exhausted, myself included. Hopefully everything will soon start to seem more routine after two weeks off school. Here is what I have planned for the week:

Computers 2
Students will continue to create basic PowerPoint presentations using clip art and transitions. On Thursday, we will review the first chapter and on Friday we will take a test. There will be no outside homework other than studying the review guide for the test.

Business Concepts
This week we will continue chapter 1, including different types of economic systems in the world and the concepts of supply and demand. On Tuesday, 1.1 and 1.2 study guides will be due at the beginning of class. On Friday, 1.3 and 1.4 study guides will be due at the beginning of class.

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

MD