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This page is reserved for any and all marketing links/activities. I am still updating this page, so please check back periodically. Marketing in General Marketing Lesson Plans/Activities: This is an awesome site for ideas and tools for various marketing lessons: http://marketingteacher.com/ Price Product Promotion Coffee Shop online virtual game to relate to pricing strategies […]
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I get bored watching PowerPoint presentations all the time. Within this past year, I found out about an alternative presentation tool. Prezi is a fairly new tool to use for presentations, launched in April 2009. Rather than a PowerPoint presentation with slides, Prezi is a flowing […]
Here are some sites that I have used to create my Personal Learning Network (PLN): LinkedIn Google Reader Classroom 2.0 ePals Tech Tutors And don’t forget to use Delicious to keep track of all the websites! You can also watch my PLN Presentation. 🙂
Looking on the Slideshare website, I found the presentation “Cloud Computing and your Data Warehouse.” The presentation was posted by DrLuckySpin from San Diego, California. This is an interesting, informational presentation about cloud computing. It does get a little in-depth, but this is good for any business debating whether or not to go with the […]
Chapter 9 is titled “The Future of the Web–Where to next?” The original web is called Web 1.0, when the internet allowed people to read published text, photos, charts, etc. Today, the internet is called Web 2.0 because it allows its user to read information on the page and then comment on that information. The […]
Chapter 8 went over wikis, defined as “web pages that students can use to write, edit, and add elements to create collaborative projects” (pg. 135). The most well-know wiki used by the public is Wikipedia. The book lists 14 tips for using wikis: Create a culture of trust in the class. Establish goals for the […]
I looked at the article titled “Students’ Attitudes in a Virtual Environment (Second Life)” by Amal Alrayes and Alistair Sutcliff. Since I hear about how teachers should use virtual environments to promote learning, I wanted to know what actual students thought about it. In this article, the authors interviewed and questioned 2nd year undergraduate students taking […]
Chapter 7 is about virtual environments. One popular virtual environment is Second Life. In fact, several million people are signed up for Second Life. Teachers can use virtual environments as an interesting way to teach students. Students will have more anonymity in the virtual classroom than the real classroom, which might enable them to interact […]
Here are two examples of certain visual tools that can be used in the classroom. I have embedded the two tools, but if you have a problem watching them, I have provided the links. Here is the link for the Screenr.com video I made about “Calculating Discretionary Income” http://www.screenr.com/svLs Here is the Voicethread.com presentation […]
Chapter 6 is all about visual learning tools, such as videos and photos. Teachers can have students learn through digital storytelling, video documentaries, and other photo/video tools. Instead of having students research a subject and then write a paper about that subject, the students could create their own documentary. This way the students can learn […]
Chapter 5 talks about the use of social networks in the classroom. Interestingly enough, the book states that “almost 60% of students who use social networking talk about education topics online” and “more than 50% talk specifically about schoolwork” (p. 85). Ning (www.ning.com) was created in 2005 as an educational social network. Students can collaborate […]
BGSU Business Education Podcast Script for “BGSU Business Education Program” Podcast: Hello! You are listening to “BGSU Business Education Program Podcast” for November 4, 2011. My name is Laura, and I am your host. Today we will be talking about Bowling Green State University’s Business Education program. The business ed. Program prepares students for […]
There are various sites that have podcasts for teachers. At one particular site, there are podcasts about information and tools that can be used in the classroom by teachers. The podcast I listened to is titled “Digital Books Rule, Part 1.” The podcast talked about how an elementary class learned about Afghanistan from a soldier’s […]
Business education teachers teach a variety of content areas—one area is personal finance. The Money Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for a Richer Life added the podcast, “Three Personal Finance Rules for New Graduates.” This short podcast (less than 10 minutes) talks about credit scores, debt, and investing. Even though it is more relevant to […]
I recently listened to the podcast “Resume Update 2011, Part 1” by Career Tools on iTunes. Most people have to create a resume in order to get a job, so the podcast is relevant to all those people. Looking online, there are many different opinions and rules to writing a resume. This podcast mentions resume […]
Chapter 4 in the book is about productivity applications. Productivity tools can be used on both Macs and PCs, and many are free! I have used Google Docs for surveys and sharing documents, which I have found to be very helpful. Here are some other productivity tools that I have not used: EditGrid eFax Gliffy […]
Chapter 3 discusses podcasts and vodcasts. A podcast is “a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication.” A vodcast is a video podcast. There are many podcasts online that can be used in the classroom or a teacher can create his/her own podcast. If the teacher uses […]
Chapter 2 discusses microblogs, and Twitter specifically. On page 37 and 38, Laura Walker lists “Nine Reasons to Twitter”: 1. Together we’re better 2. Global or local: you choose 3. Self-awareness and reflective practice 4. Ideas workshop and sounding board 5. Newsroom and innovation showcase 6. Professional development and critical friends 7. Quality-assured searching 8. […]
Chapter 1 describes blogs and how teachers can use them in their classroom. At the bottom of page 23 and the top of page 24, a teacher says she uses email pseudonyms as log-ins to avoid any of the usual boy/girl social interactions. I don’t quite understand how this would truly prevent boy/girl social interactions. […]