As far as progress goes, I am not as far as I would have liked. I have not started writing the prompts for the weekly blogs. They are in my head just not on paper yet. I have added the blogs to my first week of school plans. I am going to have to have the students set up a blog first and then sign them into the google reader to get the students posts. I am also going to have the first blog be about them and they can introduce themselves.
As far as the marketing tools. I am working on getting movie maker on my computer to have my seniors complete how-to videos to start the year off. I have also decided on the first two sections I will start with my juniors. I have started constructing a check list for them so that as we go through the 22 curriculum items they can check off what they learned and which product will be added to their portfolio.
This coming week is the county fair. My kids have projects so after fair week is over I will be able to get into school and achieve my goals.
Kelly
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
GAME plan progress
My first goal was getting the students to identify prior knowledge. The second goal was communication. What I have decided to put in place is a weekly blog. I am going to give the prompts just like we are given in this course. The students will have to post by Wednesday and then read other posts and give comments by Sunday.
They will be using their prior knowledge to answer the posts and this will be using one type of communication with others. Another communication skill that I have added to my curriculum is I have identified almost 30 different ways that information is communicated by marketing companies. This is one of my 22 different standards in my program. So instead of going through and completing a unit on marketing I am going to have my students use these communication avenues as their final product on a particular topic or standard. Some examples are: press release, sign, speech, newsletter, thank yous, videos, fliers, postcards, articles, calendar, website, or poster.
I will use these products as a final portfolio to turn in when they have successfully completed the two year program.
They will be using their prior knowledge to answer the posts and this will be using one type of communication with others. Another communication skill that I have added to my curriculum is I have identified almost 30 different ways that information is communicated by marketing companies. This is one of my 22 different standards in my program. So instead of going through and completing a unit on marketing I am going to have my students use these communication avenues as their final product on a particular topic or standard. Some examples are: press release, sign, speech, newsletter, thank yous, videos, fliers, postcards, articles, calendar, website, or poster.
I will use these products as a final portfolio to turn in when they have successfully completed the two year program.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
GAME resources
Lots of resources are available when it comes to teaching. One of the resources I utilize is my advisory committee. This committee consists of parents, former students, college educators, and business managers within the community.
We meet once or twice a year to discuss the curriculum. I will ask the business managers what skills are needed in the workforce and I will ask former students what they remembered about the program and what could be improved.
It is amazing what I learn.
Other resources I use are websites, books, other teachers in the building, teachers in other schools teaching the same program as me.
We meet once or twice a year to discuss the curriculum. I will ask the business managers what skills are needed in the workforce and I will ask former students what they remembered about the program and what could be improved.
It is amazing what I learn.
Other resources I use are websites, books, other teachers in the building, teachers in other schools teaching the same program as me.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
GAME plan
After visiting ISTE website, I was able to pick two areas to set goals and use the GAME plan. These two areas would be creativity and innovation; and collaboration and communication.
My first goal would be working on getting students to identify their prior knowledge and helping them identify what they know.
My second goal would be to work on communication skills. Communication skills in business can make or break a business so it is important that I use correct communication with my students but that the students learn correct communication as well.
The actions I will take will be to initiate open discussion before assigning projects. This will improve both skills. I will also use different forms of communication with the students and have them communicate with me in different forms.
I will monitor progress based on the products developed. I will have rubrics to assess formally.
When it comes to evaluation I reflect each day as I drive home. After my reflections I then writes notes next to each lesson on how things went and what I might do differently next time. I use these notes for planning purposes the next time I teach that particular lesson.
My first goal would be working on getting students to identify their prior knowledge and helping them identify what they know.
My second goal would be to work on communication skills. Communication skills in business can make or break a business so it is important that I use correct communication with my students but that the students learn correct communication as well.
The actions I will take will be to initiate open discussion before assigning projects. This will improve both skills. I will also use different forms of communication with the students and have them communicate with me in different forms.
I will monitor progress based on the products developed. I will have rubrics to assess formally.
When it comes to evaluation I reflect each day as I drive home. After my reflections I then writes notes next to each lesson on how things went and what I might do differently next time. I use these notes for planning purposes the next time I teach that particular lesson.
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