Monday, September 30, 2013

Week of September 30

Computer Applications II


Mon 9/30- complete Time to Celebrate project(see project sheet and budget template in last week's blog posting)
  • work on Access database guest list(attach/paperclip to existing documents: menu, event budget spreadsheet)
Tues 10/1- complete Time to Celebrate project(see project sheet and budget template in last week's blog posting)
  • work on mailing labels merged with envelope and postage stamp image(staple all documents to complete packet)
Wed 10/2- guest speaker from Westwood College

  • learning styles
  • college research
  • social media(negative/positive impact)
  • financial opportunities
Thurs 10/3- NO SCHOOL

Fri 10/4 - NO SCHOOL


Intro Business Technology

Mon 9/30- Introduce leader- You Tube of Ken Carter
 
  • movie- Coach Carter
Tues 10/1 - continue movie
Wed 10/2- October Awareness- pick a cause
  • 30 sec elevator pitch oral speech on cause  http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/pitch/
  • product sample to hold, wear, or use for awareness cause/group/organization(manual or electronic)
  • t-shirt design, banner, button, etc.
Leadership styles review info
http://pebblebrookhigh.typepad.com/ms_conley/leadership-style-activities.html


Thurs 10/3- NO SCHOOL

Fri 10/4 - NO SCHOOL







Monday, September 23, 2013

Week of September 23

Computer Applications II

Mon 9/23- continue website presentations

Time to Celebrate PROJECT-  website launching(see project sheet attached and distributed in class)
http://pebblebrookhigh.typepad.com/ms_conley/time-to-celebrate-project.html
  • research cost of items for celebratory event
Tues 9/24-  continue website presentations

Time to Celebrate PROJECT-  website launching
  •   start preparing food items for menu (no cost to customers...only YOU have to pay for food to serve
Wed 9/25- Time to Celebrate PROJECT-  website launching
  •  start preparing spreadsheet $5,000 budget in Excel 
http://pebblebrookhigh.typepad.com/ms_conley/budget-spreadsheet-sample-template.html

Thurs 9/26- Time to Celebrate PROJECT-  website launching
  • start database for guest list in ACCESS
Fri 9/27-  Time to Celebrate PROJECT-  website launching
  •  start mailing items for guests (labels & envelope)


Intro Business Technology

Mon 9/23- continue creating website... ready to present TUESDAY

Tues 9/24- 
  1. website presentations
  2. Leadership styles activities (see packet)
http://pebblebrookhigh.typepad.com/ms_conley/leadership-style-activities.html

Wed 9/25-
  1. website presentations
  2. Leadership styles activities (see packet from Tuesday)
Thurs 926-

  1. website presentations
  2. Leadership styles activities (see packet from Tuesday)
Fri 9/25- 
  1. website presentations
  2. Leadership styles activities (see packet from Tuesday)





Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Week of September 16

Computer Applications II


Mon 9/16- finish up website and prepare to present by end of week

Tues 9/17- finish up website and prepare to present by end of week


Wed 9/18-

  1. finish up website and prepare to present by end of week  
  2. Common Assessment


Thurs 9/19-  finish up website and prepare to present by end of week

Fri 9/20- finish up website and prepare to present by end of week


Intro Business Tech 

 

Mon 9/16-
  1. complete communication on gaming emotions
  2. promote your product via website creation(w/partner) that you have been communicating about 
  3.  web page graphic organizer (topic & partner)
sample web page creations shown in class(webpage creation samples shown in class)

  
Tues 9/17-web site organizer completion (draft of page names)

Promotion project (to be completed by end of  next week followed by a presentation to ME)

  • website creation (see project sheet) 
 5 page website(see handout, templates,demonstration and website link builder or Publisher
            website links=

 Game creation. demonstration, and play ...CHOOSE ONE use websites to create your own 5 question game, sweepstakes, puzzle, etc.  for your customers that you are trying to promote product to about anything related to your product or company as it relates to  your career or a company that you could possibly be employed with in your career.  

                  puzzles  http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/ 
                  games http://www.superteachertools.com/ 
  •  If you choose an existing board game that can be used to promote your product, you will need to provide 5 details on the goal/objective of the game and how it relates to your company and/or product

  • If you choose an "app" on the i-pad for your game, it must be demonstrated and shown to Mrs. Conley(on overhead) with 5 fact details on game, how to get to next level, the goal, etc.  on how this game will promote your product or company to customers 
Wed 9/18- continue with website and take common assessment


Thurs 9/19- continue with website

Fri 9/20-  continue with website

Monday, September 9, 2013

Week of September 9

Computer Applications II
 Monday 9/9 - sample web page creations shown in class

Promotion project (to be completed by end of  week followed by a presentation to ME)
  • website creation (see project sheet) 
 5 page website(see handout, templates,demonstration and website link builder)
            website links=

 Game creation. demonstration, and play ...CHOOSE ONE use websites to create your own 5 question game, sweepstakes, puzzle, etc.  for your customers that you are trying to promote product to about anything related to your product or company as it relates to  your career or a company that you could possibly be employed with in your career.  

                  puzzles  http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/ 
                  games http://www.superteachertools.com/ 
    •  If you choose an existing board game that can be used to promote your product, you will need to provide 5 details on the goal/objective of the game and how it relates to your company and/or product

    • If you choose an "app" on the i-pad for your game, it must be demonstrated and shown to Mrs. Conley(on overhead) with 5 fact details on game, how to get to next level, the goal, etc.  on how this game will promote your product or company to customers

    send any project- related and school appropriate questions that you may have as you progress throughout the project to this link
    http://todaysmeet.com/Conley1stperiod  
            http://todaysmeet.com/Conley2ndperiod



Tuesday 9/10-

  • continue developing your site(implementing promotion strategies- step #2) 
  • map out pages on website graphic organizer 

Wednesday 9/11- continue with project

Thursday 9/12- continue with project

Friday 9/13- continue with project in preparation to present to me


Websites, game demonstrations, and product samples to be  presented in class next week!

Intro to Business & Technology

Monday 9/9-
 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_six_parts_of_a_business_letter
 
 create and decorate WEDDING CAKE graphic organizer for six parts of a business letter

Business Letter graphic organizer AND Memo writing

  • Download Weddingcake
  •  create your own business letter/cover letter to company or post-secondary institution of choice
  • see letter, letterhead, memo templates in WORD or Publisher for business letter
Tuesday 9/10-

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Memo

communication graphic organizer...CHOOSE ONE
  • informal vs formal
  • memo vs business letter
Download Communications
 http://www.informationbible.com/article-difference-between-letter-and-memo-83412.html
 http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/K/Michael.L.Kent-1/PDFs/BusinessLetters&Memos.pdf


Wednesday 9/11- 9/11 publicity event (sponsored by your company)

Thursday 9/12- memo writing (see links above-informal vs business letter)

Friday 9/13- choose a graphic organizer or create your own to organize information IN POWERPOINT on communication (for common assessment NEXT WEEK)

Download Cev70533


Categories of communication:
  • Communication Styles
  • Communication Process
  • Listening Process
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Professional Communication
 Choose a game (board game in class OR game app on tablet or i-Pad to describe one of your emotions listed below when playing. Look words up if you do not know meaning

http://dictionary.reference.com/

10 Positive Emotions of Gaming

  1. Creativity
  2. Contentment
  3. Awe & Wonder
  4. Excitement
  5. Curiosity
  6. pride
  7. Surprise
  8. Love
  9. Relief
  10. Joy



Promote your project next week
  1. promote your product via website creation(w/partner) that you have been communicating about
sample web page creations shown in class(webpage creation samples shown in class)
     2. web page graphic organizer

Promotion project (to be completed by end of  next week followed by a presentation to ME)
  • website creation (see project sheet) 
 5 page website(see handout, templates,demonstration and website link builder)
            website links=

 Game creation. demonstration, and play ...CHOOSE ONE use websites to create your own 5 question game, sweepstakes, puzzle, etc.  for your customers that you are trying to promote product to about anything related to your product or company as it relates to  your career or a company that you could possibly be employed with in your career.  

                  puzzles  http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/ 
                  games http://www.superteachertools.com/ 
  •  If you choose an existing board game that can be used to promote your product, you will need to provide 5 details on the goal/objective of the game and how it relates to your company and/or product

  • If you choose an "app" on the i-pad for your game, it must be demonstrated and shown to Mrs. Conley(on overhead) with 5 fact details on game, how to get to next level, the goal, etc.  on how this game will promote your product or company to customers

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Week of Sept 2

 Computer Applications II

 
Mon 9/2- Holiday/No School
 
Tuesday 9/3- complete college & career presentations(all college & career documents and display box should have been turned in by now)

Wednesday 9/4- Mona Lisa Smile viewing (all girls' liberal arts college- Wellesley College in 1950s)

Thursday 9/5-  conclusion of movie followed up with written response and redo elevator pitch writing http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/pitch/


Friday 9/6 -

  1.  Promotion project (to be completed by end of next week followed by a presentation to ME)
  • website creation (see project sheet) 
 5 page website(see handout, templates,demonstration and website link builder)
            website links=

 Game creation. demonstration, and play ...CHOOSE ONE use websites to create your own 5 question game, sweepstakes, puzzle, etc.  for your customers that you are trying to promote product to about anything related to your product or company as it relates to  your career or a company that you could possibly be employed with in your career.  

                  puzzles  http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/ 
                  games http://www.superteachertools.com/ 
    •  If you choose an existing board game that can be used to promote your product, you will need to provide 5 details on the goal/objective of the game and how it relates to your company and/or product

    • If you choose an "app" on the i-pad for your game, it must be demonstrated and shown to Mrs. Conley(on overhead) with 5 fact details on game, how to get to next level, the goal, etc.  on how this game will promote your product or company to customers

    send any project- related and school appropriate questions that you may have as you progress throughout the project to this link
    http://todaysmeet.com/Conley1stperiod  
            http://todaysmeet.com/Conley2ndperiod


Intro Business Technology

Mon 9/2- Holiday/No School

Tuesday 9/3- complete 10 fact infographic

Wednesday 9/4- promotion activities(questions, vocabulary, & crossword)
Elevator pitch
promote your product (ad,commercial, info-graphic) in one minute using elevator steps 
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/pitch/



Thursday 9/5-
  1. continue commercial/ad presentation
  2. continue elevator pitch on company/product and redo old elevator pitch
  3. create 5 question survey on your product for at least one customer
 see forms templates for surveys in WORD  search for survey under online templates in Publisher or create your own survey in surveymonkey.com


 Business Letter graphic organizer AND Memo writing

 communication graphic organizer...CHOOSE ONE
  • informal vs formal
  • memo vs business letter
Download Communications
 http://www.informationbible.com/article-difference-between-letter-and-memo-83412.html
 http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/K/Michael.L.Kent-1/PDFs/BusinessLetters&Memos.pdf


Friday 9/6 - continue on feedback communication (surveys and business letters)