Projects in business computer apps

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Using Projects to Learn Using Projects to Learn Finance Basics in Finance Basics in Business Computer Business Computer Applications Applications Spruce Creek High School Port Orange, FL Christy Grusauskas Jean Harms Leesa Holloway, Director

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Using Projects to Learn Using Projects to Learn Finance Basics in Finance Basics in Business Computer Business Computer ApplicationsApplications

Spruce Creek High SchoolPort Orange, FL

Christy GrusauskasJean Harms

Leesa Holloway, Director

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SCHS DemographicsSCHS Demographics

• Volusia County in Central Florida• Magnet school for AOF, AOIT and IB• Ranked 94th in nation by Newsweek• 2800 enrollment• AOF began in 1997 • Opened with 16 students• Currently 215 enrolled• Grades 9 – 12 included

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Project Life CycleProject Life Cycle

ImplementImplementProjectsProjects

Review &Review &UpdateUpdate

ProjectsProjects

Create Create ProjectsProjects

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Our ResponsibilityOur Responsibility

Create a curriculum driven by data from two categories:

– Academic SkillsAcademic Skills that students must master in our test driven education system

– Essential SkillsEssential Skills and knowledge that employees need to succeed in our technology and information-infused economy

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Project Focus: Daggett’s TheoryProject Focus: Daggett’s Theory

RigorRigor

RelationshipsRelationshipsRelevanceRelevance

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Rigor/Relevance FrameworkRigor/Relevance Framework

BBApplication

AAAcquisition

DDAdaptation

CCAssimilation

Evaluation

Synthesis

Analysis

Application

Comprehension

Awareness

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Different levels of thinkingDifferent levels of thinking

Analysis: Analysis: Study how something works

Synthesis: Synthesis: Design something new

EvaluationEvaluation: : Give reasons why something is better

Awareness: Awareness: Remember a fact

Comprehension: Comprehension: Understand what it means

Application: Application: Use knowledge in a new way

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Project Activity AreasProject Activity Areas

• Pre-reading• Reading

– Business based non-fiction

• Math• Science• Writing• Student Engagement

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Project TopicsProject Topics

Word processingWorking 9 to 5

Spreadsheets Databases

Mall Madness

SpreadsheetsCash in the Attic

Etiquette, word processing, spreadsheets

Dress and Act the Part

Word processingTake Stock in your Future

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Project: Project: Take Stock in your FutureTake Stock in your Future

• Focus: Careers in Finance• Uses Donald Trump as a role model

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Pre-reading ConnectionPre-reading ConnectionTake Stock in your FutureTake Stock in your Future

• Predictions about Donald Trump’s success– Developer– Real estate mogul– Casino owner– Miss Universe Pageant producer– The Apprentice TV show

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Reading ConnectionReading ConnectionTake Stock in your FutureTake Stock in your Future

• Read article about The Donald

• Three truths and a lie– Group activity– Write 3 true statements and 1 false

statement– Another group will read for accuracy and

rewrite the false statement

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Math ConnectionMath ConnectionTake Stock in your FutureTake Stock in your Future

• Humanmetrics / Jung Typology Test

• Create personality scatter graphs

• Top three personality types for Accounting and Finance are: ISFJ, ISTJ, INFJ P

Perceptive

J

Judging

F

Feeling

T

Thinking

N

Intuitive

S

Sensing

I

Introvert

E

Extrovert

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Writing ConnectionWriting ConnectionTake Stock in your FutureTake Stock in your Future

• Research a career related to finance– Bureau of Labor and Statistics

[www.bls.gov]

• Write a 500 word paper about career– Description– Education– Job outlook– Earnings– Trends in field

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Student Engagement ActivityStudent Engagement ActivityTake Stock in your FutureTake Stock in your Future

• New $100 Bill

• Anti-counterfeiting measures

1. Watermark2. Security thread3. Fine line printing4. Microprinting5. Color shifting ink6. Low vision feature

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Uh-oh!Uh-oh!

• The public doesn’t like the $100 bill • Your team’s task is to redesign the bill• Incorporate at least 5 anti-counterfeiting

measures• Use supplies at your table

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Project:Project:Working 9 to 5Working 9 to 5

• Focus: Employment documents

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Project Activities: Project Activities: Working 9 to 5Working 9 to 5

Create a portfolioEngagementEngagement

Compare salaries of high school grads vs. college grads

MathMath

Create employment lettersWritingWriting

Complete job applicationPost ReadingPost Reading

“Six Ways to Screw up an Online Job Application”

ReadingReading

Take a surveyPre-readingPre-reading

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Reading Connection: Reading Connection: Working 9 to 5Working 9 to 5

1. E-mail subject line should contain job title

4. You should use Word, PDF, or RTF formats for your documents

3. Spell check guarantees 100% accuracy

2. Your resume should always be attached in your e-mail

SupportDisagreeAgree

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Project:Project:Dress and Act the PartDress and Act the Part

• Focus: Etiquette

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Project Activities: Project Activities: Dress and Act the PartDress and Act the Part

Create a display with final choices

EngagementEngagement

Shopping! Students spend $500-$700 on wardrobe

MathMath

Mark text with strategy symbols + ! *

ReadingReading

Take online Eti-quizPre-readingPre-reading

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Math Connection:Math Connection:Dress and Act the PartDress and Act the Part

• Let’s go shopping!Let’s go shopping!• Students research and spend

$500-$700 on a business wardrobe– 3 suits– 1 slacks/skirt– 2 dress shirts– 2 pair shoes– Accessories

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Project:Project:Mall MadnessMall Madness

• Focus: Business topics– Inventory– Payroll– Marketing– Purchasing Power

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Project Activities: Project Activities: Mall MadnessMall Madness

Create employee payroll spreadsheetMathMath

Design store database with tables, reports, queries

EngagementEngagement

Present item from review, other students “buy” favorite items

PresentationPresentation

Write a detailed magazine review of a $20 item from store

WritingWriting

“When Shopping Beats Surfing” and answer standardized-type test questions about reading

ReadingReading

Predictions about shoppingPre-readingPre-reading

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Project:Project:Cash in the AtticCash in the Attic

• Focus: Tracking sales• Setting: Yard sale

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Project Activities: Project Activities: Cash in the AtticCash in the Attic

Ethical role playingScienceScience

Build database of potential customers

EngagementEngagement

Create inventory spreadsheetMathMath

Create flier and newspaper ad for sale

WritingWriting

“Trash or Cash or How to Host a Yard Sale”

ReadingReading

KWL about yard salesPre-readingPre-reading

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Reading Connection:Reading Connection:Cash in the AtticCash in the Attic

ProcessProcess

DecisionDecision

Start and FinishStart and Finish

Task:Task:

Create a flowchart about the process of hosting a yard sale, using the symbols at right

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Reading Connection Sample:Reading Connection Sample:Cash in the AtticCash in the Attic

StartStart

Gather Gather itemsitems

Sort and Sort and group itemsgroup items

Permit?Permit?

Apply and get Apply and get permitpermit

SetSetDateDate

Tell Tell neighborsneighbors

AdvertiseAdvertise

Price and Price and place itemsplace items

Check-out set Check-out set upup

SignsSigns

Run yard Run yard salesale

FinishFinish

No

Yes

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“How can I adapt what I’ve learned today for my classroom?”

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Feedback?Feedback?

• CD’s with projects• Found online

– www.careerconnection.org– FCAT projects

• Evaluations

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Contact InformationContact Information

Christy Grusauskas [email protected]

Jean Harms [email protected]

Leesa Holloway, [email protected]