Kimberly

=**Learning and Teaching with Web 2.0 Tools Lesson-Unit Plan**=

As a final product, participants will complete this outline as to how they can integrate the Read/Write Web tools into a lesson or unit they currently teach. In addition, participants will maintain a blog throughout the course in which they will reflect on what they are learning. Participants will be expected to view the blogs of their fellow participants periodically and leave comments several times during the course. Course Facilitators will also monitor and comment on all participant blogs throughout the course.

==== **PLEASE USE THIS SPACE THROUGHOUT THE WORKSHOP TO CREATE YOUR FINAL PRODUCT (THIS IS YOUR FINAL PRODUCT). THIS WILL KEEP YOU WELL PACED TO EASILY COMPLETE THE WORKSHOP IN GREAT FASHION. THE WORK OBSERVED HERE WILL BE YOUR GRADED FINAL PRODUCT. NOTE THAT ALL WORKSHOP PARTICPANTS CAN SEE YOUR EFFORTS WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH 21ST CENTURY LEARNING AND COLLABORATING- PUBLISHING TO A WORDWIDE (LARGER) AUDIENCE).** ====

**Basic Information**
1. Your Name: Kim Speight

2. Lesson/Unit Title: Understanding the Purpose of a Business

3. Grade Level: 6th

*LINKS TO OUTSIDE RESOURCES SUCH AS YOUR PERSONAL WIKI FOR THIS WORKSHOP AND THE TOOLS-STRATEGIES YOU ARE LEARNING*
PROVIDE ANY LINK TO A RESOURCE(S) (IF YOU HAVE ONE/ANY- FOR EXAMPLE YOU MAY CHOOSE TO CREATE A WIKI THAT DEMONSTRATES THE INTEGRATION OF THE TOOL OF THE WEEK AS WELL AS BLOGS, WIKIS, SOCIAL NETWORKING, PODCASTING/STREAMING, ASSESSMENT, AND INTERNET SAFETY.

LINK URL: http://mrskspeightwiki.wikispaces.com/


 * Part I.**

4. Standards 1.01 Understand the purpose and functions of business.

5. List the content and technology standards you want to address with this unit. 1.01 Understanding the Principles of Business NETS 1c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning and the creative processes 2d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

6. Lesson Goals and Overview or Description:

T he purpose of this lesson is to give students a better understanding of the purpose and function of a business. Students will be relating the concepts that they have learned in class with businesses in which they are familiar. Students will get a deeper understanding of a business once they open up their own business the lemonade stand.

7. Information on your goals, topic, and how the lesson/unit fits into your overall curriculum __Goals__: To help students better understand the purpose and the functions of business by relating the concepts they have learned in class to businesses with which they are familiar. All of the activities and projects will help the students internalize their learning for deeper understanding of the purpose and functions of business.


 * Part II.- Blogs**

8. Blog (Your URL with a link to it here):

http://mrzsp8.edublogs.org/

9. Describe how you could use a teacher blog to engage students in this lesson or unit.

We as teachers are no longer limited to writing on the blackboard and sending home paper notes. As educators we need to embrace the benefits of technology, more and more teachers are capitalizing on blogs to stimulate learning and effectively communicate with parents and students outside of the classroom walls. Teachers use blogs in a variety of ways, from updating parents to clarifying lessons. Some teachers also invite their students to contribute their thoughts and ideas in blog form, either for the purpose of discussing specific topics or to share their ideas and areas of interest. The opportunities to use blogs in education are infinite, and you may find that your students may actually enjoy blogging! Not only is blogging a creative way to encourage your students to write, but it will also help them learn more about using information technology simultaneously. With the teachers blog students will be able to ask questions for the lesson that we will be reviewing. Students will be able to collaborate with each other.

Explain how you could manage student blogs and how you might involve others in providing feedback for your students on their writing. I will not be using student blogging; do to much supervision needed.


 * Part III. -** **RSS/Social Bookmarking**

10. List some of the URL’s that you found that will be helpful for either teacher preparation or student research for this unit. Keep a record of where you have included your bookmarks or subscribed to your RSS feeds.

- http://www.teachingkidsbusiness.com/business-basics-intro.htm

-[|http://rubistar.4teachers.org]

-http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

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 * Part IV. - Wikis**

11. How might you use a wiki to enhance this unit or how could you have your students contribute to another wiki site to share their knowledge of content you are studying with the global learning community?

https://penzu.com/p/5cc65d6e

I am going to try to create WIKI's for all my classes. I am now working with my 6th grade class because of the project that we do in this class. I would love to have a CTE Wiki so everyone can see what our classes are all about.


 * Part V.** **Podcasting/Streaming**

12. Share the titles and links to podcasts and/or videos that you found related to your lesson topic. How do you plan to integrate them? How might you create a podcast or video with students to enhance this unit?

My students will be creating a Podcast for a project that they are working on. The project is on careers. Students will be selecting a career that they plan to pursue after high school. The students will start with what the plans are after the leave the middle school. Students had to take the personal interest finder on the college foundation cite.

-http://voicethread.com/share/989866/

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 * Part VI****- Assessment**

13. What procedures will you follow and/or what resources will you use to assess student understanding throughout this unit.

My students will be assessed by rubrics and how much they participate on class projects.


 * Part VII** **- Internet Safety**

14. What strategies will you take to ensure student safety as you integrate these new tools. Also use this space to post any additional notes regarding integrating Read/Write Web tools into your curriculum.

Using the Internet allows students to instantly connect with others and access information without the barriers of time and distance, but these new learning and teaching environments bring additional responsibilities to teachers and families for teaching children how to make safe and informed decisions while using the Internet. It is important to establish clear guidelines and ground rules that students should adhere to prior to any Internet activity. Always screen sites for inappropriate material. In my classes we go over the guidelines and rules for Internet safety. I make sure that all cites are reviewed before I ask students to use. I feel that this does work once you set the rules and sometimes set an example. Meaning following the rules when a students breaks them. A new strategy that I read about was minimum classroom distractions. Classroom disruptions steal quality instructional time from the school day. While you may be unable to control outside disruptions, you can implement strategies to better avoid disruptions inside your classroom during the class period. When you have distractions students seem to wonder off into another screen.

Comment: I liked your idea of the podcast on careers. I could use that in both my accounting class and in my computer applications classes in high school since we do go over careers in each. I noticed that you were not going to participate in blogs because of the supervision. I did ask my tech person today about blogs and he said he would have to get back with me. In high school, students might say things they shouldn't so I could see hesitancy of allowing students to blog. Elsbeth Johnson

Kim, I am excited about you using the wikis with your classes. I think that this is a wonderful idea. I also like the idea of a podcast...you have some wonderful links here as well as strategies to implement Web 2.0 in your classroom! Leigh B.