Connecting to the Future
Kim Joyce Lyons's Page
Latest Activity
Great activity!!
Great resources that you have created. I particularly liked the powerpoint.
I know that high school students don't know that there are 50 states and even more who don't know how many stripes are on the flag.
Great idea with the Business Law class. I hadn't thought of that and the kids would love it!
Katie, you have some really good ideas on incorporating the GPS and GIS systems. Thanks for sharing.
GPS in my classroom...mostly my thoughts and ideas were geared toward my Travel, Tourism, and Recreation Marketing course. In planning trips, looking at modes of transportation and calculating time frames and distances you could use the GPS and look…
Oh my gosh, I love google earth! So many activities are running through my head that its ridiculous. I've already got some ideas for a final project in my Career Management course and my Principles of Business. I've got to refinesse them, but I'm so…
Students are challenged to:
a.Gather data to show _________________;
b.From the data identify a trend;
c.Propose a solution to a problem; and
d.Based on your opinion, explain ______________. P. 50
It is also stated that “the process of creating and…
Geography is a huge part of understanding our economy. When you look at jobs and skills needed for those jobs, you have to look at where the jobs are. You also have to look at who you are creating products for or conducting business with. Geography…
Elizabeth, you made a great point by stating that the student would be able to connect their knowledge instead of just reciting it.
Deanna your answer to the benefits from the instructors perspective was right on. My favorite is the use of "authentic hands-on assessment versus standardized testing", is what I would love in my classroom.
Katie, I like the statement you made about it would allow the teacher to become more of a guide than a instructor.
What do you see as potential benefits of using eportfolios for students?
A benefit of using eportfolios for students is that it is going to capture their interest. Any time a student can use the computer, better yet get on the internet, they are goi…
Profile Information
- About Me:
- I am a high school business and marketing teacher in Mount Airy, NC. I am currently working on my masters degree in Business and Marketing Education and only have 4 more classes to complete. I coach JV Volleyball and am on the Senior Project Committee. I am also a National Board Certified Teacher.
Comment Wall
- No comments yet!
About
© 2009 Created by Bethany Smith on Ning. Create a Ning Network!
