39. • Change template to meet your needs
• “Borrow” from other grade level presentations
• Printing Options
- Switch to handouts
- Select 2 per page, 4 per page, or 6 per page
42. • Students come up with 3 businesses they feel qualified to do
• If project is being done in 4th grade then students can think of
businesses that relate to the products or industries in Virginia
• The teacher approves one of the ideas, or suggests more ideas if
needed.
43. • Students are introduced to the quot;It's My Businessquot; project by
viewing the example slide show.
• Lots of students’ questions are answered.
• Expect a high level of excitement from students.
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51. • Students take each other's pictures using a digital camera.
• Since students already know the businesses they will be doing,
they can think about how they want to pose in the pictures (sans
props since they will be quot;createdquot; later).
52. • Students learn about photo editing as they edit their own image.
• There is a brief introduction lesson on the picture editing software.
• Using Image Blender or Pixie, students open their image, then use
the tools to turn the picture into their business pictures.
• In the pictures students should be showing what their goods or
services are.
• Pictures are saved as .jpg and students learn that .jpg and .gif are
picture file extensions.
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55. • Introduction to PowerPoint lesson.
• Students learn how to type in the text boxes, select different slides
to view, add clip art (on-line version better), view as a slide show,
etc.
• Students insert their edited pictures on slide 1.
56. • Students fill out their quot;businessquot; information using the hard copy
(paper) template.
• The teacher is able to help with any economic vocabulary or
concepts to ensure that students master the material as well as do
a good job on their quot;It's My Businessquot; project.
• With any available time, students type in their information once it
is approved by the teacher.
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64. • Introduction to Publisher lesson.
• Students will be making their own business cards as they learn about the
software.
• Each card should contain the name of the business, student's name,
mailing address, 1-800 number, e-mail address, and a picture.
• The name of the student should be the only true information on each
card, otherwise students are encouraged to be creative.
• The picture can be the student's edited picture or a generic clip art
picture.
• When students are ready to print out their business cards enough are
printed out so each student in the class will get one (10 on a page).
• A screen shot is taken of the business card and the quot;cardquot; is inserted on
the last page of the quot;It's My Businessquot; slide show for contact information.
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66. • Students create their quot;incentive couponquot;.
• This can be done with clip art and text boxes or a program such as
Paint, Pixie, or Kid Pix.
• If an introductory lesson is needed, one is provided.
• Students make an incentive coupon that entices the consumer to
purchase the quot;It's My Businessquot; good or service.
• The object is either saved as a .jpg or a screen shot is taken and
the picture is inserted to slide 7 of the quot;It's My Businessquot; template.
• Another copy is printed out and each student gives the teacher a
coupon that will be put into a quot;Val Pakquot; like envelope that will be
shared with the class at presentation time.
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68. • Students finish typing the content in their slide shows.
• Upon completion and with teacher's permission students can learn
about inserting animations, sounds, and changing backgrounds
(and changing font so there is good contrast).
• Students practice their presentations to prepare for the big
convention!
69. • Students take turns presenting their businesses during the 2008
Entrepreneur Convention.
• It's a big deal... a projector is used and everything.
• Each student passes out his or her business card and answers
questions at the conclusion of his or her presentation.
• Halfway through the presentations is a good time for a break...
some teachers even bring a snack like popsicles as a tasty treat.
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71. • Decide ahead of time if students are allowed to change the
backgrounds or not. If not, create a background in “slide master”
• Have students print out their presentation as a mini-book. Then
they can practice their presentation in the classroom or even at
home
• Invite parents to come in for the big “convention”. The project
is impressive to parents because of the creativity and technology
72. Free resource available to Virginia schools
www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Elem_M/economyatwork.pdf
Economics WebQuest and Websites
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Medvetz/webquest/#home%20page
http://www.42explore2.com/econ.htm
http://www.cyberbee.com/ecnom.html
http://www.mcwdn.org/ECONOMICS/GoodService.html
http://www.mcwdn.org/ECONOMICS/NeedWant.html
http://www.stjschools.org/chulsopple/socialstudies/econwebquest/dictionary/econdictionary.
htm?ArdSI=ef7368a8b1c5091f6d44c033df6fc57a
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/economics/
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73. Please feel free to contact us for further information:
Dawn Miller
Catoctin Elementary
Leesburg, Virginia
dawn.miller@loudoun.k12.va.us
Beth Sharrett
Dominion Trail Elementary
Ashburn, Virginia
beth.sharrett@loudoun.k12.va.us
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