Please make the following changes to your Personal Monthly Budget and attach it to an email to Mr. S. Label the budget as follows: "(Your LAST Name) Final Budget"
1.Add your grocery bill for the month 2.Add $150 to your budget for a Car Repair and Oil Change. 3.Add Health Insurance, Car Insurance to your budget. 4.If you did not add a vehicle to your initial budget, you need to find a car and insurance. 5.Get a pet:dog, cat, fish, snake, whatever….but budget for vet and care products 6.You are taking a class at a local college….add $1200 for tuition and $125 for books. 7.You went to the movies with your niece/nephew/child/etc…..add enough to cover popcorn and tickets. 8.You took first prize in a writing contest….add $100. 9.Add $50 per month for cell phone service 10.Find a bicycle for fun and add the cost to your budget 11.You went to the movies with a friend….add the cost. 12.You won the lottery……$150…scratch off..add to your budget 13.Your mom’s birthday is coming up…get her a gift….add it 14.You utility bills are 10% higher than you budgeted for…..add it
Finally, include at least 3 paragraphs in the body of your email on what you learned while keeping a budget and how this project might help you in the future.
Please use the handout to plan your menu for a week. I would like you to plan at least 2 dinners for 2 and a family dinner (6 people or more) for the weekend sometime. It can be breakfast, lunch, or dinner, but include anything you would normally serve. Once your menu is complete, make a grocery list. In addition to groceries, there is a list of other items (BELOW) that you will need to keep at your home. Detergent, soap, etc. You may also include any items you might actually use regularly to your shopping list. Finally, go to the website below and price everything you will need. You may need to make substitutions, but you will get a good general idea of prices for your weekly shopping trip. You will enter these figures on your monthly budget when you are finished as actual costs.
Download the document to Excel and Save It. Each Day you will have to save changes and email it to yourself. You can avoid emailing it by saving to a flash drive. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT YOUR COPY WILL STAY ON THE SYSTEM YOU ARE WORKING ON HERE IN CLASS. Final budgets will be due Friday at the end of class.
On the first page you will notice, it is a template for a family budget. Today you will be entering your basic startup information. You have a job in the Philadelphia Area. The job cards are being distributed. You must enter your information, find housing near your job, work out transportation, utilities and other information. Over the next few days you will get changes to your plan and have to adjust your budget to reflect the changes. Final budgets will be graded. Please complete the changes and email the final budgets to me on time (Friday).
Grading is as follows: Initial Budget Setup = 30 points
Changes Completed = 30 points
Final Presentation = 40 points
Final Presentations will need to include explanations to the class of where you live, what you spent money on, and how you saved and can tell the difference between expenses and discretionary income.
Please download the following quiz. Once it is opened, press FILE and Download it as an Excel File on your system and then email it to me when you are done. Good Luck!
Mr. S
Chilly beginning to another week that will bring us closer to the holiday break. Today we are working on
Timecards and Payroll Spreadsheets. Please open the following spreadsheets and instructions and begin creating the appropriate documents. Once they are opened and saved on your systems, you can follow the instructions to finish the project and email the finished forms to me. Good Luck!! Mr. S
Hopefully you had a restful time and we can get started on our MS Excel Introductions. Please use the following links to access the spreadsheets we are using this week:
We will work slowly and methodically this week before we ramp up to Payroll, Statistics, and our Personal Monthly Budgets. Finally we will end with an investing lesson and we will work with an online portfolio program. Enjoy!!
As the holiday season approaches, please consider digital storytelling as a source for creating memorable gifts for friends and family. MS Movie Maker, Powerpoint, or Blogging can all help you create digital stories.
Please follow along today during the discussion of digital stories. Complete the handout for a STORYBOARD for a story you would like to tell using a digital animation program. You can check out the program if you Google: Scratch MIT. I will be loading the software shortly and starting Monday, you can create your animated story. http://scratch.mit.edu/ Sign up for an account and you can check out the other games and open source software other people have created. You can upload your creation next week and watch if others add to it.
Please use the following link to read about the Marine Corps Birthday and write a few paragraphs on what the term "Semper Fidelis" might mean to anyone who has ever been a Marine!!
During the next few days you will create the following documents:
Memorandum
Sales Flyer
Industry Report Breif
Business Cards
You must choose the type of business you are starting. Please be creative by not vulgar. You must email the business name and the industry and products you represent to me by tomorrow. This is the same type of business you will be creating financial forms, marketing plans, and a business plan for. You are the owner, and we will be presenting our businesses to the class. Good Luck!!
Please follow the link below and write about how you put your "big rocks" in the container first each week. Why is it important to prioritize and center your focus each week!!
Today we will be writing our resume's and cover letters. Please OPEN MS Word 2007 and look for a suitable template. I will show a short video on resume writing and we will spend our time today creating personal resume's. You may choose any template you wish, but at the end of the week your resume is due with a cover letter. Here is how it will be graded:
Proper Layout (template) 5 points
Heading Information 5 points
Work History 5 points
Education Heading 5 points
Awards & Other Skills Heading 5 points
Activities/Hobbies Heading 5 points
Spelling Errors 25 points
Grammatical Errors 15 points
Effort and Accuracy & On Time 30 points
Today please work on any journal entries you might have missed. Here is the list:
10-28-10 - Please add the link to your Blog to your journal. Cut and paste the link in the journal itself. Thanks
10-27-10 - Keyboarding Drill #1
10-26-10 - Home Key Word List
10-25-10 - West Philly High School Article
10-22-10 - Why would someone use Google Apps in Education?
The rest of the journal entries are in email format and you will not be responsible for them for a grade.
Please use the time in class to finish up the assignment from yesterday. Today we will see part 3 of the Word video and tomorrow there will be another keyboarding drill and an MS Word assignment.
Finally, please check out Google Reader. Once you are signed in on GMAIL, I want you to add our class blog to your Google Reader. This way you can add other student blogs or blogs around the internet that you are interested in and keep track of postings from others.
Today is a short day. Please complete the journal entry, watch the videos and pay attention to the presentation and answer these brief questions: (follow the link)
This week you will be completing a Public Service Announcement in MS Movie Maker.
Grading is as follows:
The Public Service Announcement must use a minimum of 15 pictures or video clips
PSA must be no less than 1:00 minute in length and no more than 2:00 minutes in length
PSA must have smooth transitions between pictures
PSA must use at least one piece of music. If more, smooth transitions between sound bites
PSA must have at least 3 facts about your topic
PSA must be published as a movie file and viewable by Media Players
Following is the grading outline:
30 points for neatness (smooth transitions)
40 points for completeness (All items present)
10 points for within time limits
20 points for partner review
1. What career path am I interested in?
2. How do I get there? What education/training will I need after High School?
3. Name 3 companies you would like to work for.
Welcome to the first installment of the newest Business Technology Blog at University City HS. We will be working on some fun and interesting assignments this year, and to start things off, please follow the websites below to find out how you learn!! I will record your scores and help you to interpret them. Along with this, check out the reading of the day and find out more about Design Thinking. We will be using this technique in everything we do in class. From working on projects to figuring out solutions to the world's problems...ENJOY!! Later this week I will be running a mini-course in design thinking for everyone in the class. I hope it energizes you and helps you to do better in all of your classes
Today we will be using two tools to change pictures and edit them for use in online publications. Please choose a photo from your collection to work with, or go to Google Images and find a picture you want to try these techiques with.
Design a Kitchen for your parents.
Provide Budget List, Quote, Project Schedule, and Scope of Work.
Design Kitchen with cabinets, counters, appliances, flooring, walls, fixtures, and other items.
Use the rest of the time in class this year to get these projects done!!
Project for Thursday, May 12th, 2010:
(2nd/4th Business Tech)
Good Morning Class!!
Spend some time finding out what an Avatar is....Write 1-2 paragraphs on what an Avatar is and how it is used online. Use the website below to create your own avatar and show it to me before class ends today!
We are starting our design series. A good basic design program at the following website will help you get in touch with your inner designer. Try it out!! Change cabinets, flooring, countertops, and wall colors to design your style of kitchen or any other room you want to work on.
Have members of the class email me at hscribneruchs@gmail.com and check the class website to contact me during the class time. I am online live at the Internet2 Conference in Washington DC today and tomorrow. I want everyone on twitter to contact me. MY twitter account is HESCRIBNER (Harvey Scribner) or UCHS_Philly(MR.S). I AM ALSO ONLINE ON Yahoo Messenger as hescribner.uchs@yahoo.com, or screename HESCRIBNER.UCHS
Class, please spend the next two days, while others are in our room for PSSA testing, coming up with an individual idea for the project listed below. You will create and submit your videos next week, after our presentations, and everyone will be responsible for creating a video. You may work in teams, but make sure you list your team members on an email to me along with your topic. No MORE THAN 3 PEOPLE TO A TEAM!!
A moment of clarity, the aha moment is a defining moment where you gain real wisdom - wisom you can use to change your life. (Mutual of Omaha Website)
As a student here at University City High School, you are all young adults, write 2-3 paragraphs about your "aha" moment? Some time in your life, or situation, or something that you consider an aha moment is something that should be reflected upon. Use this as your Journal Entry of the week!!
5-10 Minutes: You are presenting your business plan to the Business Development Division of the Bank. (Our Class). We will fill out response forms that will determine whether your idea is worth investing in and you will be provided with a summary outlining our belief that your plan will work.
You must use Powerpoint as an outline.
You should present your commercial
You should hand out your Brochure
Powerpoint:
5-10 slides. You may use a template (Business Plan). You must include the following:
Title Slide with company name and your partner
Mission and Goal Statement
Where is the company?
Main Products
Competitive Advantage
Suppliers
Start Up Costs
Conclusion: Where could you be in a year if we give you the money?
Be creative, use graphics and pictures, you will present this with your partner. Above All, Have Fun and Learn Something!!
Today you will be creating a commercial for your new company.
Step 1: Identify you primary customer and decide how they would want to hear your message.
Step 2: Write a story about your product, and what would make someone buy your product.
Step 3: Break down the story into "bite-size" parts.
Step 4: Create a Storyboard of your commercial.
Step 5: Write a Script or Narration of your message.
Step 6: Shoot Video, Find Pictures, and Get Background Music on your flash drives.
Step 7: Assemble your commercial's Parts
Step 8: Preview and Refine your commercial in MS Movie Maker
Step 9: Publish it and email it to Mr. Scribner
Be Creative, and Think Outside the Box. Do not create anything that uses vulgarity, profanity, or audio and video that is not allowed in school. You can use some animation if you like. Ask me about using Alice 2.2, or Audacity to record voice-over or narration. Video equipment is available if you need it.
You are all doing pretty well!! There is a Sweet 16 Pool Starting today. You get a fresh start if you want.
35 Suon
32 Reed
31 Cooper
31 Livchy
31 Howell
30 Everett
30 Unknown
30 Green
29 Donzo
29 Bass
29 Smart
27 Waiters
27 Jenkins
26 Fredericks
26 Bush
24 Hunter
21 Rice
19 Fortune
18 Urena
14 Latney
12 Harper
Today you will be creating a Tri-Fold Brochure for your business. Please be creative. Use a template, and find pictures online to make your brochure jump out....brochures are due by the end of class tomorrow!!
HAVE FUN WIT THIS!!
Hello Class!!! Please take a few minutes to complete the survey at the link below! This might be worth some extra credit, even though I rarely give it out, and I can only make our class better if you give me your honest feedback. There is no penalty for honesty!! (Try to be respectful)
Please read the article for SSR Reading of the day. We will discuss it tomorrow in class.
Today, I want you to use your Competitive Advantage worksheets and write 2-3 paragraphs about what you believe your competitive advantage is in the marketplace. Email before the end of class today!!
DO NOT FORGET YOUR ROUGH DRAFT IS DUE TODAY BY 3PM!! EMAIL TO ME!!
1. What career path am I interested in?
2. How do I get there? What education/training will I need after High School?
3. Name 3 companies you would like to work for.
Students and Staff who use Twitter to participate will be in the running to win prizes that have been provided by the presenters. Prizes will be awarded to participants randomly by the promoters of the event.
Program Links:
UCHS Students and Staff will watch the Webcast and connect using Twitter. Follow the instructions!!
Be a Live Blogger or Tweeter!
Help us get the word out and tell us what you’re doing to help Haiti via Twitter®. All you need is a Twitter® account and a computer with an internet connection! You can get an account at www.twitter.com. Sign on to your account during the webcast, follow magpik20, and tweet what you’re going to do to help - - just make sure you end your tweet with #kidshelphaiti-UCHS. We will randomly select tweeters to receive some fantastic giveaways from our sponsors. The more you tweet, the better your chances are of being selected for a giveaway!
We would love for your students to be live bloggers during the event!!
Normal Classroom Rules for the Lab will be followed. Teachers who bring classes to participate will divide the computers evenly. Please fill out and return the resonse sheets for the project for Mr. Scribner.
1. What did Esther Howland do?
2. What did people used to believe would happen if a woman saw a
robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day?
3. Who imprisoned Valentine?
4. Why was he imprisoned?
5. On what date was Valentine supposedly executed?
6. How many Valentine cards will be bought in a year?
7. Name 2 countries, other than the U.S., that celebrate Valentine's
Day.
8. In Roman mythology, February 14th is associated with which
goddess?
9. What custom does the saying "He wears his heart on his sleeve"
come from?
10. What is the flower associated with Valentine's Day?
11. When did Hallmark make its first Valentine Card?
12. How do you write I Love You in German?
13. Who was Cupid?
14. Who were Cupid’s? Parents? Wife? Son?
15. What do the following colors mean for Roses: Red? White? Yellow?
16. Copy and Paste your favorite Love Poem into an email to
hscribneruchs@gmail.com
Below is the link for a sample business plan. Please copy and paste the document that you are linked to into a Word document and save it for your use during this project.
Your assignment is to create a Power Point Slide Show that is all about you. Here is a list of the requirements and some suggestions for what to include in your slides.
1)Requirements
a)Part 1 {30 points} Due Date: _________________
i)Storyboard – to be turned in separately
(1)Be sure to look over Part 2 before you begin
(2)Get copy of Storyboard Work Sheet
(3)Sketch what you will do for your presentation
(4)Turn in Storyboard when completed
b)Part 2 {100 points} Due Date: _________________
i)Presentation – to be turned in separately
(1)Saved as “Bio” on your student drive (in CTech and PowerPoint)
(2)Have a logical order to your slides
(a)Do NOT follow the slide suggestions order
(3)Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
(4)Have 10 Slides
(a)Include a Title Slide
(b)Include a Birth Information Slide
(c)Have at least 4 different kinds slide layouts
(5)Have at least 4 Graphics that are related to their slides
(a)Talk to your teacher if you are interested in using your school photo
(6)Have Slide Transitions (Applied to all slides)
(a)Set to Automatically Advance the Slides every 2 seconds
(7)Have Custom Animations applied to at least 2 slides
(8)Print Handouts (6 per page) to turn in
2)See the Back for Slide Suggestions
a)May use these suggestions or come up with your own
