Teaching Computers

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Teaching Computers
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The Question is no longerDo we need computers
in business classes? The Questions are How do
we best utilize the technology? Where do we get
the financial funds to implement the technology?
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Two Major Problems

• Financial Availability
• Organization of Technology in the System

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Bobcat SAYS
Must have these 6 things to make Business
Education work

1. Solid, Dedicated Teachers
2. Solid, Technology driven administrators
3. Advisory Committee

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Bobcat SAYS
Must have these 6 things to make Business
Education work

1. Well-Structured Technology/Business Educational
   Organizational Plan
2. Funding gained through hard work and overtime
3. Strict Curriculum that gives students a full
   range of knowledge of General Business Practices
   and Computer Applications while portraying
   professionalism and relevant technology

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The Books Steps to plan and implement an
effective instructional computer program are
IN THE BOOK On page 620 in the summary.
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Financial Needs
This is how to get the Financial Funds you need

1. Create good relationship with Administrators and
   Technology Directors
2. Influence city and local governments to get
   involved in technology in the classroom
3. Search and keep in contact with state officials
   in order to increase odds of receiving grants for
   your system.

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Financial Needs (cont.)

1. Have Club and class fund-raisers to offset cost
   of general supplies
2. Work out agreements with local businesses and
   industry
3. Surplus Yards offer great technology for free if
   you know what you are looking for.

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Bobcats Plan for Business Education and
Technology Integration
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Objectives
Computer Literacy is Achieved Operations Level is
Improved Gain Advanced Level Computer
Applications Skills
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Goals of the Course should determine the
appropriate use of technology.

1. When the goal is to teach computer technology.
   Computers and how-to use them is taught.
2. When the goal is to teach subject matter. The
   technology should be used to help convey that
   material.

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First Step in Achieving Goals and Objectives

• Meet with school administrators, technology
  advisors, and local government.
• Together come up with a shared goal of what the
  system wants a student who takes Business Ed to
  be able to do upon graduation.

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Next, What classes are you going to teach and
offer to the students?
DISCUSSION
BOBCAT SAYS FEWER TOPICS TAUGHT IN FEWER CLASSES
ALLOWS MONEY TO BE USED IN BETTER AND MORE
PRODUCTIVE WAYS.
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Start early in school with Technology Education
and Computer Literacy
BOBCATS PLAN
6th Grade Every student should have
keyboarding. 7th Grade or 8th Grade Every
Student should have Computer Literacy.
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BOBCATS PLAN

1. Combine Ideas into fewer course listings.

• High School Courses Offered
• Basic Computer Applications (all students)
• Business Practices (all students)
• Advanced Computer Applications (test in or basic
  as prerequisite)
• Career Professionalism (advanced as prerequisite)
• Web Page Design (html and advanced as
  prerequisite)
• Accounting I
• Accounting II (must have Accounting I)

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Keyboarding

• I think we have already beat this topic to death
  in here so we will move on with just saying while
  some agree it is important to know, we should
  look deeper into teaching it at a younger age and
  then incorporate it into other classes as
  practice.

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Computer Literacy Objectives

• Understand Computers capabilities and
  limitations
• Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of computers
• Communicate with others by using appropriate
  terminology
• Operate computer effectively

• Access information in the computer
• Input information with speed and accuracy
• Use computer as tool to solve problems

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Ways to teach Computer Literacy
Discussion Look at page 564 in text.
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Program Planning

• Teachers, How does your school structure its
  classes?
• What is their plan and does it work? Why or why
  not?

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Business Practices (all students)

• Business Terminology
• Business Math
• Business Communications
• Business Law
• Basic Presentations

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Basic Computer Applications (all students)

• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
• Databases
• Business Communications
• Presentations
• Computer Terminology

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Advanced Computer Applications (test in or basic
as prerequisite)

• Business Communications
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
• Database Design
• Integration
• Telecommunications
• Presentations

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Web Page Design(html and advanced as
prerequisite)

• HTML Programming
• Web Quest
• Search Engines
• Internet Free Web Page Design
• Desktop Publishing
• Presentations

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Career Professionalism (advanced as prerequisite)

• Mock Interviews
• Resumes
• Job searches
• Business Presentation
• Business Practices
• Post-Secondary School Searches
• Advanced Computer Applications

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Accounting I

• Has to be taught alone
• Financial Accounting
• Bookkeeping
• Basic Computer uses
• Theory and general practices

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Accounting II (must have Accounting I)

• Advanced Bookkeeping
• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Presentations
• Accounting Software Simulation

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Any Questions?Just Ask BOBCAT