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Business Education Course Information. Course Information Students taking business classes should have the opportunity to participate in the FBLA organization, a student business leadership association.

Business Education Course Information

ACADEMY OF FINANCE (11-12) - 52.0823 As outlined by the National Academy Foundation (NAF) in New York City, the Academy of Finance is a scope and sequence of eight courses during a student’s junior and senior year plus an internship. Courses in accounting, economics, finance, and computer applications must be part of the sequence. Approval for an Academy of Finance program comes after application and acceptance from the NAF. Students receive a Certificate of Studies in Finance from the NAF at the completion of the course. Note: The Utah Business and Information Technology course standards must be met and teachers must be appropriately certified to offer these courses. ACCOUNTING II (10-12) - 52.0322 Standards and Objectives - PDF Students will develop advanced skills that build upon those acquired in Accounting I. The 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher should Have. By EdTech Team Updated on march 2, 2015 : The original list that was created in 2011 comprised 33 skills , after reviewing it we decided to do some merging and finally ended up with the 20 skills below.

The 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher should Have

The 21st century teacher should be able to : 1- Create and edit digital audio Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :Free Audio Tools for Teachers 2- Use Social bookmarking to share resources with and between learners Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : A List of Best Bookmarking Websites for Teachers.

Free Tools To create and Administer Quizzes. The Gaming Revolution in Education. Gaming is one of the favourite things kids and even some adults love to do on their mobile devices.

The Gaming Revolution in Education

Some spend hours with eyes glued to their screens Playing Nintindo or Angry Birds, others create groups and teams and play until early hours of morning. I do not blame parents when they would come complaining about their kids spenidng more times in front of their computers playing games then they would do on homework assignments. Gaming can be a real obstacle to learning if used with no moderation.

But you can turn gaming into a positive element in your kids learning process if correctly controlled. Below is an infographic that features some amazing facts about how video games has revolutionized education. Click on the picture to make it bigger. 15 Great Free and Easy Survey / Polls Creation Tools for Teachers. 1- Kwiqpoll This is a simple poll making tool.

15 Great Free and Easy Survey / Polls Creation Tools for Teachers

It does not require any registration. Just visit the homepage and start creating you poll right away. You have the choice to provide multiple choice answers. You will also be provided with a generated URL to use when sharing your polls. 2- Flisti This is another great simple poll tool. A List of 20 Free Tools for Teachers to Create Awesome Presentations and Slideshows. Below is a list of some of the best free tools teachers and students can use to create awesome slideshow and presentations. 1- KnovioKnovio gives life to static slides and with a simple click you will be able to turn them into rich video and audio presentations that you can share with your friends and colleagues via email or popular social media websites.

A List of 20 Free Tools for Teachers to Create Awesome Presentations and Slideshows

Knovio does not require any software installation or download, it is all web based. 2- AheadAhead is a great presentation tool for educators. It works in such a way that it instantly transforms your layouts into a zooming presentation. Check it out its is great. 3- HelloSlideHelloSlide is a cool web tool that allows its users to create awesome slides together with voice narration. 4- JuxJux is one of the best showcase for your stories. 5- SlidestaxxSlidestaxx is a great presentation tool. 6- Present.meIt allows its users to record and share their presentations using their webcams.

Reasons Why Facebook is Revolutionizing Education. The 21st century has witnessed a stunning technological revolution touching every facet of our life.

Reasons Why Facebook is Revolutionizing Education

The way people used to interact with internet has radically changed , users are no longer just static consumers of the information but active contributors and makers of online content. It is thanks to the introduction of web 2.0 technologies that human knowledge has finally been liberated and is made accessible to everyone and at anytime. This in itself is the biggest human achievement ever equal in importance to the invention of telecommunications and electriciy.

I will not be talking about internet in its general scope but will rather tailor my topic to cover just a very important element called social networks and particularly Facebook and its uses in education. Teacher's Guide to Using Facebook (Read Fullscreen) Why Facebook and not other social networking websites ? Teachers' Comprehensive Guide to The Use of Social Networking in Education.