Reaching Relevance By Keela Long – JCHS Business Technology

Reaching Relevance Room: 313 Grade Focus: High School "When am I going to use this in my life?" Every teacher has he ard this question at some point each year. Education is need ed and used daily in many aspects of industry. Excel, Word, Graphic Design, Access, and Web Design are all used daily in many capacities; as well as, English, Math, and Science. It would be nice to have an answer for students when talking about your subject and let them know exactly how their knowledge will be utilized in the future. Keela Long Jefferson County

Science Used in aspects such as biotechnology to create products to improve our lives and planet Ex – research cures, treatments, and prevention of disease What Is Biotechnology. BIO. Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Web. 7 June 2016

Agriculture technology and Science Used to increase yield of crops and prevent damage to our environment and planet What Is Biotechnology. BIO. Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Web. 7 June 2016.

Agriculture Biotechnology

Math Geometry – Used in building and architecture for angles, as well as, measuring parts and supplies. Also, used for medical imaging and graphic design. Algebra – used to program robots for length of telescoping a part or the angle of a bend for the robot to move.

Math Formulas and calculations are used for blue prints and Computer Aided Drawing when designing in industry. Equations are used in Excel for finances and computations for production #s and even to calculate payroll in accounting and personnel.

CAD blueprint

Excel Spreadsheet

English Communication is key. #1 complaint of human resources in industry Cannot listen and communicate Lack of teamwork skills Need to know grammar for best communication Reading skills are essential

Teamwork

Career and Technical Education 80% who take both core and CTE are better prepared for college and career compared to 63% who take core classes only according to the Southern Regional Education Board concluded in its 2012 “High Schools That Work” assessment. Tegrotenhuis, Beth. Why CTE Matters for All Students. Knight Communications Inc., Web. 7 June 2016.

CTE Students who are exposed to college major classes in high school have a higher success rate according to college instructors from Carson-Newman University, Lincoln Memorial University, Walters State Community College, and the Art Institute.

CTE Non-cognitive skills such as time management, research, problem solving, project completion, work related, communications, team building, and critical thinking skills. Allow students to see relevance through hands on application Tegrotenhuis, Beth. Why CTE Matters for All Students. Knight Communications Inc., Web. 7 June 2016.

CTE – College Majors AGRICULTURE AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COSMETOLOGY DESIGN COMMUNICATIONS EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH SCIENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY MARKETING TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING/STEM TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL

Agriculture Research chemicals to help plants grow Automotive Using a computer to diagnose a car repair

Computers Design Communications, Web Design, Business Technology, Information Technology HTML, CSS, Java Script Computer Applications (Microsoft Office Suite)

Business Accounting, Business Management, Intro to Business, Finance Use computers to develop a business plan and manage business and personal finances.

Online Help TutsplusTutsplus tutsplus.com/ Updated daily, discover over How-to tutorials. Find videos and online courses to help you learn skills like code, photography, web design and more. Khan Academy Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more.

Online Help YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Community and Industry Involvement Reach out and ask about how subjects are used in industry Ask for guest speakers in industry and the community to speak regarding subjects discussed in class Contact through web sites and