Entrepreneurship Using Technology One credit Technology elective Mrs. Yetman- C.E.T. Yale University Summer 2002

Course Goals Set your personal and business goals Recognize your business opportunity Define your unit of sale Conduct market research Develop your advertising/promotion plan and logo Create your marketing plan. ***Must have a reasonable business idea to really pursue where costs can be ascertained****

Course Goals Cont. Develop your financing and networking strategy Forecast your 6 month income statement and calculate your operating costs- Mathematics involved! Develop your own personal business plan Dreams of becoming your own entrepreneur may come to life after this course

Course Activities  Interactive Notebook Maintained  Tests  Technology Activities  Classroom Activities  Preparations for Guest Speakers  Entrepreneur Interview  Entrepreneur Movie Reviews  Business Plan  Not all activities are computer related.  We use technology to support our activities not exclusively throughout an entire period

Interactive Notebook Requirement Details to Follow Left Side Processing Graphic Organizer Left Side Processing Right Side = Notes

Technology Usage Web sites that support our knowledge and skills in Chapters: Programs used to develop Business Plan and Presentation MS Word MS Powerpoint MS Excel Pages/Keynote/Imovie/IWeb- Mac Based

Technology Usage Continued Internet Access for research for your small business industry, opportunity, mission, costs- Start up and Cost of Goods, Sale Price, Marketing=Safari Designing Web Page/Flyer/Business Cards- PAGES/Weebly Podcasts- Teen Biz- I Tunes

Business Simulation Games and Contests  Johnny Money   Hot Shot Business   The Stock Market Game   JA- Titan   Letter Graded Progress towards GPS Score

Case Studies King C. Gillette: The Gillette Company Profile Robert Johnson: BET Holdings, Inc. Profile Anita Roddick Example: roddick/index.htm

Case Studies Cont. John Johnson: Johnson Publishing Profile Oprah Winfrey: Harpo Inc. Profile Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs: Apple Computers Profile walton.html

Big Projects Double Graded Inspiration Case Study Stanford Video Series Powerpoint Project Web Page/Business Cards Flyer Marketing Package Turkey Sandwich Simulation Market Research Survey and Data Analysis Business Plan- and Presentation= 20 % of grade!

� Contributes to class in a positive, respectful manner � Completes work quietly and effectively. Completes all writing/book activities assigned. � Offers assistance to other students in a positive, quiet manner � Shows respect for instructor and serious approach to the activities planned in the classroom. Comes to class on time. Begins work without instructor prompting. Self starts. � Uses free time to work on research for business or simulation games. � 100% Day 1. Points deducted for non standard GPS behavior. Points added for extra credit outside the box contributions to class and activities. Sign Here___________________ GPS- Standards ( Great Participation Skills)

Entrepreneurship Grading Tests/Classroom Activities /Interactive Notebook/Guest Speaker Preparation/Entrepreneur Interview=Letter Grade. Points off for late work Class Activities- Also Part of GPS Score Simulation Game Progress- GPS Score Completed Business Plan and Presentation= 20% of quarter grade Exemplary Business Plan Presentation Mrs. Yetman Parent Signed:___________________________ A Block f or extra help

Lab Rules Place cell phone in brown basket and retrieve end of block. Hats off please. Use the Internet assigned activities only Be patient and wait for screens to load No food, candy, gum or drinks at computers No headphones on during instruction Push in your chair, File- Quit all programs you are using when you leave lab

Follow up Course Northern Essex Community College NECC to Offer Entrepreneurship Course at High Schools and College A new Northern Essex Community College course on Entrepreneurship will be taught to local high school students as well as traditional college students this fall as part of an exciting new partnership. “Entrepreneurship: Small Business Ownership”, a three- credit course, will be offered during the days to Amesbury and Newburyport high school students—many of whom are young entrepreneurs. The students will take the course taught by Northern Essex faculty at their own high schools and receive both high school and college credits.

LOCK-DOWN for weapon violence & EDPs.LOCK-DOWN for weapon violence & EDPs. –Listen, –Quick peek, –Pull kids from hall. –Lock door, turn off lights, monitors & projectors. Put up posters on doors. Pull shades. Shut down computers. –Go to the “ Safe Spot, ” update attendance. Under tables. All cell phones OFF! –Wait for unlock procedure. SHELTER IN PLACE stops movement.SHELTER IN PLACE stops movement. –Listen, Quick peek, pull in kids from hall. –Lock door – update attendance. –Keep teaching. –Follow PA instructions. Lock-down Procedures

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zUser Name=Student# zPassword =Stu# zMust keep same seat all quarter. Your work in progress is saved locally. zFinal projects are exported to the server zWord processing apps- Pages/MS Word zWeb Browsing app- Safari zMake Covers for Folder. Customize Cell Phone envelope. zFill out information form online Using Your Desktop