Monday, December 18, 2017

Monday, December 18, 2017

Today in class, we will:

-- Finish submitting all career portfolio materials. Remember this assignment is worth 10% of your grade.

-- Study for the semester test, worth 20% of your grade.

-- The semester test study guide is now available here:


Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Today in class, we will: 

 -- complete career presentations for those who have not yet presented

 -- discuss and work on resumes

 -- discuss what should be included in your career portfolios to be turned in

 -- work on developing a 30-second elevator speech

Monday, December 11, 2017

Monday, December 11, 2017

Today in class: 

-- We will have the second vocabulary test on career terminology. 

-- We will have career presentations from those who have not yet presented to the class. 

-- We will work on refining resumes in Microsoft Word. Two examples follow below: 


Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Today in class:

-- Please note we will be testing on the career terminology vocabulary again on Monday, December 11.

-- Today we are working on Career PowerPoint Presentations and practicing to make sure the minimum time requirement is met.

-- Please be deliver presentations to the class tomorrow.

Today in Technology News -- The Astronomical Rise of Bitcoin

Please take a few minutes at the beginning of class today to research BitCoin. What is the current price? What was the price on November 12? What is a BitCoin farm? Will BitCoin be traded on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange)?

Monday, December 4, 2017

Monday, December 4, 2017

I am sorry I cannot be there today, my daughter is sick, and I hope to be back tomorrow. Today in class:

-- Please study vocabulary on Quizlet for the first ten minutes of class. Your vocabulary test is postponed until tomorrow, Tuesday.

-- For the remainder of the hour, please work on your Career PowerPoint Presentation. If you feel you have completed it, work on refining it and making it better. Please work quietly and independently for the full hour. You have been doing very well. I see good progress being made and some excellent presentations being developed.

-- We will work on these again tomorrow, practice and time them with partners on Wednesday, and begin presentations on Thursday.

Friday, December 1, 2017

Friday, December 1, 2017

Today in class:

-- We will study vocabulary on Quizlet.

-- We will have a practice vocabulary quiz.

-- We will continue working on your career PowerPoint presentations.