ICT Resources for Junior Cert Business Studies

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ICT Resources for Junior Cert Business Studies
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Why use ICT in the classroom?

• To enhance teaching
• To enhance learning

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Why use ICT for Teaching?

• Enhances presentations - colour, audio etc.
• Makes lessons more interactive
• Adds variety to teaching methods
• Enables teachers to build up resources
• Teacher becomes facilitator

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Why use ICT for Learning?

• Aids learning
• Makes lessons more enjoyable
• Facilitates independent learning
• Facilitates differentiated learning
• Supports Multiple Intelligences

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Why use ICT in Business Studies?

• To make business studies more real
• Many online applications of business
• Accounting is computerised

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Some Practical uses of ICT for JC Business
Studies

• Adobe PDFs
• The Internet
• Microsoft Publisher
• Fun Stuff
• Microsoft Excel

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Adobe PDFs

• www.examinations.ie
• Very useful for creating worksheets and tests on
  particular topics
• Useful for distributing exam solutions to students

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2. The Internet

• Widely available
• Fun and interactive
• Real world business applications at your
  fingertips

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Online Classroom Activities

• Insurance
• People at Work
• Delivery
• Money and Banking
• Consumer

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1. INSURANCE

• Go to www.123.ie
• Students click on Motor, House, Life, Travel or
  Pet Insurance
• Students will be required to enter various pieces
  of data and answer various questions to get an
  immediate quote.

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INSURANCE
KEY TERMS Comprehensive, Third Party, Third
Party Fire Theft, Loadings, Deductions, No
Claims Bonus, Policy, Claims, Insurance,
Assurance, Premium, Claims Excess/Excess
Clause Principle of Utmost Good Faith,
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2. PEOPLE AT WORK

• Go to www.jobs.ie
• Students choose a job type
• Students choose a job location
• Students research the different jobs on offer and
  choose one to apply for.
• Students can go to the website of the company
  advertising the job
• Students type up an application letter for the
  job.

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PEOPLE AT WORK
KEY TERMS Job Description, Employment, Wage,
Qualifications, Curriculum Vitae, Permanent,
Part-Time, Full-Time, Human Resources, Equal
Opportunities Employer
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3. DELIVERY

• Go to www.irishrail.ie
• Students can plan out a particular journey and
  choose best times.
• Students can look at timetables and answer
  questions based on times presented.

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MONEY AND BANKING

• MORTGAGE CALCULATORwww.itsyourmoney.ie/index.jsp?
  pID118nID298
• Students can choose different terms, amounts and
  interest rates to determine interest repayable
  and monthly repayment amounts.

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MONEY AND BANKING

• CURRENCY CONVERTERhttp//www.xe.com/ucc/
• Students can convert from and to any currency
  they wish
• Students can enter different amounts

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MONEY AND BANKING

• KEY TERMSLoan, Mortgage, Interest Rate, APR,
  Term, Credit,

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MONEY AND BANKING
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CONSUMER

• https//www.esb.ie/esbcustomersupply/residential/y
  our_account/understand_your_bill.jsp

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CONSUMER

• Students can see each part of the bill and each
  part is allocated a number with an explanation.
• When students click over each number, the
  explanation appears for them.

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CONSUMER

• KEY TERMS
• ESB, Bills, VAT, Standing Charge, Meter
  Readings, Invoice, Credit Transfer, Direct Debit

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Buying a House

• www.daft.ie

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Fun Stuff!!!

• Business Who wants to be a Millionairehttp//ww
  w.businessstudiesonline.co.uk/Break/Business20Mil
  lionaire/index.html

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Fun Stuff!!!

• Business Studies Games http//www.businessstudies
  online.co.uk

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1. Microsoft Excel

• Easy to Use
• Widely Available
• Very adaptable
• Can be used to do many different computerised
  accounts

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Analysed Cash Book

• Analysed Cash Book Template

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Household Budget

• Household_budget_template.xls

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Final Accounts

• Final Accounts Template

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Microsoft Publisher

• Create business cards
• Create Flyers
• Create Posters
• Create Brochures

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Practicalities

• Classes must be prepared in advance
• Dont use ICT just for the sake of it
• Have an activity sheet for students
• Book the computer room in advance

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Planning Your Lesson

• Check how many computers are available.
• Think about the management of the class
• Ensure all pupils are involved in the lesson.
• Limit yourself to a few achievable goals.
• Check Internet sites you wish to use in advance.
• Have alternative activities prepared in case of
  computer problems!

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After Your Lesson

• Did ICT improve your lesson?
• Did pupils achieve the learning objectives?
• Did they learn faster? Was the motivation
  greater?
• What went well/ not so well? What could you do
  to make it better next time?

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Difficulties

• Shortage of time
• Constraints of curriculum
• Dominance of examinations
• Lack of resources
• Lack of funding
• Lack of teacher ICT skills/training
• Lack of student ICT competency
• Lack of appropriate software
• Inadequate Planning
• Assessment
• May become a distraction