Introduction to Business and Technology
BMA-IBT-1. Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.
BMA-IBT-2. Apply technology as a tool to increase productivity to create, edit, and publish industry-appropriate documents.
BMA-IBT-3.Master word processing software to create, edit, and publish professional-appearing business documents.
Lesson Title: Technology
Essential Question(s):
  • How has technology changed the work environment?
  • What is identity theft?
  • What is Plagiarism?
  • What is copyright?
  • What is a copyright license?
  • What is a public domain?
  • What is fair use?
  • What makes a website trustworthy?
  • Why is it important to be alert and check sources while exploring online?
Learning Objective(s)
Students will :
  • Understand that just because information is online doesn’t mean it true.
  • Learn guidelines on what information they can and cannot trust.
  • Evaluate and compare online information sources for accuracy, relevance and bias.
  • Apply their knowledge of reputable online sources to determine which sites are
credible and which are not.
October 10, 2016 / Assignment(s)
  • Professional Learning: No School for Students

October 11, 2016 / Read carefully and follow directions:
  • Using the Online Sleuth Packet (Students will only receive one copy. Bring to class each day),complete
  1. Domains:Evaluate the domains for the following websites ona sheet ofnotebook paper:
  2. Find and describe three domains that are not on the list. You may write in the booklet.
  3. Comparison Tool
Read Copyright Review and Websites Review
  • Search the internet to select 3 web sources to research the topic "Is there life on other planets?"
  • Complete the Web Evaluation Checklist
  • On your notebook paper: Write a paragraph stating which of the websites you researched were reputable and why. If none, explain. Also, explain what a researcher is to do if they cannot find credible and reputable information.
  1. Scavenger Hunt
  2. Choose a site to examine that is dedicated to one of the following topics: college scholarships, technology, getting a job, or employability skills.
  3. Write a paragraph(5-7 sentences) to share and sum upwhat youlearned concerning searching online. What would you share with a classmate who has an upcoming research project?
SUBMIT THE ONLINE SLEUTH PACKET (STAPLE THE NOTEBOOK PAPER TO YOUR PACKET)!!
October 12, 2016 /
  • Dress for Success: Wednesday October 12, 2016
  • Business Attire – Mid Range
  • Reading Summary (One paragraph summary):
  • Locate a current article related to one of the business topics below that has beenpublished within the last 30 days.
Topics
  1. Digital citizenship
  2. Social media don'ts/When social media goes wrong
  3. Technology use for business efficiency
  4. Time management in school and business
  5. Cases of copyright infringement
  6. Identity theft
  7. Your choice of another (school appropriate) technology and business related topic
  • Below the summary, explain why you chose the article.
  • Cite your work at the end of document MLA In-Text format
  • Double space, 1- inch margins (Top, Bottom, Left, Right)
IBT – 6th period – First Initial Last Name (footer of the page)
  • 12 or 14 font size
  • Saver as Last Name Business in your Article folder
  • Complete FBLA Future Flyer,Previous Summaries, or Online Sleuth Handout if not submitted.

October 13 - 14, 2016 /
  • Create a New Folder Last Name Employability in yourIBT folder
  • Task 1: Pager Information