Creating Professional Business Communications Debby Sauter

Target Audience Computer Literacy Students ◦ High School Grades 9-12 Prior Knowledge ◦ Advanced keyboarding skills ◦ Novice level Microsoft Word experience

Objective Create a properly formatted business communication in order to clearly and effectively use writing in a collegiate and business environment

Standards Standard 9 is composed of the Career Ready Practices and Standard 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 which are outlined below: The 12 Career Ready Practices These practices outline the skills that all individuals need to have to truly be adaptable, reflective, and proactive in life and careers. These are researched practices that are essential to career readiness. 9.2 Career Awareness, Exploration, and Preparation This standard outlines the importance of being knowledgeable about one's interests and talents, and being well informed about postsecondary and career options, career planning, and career requirements. For students to be college and career ready they must have opportunities to understand career concepts and financial literacy. This includes helping students make informed decisions about their future personal, educational, work, and financial goals. By integrating Standard 9 into instruction, New Jersey students will acquire the necessary academic and life skills to not only achieve individual success but also to contribute to the success of our society

Moodle Structure 3 Sections in Unit Lesson ◦ Review of Concepts ◦ Activities ◦ Check for Understanding ◦ Enrichment

Review of Concepts Each section has a video that can be viewed to review and/or re teach section lesson

Activities Activities or Resources Used ◦ File ◦ URL ◦ Assignment ◦ Folder

Check for Understanding Activities or Resources Used ◦ Glossary ◦ Wiki ◦ Assignment ◦ Quiz ◦ Chat ◦ URL ◦ Choices

Enrichment Activities or Resources Used ◦ Forum ◦ Video ◦ URL

Bloom’s Taxonomy Recall the various Formats/ settings Complete Spacing charts using what you have learned Create letterhead on your own

Multiple Intelligences

Attention Hierarchy

Youtube Channel Youtube Channel

Sources Create template for letterhead video ◦ "Office 2013 Class #15: Word 2013: Letterhead, Save As Template, Business Letter." YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec On line site to test skills ◦ N.p., n.d. Web. Worksheet practice ◦ "Macmillan Business & Professional Titles Portfolio." Macmillan Business. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec Correspondence ◦ "Developing Professional Correspondance." Capetown Chamber. N.p., n.d. Web. Screen shot of ◦ "Business Communications." N.p., n.d. Web. Information ◦ "Setup Your ." Productivity 501. N.p., n.d. Web.