Session Descriptions
Legislative Seminar: You Can Make a Difference from the Ground Up
Stephen M. Lewis, Sr., Olentangy Orange High School
Using Agile Methodology to Improve Student Group Performance
Mary Kovach, Miami University
Project Management Tools for Non-Project Managers
Dr. Cori Zuppo, SPHR, GPHR
Photo-Elicitation to Build Business Leaders
DeAnn Hurtado and Scott Markland, Sinclair Community College
Benefiting Students and the Community Through Service-Learning
Amy DiBlasi and Lisa Briggs, Columbus State Community College
Employment Tips and Tricks “Put Your Best Foot Forward”
Roger Fulk, Professor Emeritus, Wright State University
Instructional Technologist, Rhodes State College
Digital Literacy 101: What Is It and What Can I Do To Prepare My Students?
Matt White, Jenzabar, Inc.
“Cool Tools” for Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
Janet Hurn and Julie Straub, Miami University Regional E-Learning
Preparing Students for Tomorrow's Jobs: Building an Entertainment Technology Academy in Grades 9-12
Dave Clark, Butler County Educational Service Center
Stephen M. Lewis, Sr., Olentangy Orange High School
- Advocating for the business education program takes an entire community to be successful. This seminar will catapult your efforts towards growing your business department. Learn strategies on how to keep your program strong by encouraging support and networking with the right professionals. New programs such as Believe in Ohio and Envision IT will be discussed in detail. Materials that can be used to communicate your business program to stakeholders from your community will be provided. Success stories for building momentum in your school and community for and about business education will be shared.
Using Agile Methodology to Improve Student Group Performance
Mary Kovach, Miami University
- Introducing students to Agile Project Management methodology techniques allows students to not only enhance group performance but to demonstrate understanding of project management responsibilities in today’s business environment. The session will introduce basic Agile methodology and translate skills to be used in the classroom.
Project Management Tools for Non-Project Managers
Dr. Cori Zuppo, SPHR, GPHR
- Ah team projects...everybody loves them, right? After this demonstration of Trello and Asana, take practical knowledge to your students for better team projects. Suited to all levels of tech ability, learn about two highly rated, free cloud-based tools for project management. Experience real tools for real business challenges.
Photo-Elicitation to Build Business Leaders
DeAnn Hurtado and Scott Markland, Sinclair Community College
- The inclusion of photographic approaches to career exploration in the business classroom incorporates missing elements of liberal education, highlighted in a recent Carnegie study of undergraduate business education. Photo-elicitation can be used to drive student participation in early career exploration, ethnographic research, and self-discovery.
Benefiting Students and the Community Through Service-Learning
Amy DiBlasi and Lisa Briggs, Columbus State Community College
- Are you interested in providing your students with an opportunity to apply their administrative, business, and/or software skills while also meeting a need in the community? Come learn about service-learning; how it has been successfully incorporated into our Capstone course; and how your students, your community, and your institution could benefit from this type of partnership.
Employment Tips and Tricks “Put Your Best Foot Forward”
Roger Fulk, Professor Emeritus, Wright State University
Instructional Technologist, Rhodes State College
- This session will focus on tips and tricks educators can use in the classroom to ensure employment success for their students starting from the application form to the interview and follow-up.
Digital Literacy 101: What Is It and What Can I Do To Prepare My Students?
Matt White, Jenzabar, Inc.
- In the classroom today, topics like responsible research techniques, internet privacy, and copyright law and plagiarism are more important than ever. Students have a multitude of electronic and mobile devices available to them at their fingertips and some of the best learning can be accomplished by harnessing the power of these devices to reach students in a way that is familiar to them. As business educators, we need to ensure our students become digitally literate citizens who not only understand the benefits of technology, but also understand its limitations and risks. By exploring some of the latest technology trends, you will be able to return to your classroom equipped with concepts and techniques that will give your students the edge in the classroom and in the workplace.
“Cool Tools” for Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
Janet Hurn and Julie Straub, Miami University Regional E-Learning
- How to do you stay on top of new and emerging tools to be relevant in your instructional and professional roles? The evolution of technology tools and information moves at an increasing rapid pace, join us to explore the COOLEST technology tools that we have found and are using to allow us to work smarter not harder. Bring your device and we will provide tools and takeaways that you can start using TODAY to enhance your instruction, productivity, and professional life.
Preparing Students for Tomorrow's Jobs: Building an Entertainment Technology Academy in Grades 9-12
Dave Clark, Butler County Educational Service Center
- Students love to play games. So why not embrace this reality instead of fighting against it? This session will demonstrate how Zulama's Entertainment Technology Academy can help teachers incorporate design thinking, project-based learning, and other 21st century skills that employers are demanding from schools in a highly engaging, interest-driven curriculum.