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Welcome to the Teacher’s Lounge – Listed below is a tool kit of selected videos and documents to better help you assist your students in the preparation their business plans.

Section 1: Tech Tutorials

Tools: 1. Videoconferencing

In addition to bringing experts into the classroom, interactive videoconferencing has other benefits.

• Videoconferencing appeals to students’ different learning styles; students who are visual and auditory learners can benefit.
• Using the technology allows multiple classrooms at various locations to collaborate while learning about other cultures from primary sources.
• Videoconferencing increases many students’ motivation to learn.
• Students are able to practice and improve their presentation and communication skills.
• Students improve their research skills as they prepare for the conferences.
• Students practice graphing and other skills as they create pictures, graphs, or drawings on whiteboards for use during videoconferences.

Tools: 2. Skype in the Classroom

• Skype in the Classroom launched by Skype NEW tutorial – This feature of Skype is designed so that teachers can sign up and directly connect with other teachers across Arkansas…andthe world.
  Document – Skype in the Classroom - Part 1
  Document – Skype in the Classroom - Part 2

Tools: 3. Teacher-to-Teacher

• Open forum tutorial: Teacher-to-Teacher (Coming Soon)

Tools: 4. Social Media Tutorials

• Video – What is social networking and how are the students using it? Tutorial on Youtube
• Website – Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn - Top 12 Social Networking Tutorials
• Website – Blogs (Web Log or “Blog” is an interactive journal, of sorts) Top 10 Social Media Blogs
• Document – Web lingo and Acronyms used during online socializing and text messaging.

Tools: 5. Website Design Tutorial and Links

• Website – Tutorial on building a website and step-by-step guides
• Website – Building a website
• Website – Building a website II

Section 2: Learning and Entrepreneurship

Brookings Institute Study

“Spurring Innovation through Education: Four Ideas” – Click to Open

Section 3: Teacher’s Video Library

Helpful videos for writing a business plan, inspirational videos, industry info etc Add Innovation, global collaborative learning, team building.

A. Introduction to Entrepreneurship

B. Writing a Business Plan

C. Marketing Plan

D. Advancing Your Understanding of Entrepreneurship

Section 4: Cooperative Map

Section 5: Helpful Links

(Includes 20+ links for using Skype in the classroom and how to get started using Skype. Also, Skype links are provided of other classroom users and communities.)