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Kim Reynolds is a 107 certified drone pilot, business owner and a program coordinator with the #1 innovative university in the United States. She works in Youth Entrepreneurship overseeing 17 schools in 4 states participating in a program that utilizes design thinking and emerging technology to solve real-world problems for local small businesses. She is an expert at integrating design thinking (human-centered design) and emerging technologies (Augmented reality, virtual reality, and drones) into all content area classrooms.
Prior to becoming a program coordinator, Kim spent over 10 years in the classroom, first as a SPED teaching assistant, then as a CTE business teacher and CTE director/administrator. She became an expert in technology integration in the classroom, speaking at conferences for Arizona Business Educators Association, AZ Technology in Education Association, Arizona Charter School Association, and Western Business Educator Association. Kim also served on the board for Arizona Business Educator Association and AZ Technology in Education Association.
Kim's experience before education included nearly 15 years in the finance industry as a licensed stockbroker and four years in the airline industry. She has a passion for financial literacy education for all students, which is one of the primary reasons she changed careers from finance to education (it certainly wasn't the money!).
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Virtual Reality: A Resource Guide for Any Classroom
Have you heard about virtual reality (VR) and your are wondering what it is? OR maybe you are considering integrating VR into your classroom, but you don't know where to start. This free resource guide will introduce you to VR, share just a few of the many ways it can benefit students, discuss the risks and benefits, and give you the information you need to get started integrating virtual reality in your classroom.
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For All Subjects, Instructional Technology
Comparison Shopping
This is a quick assignment with a table and 5 questions. Students complete the table using information from 3 different stores or websites that they have used to shop for an item of their choice. They are then asked to reflect on their information and to consider other things beside just price (return policy, coupons, etc.) when making a purchase decision.
8th - 12th
Economics , Family Consumer Sciences
Career & College Exploration Project
This is a individual research project that requires students to research possible careers and schools.Includes rubric. Utilizes Arizona Career Information System for personal assessment and career information. You can use another career website, just access information would need to be changed.
9th - 12th
Internet Searches and Reliable Sources
The product includes a overall unit lesson plan based on using Google, with plans for 4 individual lessons (Creating Queries, The Search Results Page, Using Filters, and Reliable Sources). There are 4 Powerpoints, made up of 73 total slides. The PowerPoint has extensive notes included with the slides to guide discussion and provide additional information. Four worksheets with answer keys and a rubric for a small group project on creating a user guide. A unit quiz and answer key is also included
9th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Library Skills
CCSS
RST.11-12.1
, RST.11-12.7
YouTube Copyright School Worksheet
This worksheet goes along with the following video:
http://youtu.be/InzDjH1-9Ns
This is a great video that educates students about copyright and posting videos online. The worksheet checks for understanding.
7th - 12th
Business, Computer Science - Technology
In Time Movie Reflection
In Time is an excellent movie to teach the concept of opportunity cost, time management, inflation, and the value of time. This worksheet follows along with the movie, asking both simple and complex questions to invoke critical thinking. There are 50 questions, including a paragraph analysis of the movie.
9th - 12th
Business, Economics
Filing Taxes Exercise
Students use a standard 1040EZ Form (assignment includes 2009 form) to "file" their taxes. There are two W-2 forms and a 1099INT, so students learn to include all income. Students will use the tax table on page 28 of the included 1040EZ instruction manual to calculate taxes.
This assignments is done assuming students does NOT qualify for the EIC.
The blank 1040EZ can be used on smart board or printed onto transparencies to allow for modeling or working through the assignment together.
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Economics
Checking Account Reconciliation
This assignment can be added to Check Writing & Recording to further students money management skills.
This assignment uses the check register students created in Check Writing & Recording (http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Check-Writing-Recording-996470 ) along with a bank statement and reconciliation sheet. Students verify what items have cleared the bank and then use the worksheet to reconcile the difference between the bank statement's balance and the balance in their check registe
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Economics
Check Writing & Recording
This assignment allows students to practice writing checks and record transactions in a check register.
Students have a list of transactions, instructions on account fees, five checks and a check register. They write checks when needed, record all transactions, and keep a running account balance.
Teachers can print the blank checks and check register on transparencies to model check writing and recording transactions for students. I generally model through the first debit card transaction, the
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Economics
Calculating (Stock) Investment Returns
This worksheets guides students through using the dividend yield formula to find dividend yield, stock price, and dividends. It also teaches calculating capital loss/gain, return on investment (ROI), total return, and return after inflation.
The Answer Key is set up so that you can print on transparencies and go over with the class and reveal each step.
Stock prices and dividends used in lessons are pulled from current information. (A/O November 2013)
This is a great worksheet for economics,
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Business, Economics , Other (Math)
How to Read a Stock Quote
This is a two page guide that shows the most common layout for a stock quote, what each item means, and additional explanation for things like what does a bid & ask really mean?
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Business, Economics
Time: Calculating and Adding Time
This worksheet is intended for middle school or higher students that do not have a strong grasp of how time is measured and how to work with adding different time amounts together (ie 1/2 hour + 15 minutes + 1 3/4 hours).
I created this worksheet after finding out my HS students in Personal Finance could not calculate time and that there where NO practice worksheets that I could find for upper grades.
7th - 12th
Measurement
Assessment Data Tracking Tool (Pre, Post & Benchmark)
This Excel workbook has been two years in the making, starting with my own struggle to provide relevant and readable data to the principal supporting student learning. With new requirements in our state to report Pre, BM, & Post assessment data, all of our teachers were in a panic. Over 30+ hours, many tweeks, and test runs later, this is the result. The spreadsheets can be used for nearly any grade or subject. It is set up for 50 students, a 50 question pre & post test, 4 BM test of up to 20 q
Instructional Technology
Operating Systems
This worksheet goes along with a video at http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=294721 and covers a basic explanation of what an operating system is and why it is needed.
6th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology
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Kim Reynolds is a 107 certified drone pilot, business owner and a program coordinator with the #1 innovative university in the United States. She works in Youth Entrepreneurship overseeing 17 schools in 4 states participating in a program that utilizes design thinking and emerging technology to solve real-world problems for local small businesses. She is an expert at integrating design thinking (human-centered design) and emerging technologies (Augmented reality, virtual reality, and drones) into all content area classrooms.
Prior to becoming a program coordinator, Kim spent over 10 years in the classroom, first as a SPED teaching assistant, then as a CTE business teacher and CTE director/administrator. She became an expert in technology integration in the classroom, speaking at conferences for Arizona Business Educators Association, AZ Technology in Education Association, Arizona Charter School Association, and Western Business Educator Association. Kim also served on the board for Arizona Business Educator Association and AZ Technology in Education Association.
Kim's experience before education included nearly 15 years in the finance industry as a licensed stockbroker and four years in the airline industry. She has a passion for financial literacy education for all students, which is one of the primary reasons she changed careers from finance to education (it certainly wasn't the money!).
Teaching style
Hands-on, Project Based Learning utilizing Design Thinking
Awards & shining teacher moments
2015 and 2013 AZ Cardinals and University of Phoenix Donate to Educate Grant Recipient.
2015 PBS Digital Innovator
Additional biographical information
Married mother of three and a grandmother who loves God, her family, and all the students and teachers she is blessed to work with every day. Kim is also a self-proclaimed nerd, teaching herself to code on an Apple II in Basic when being a nerd wasn't cool.
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