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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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Preview of Virtual Reality: A Resource Guide for Any Classroom

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.
Preview of Comparison Shopping

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.
Preview of Checking Account Reconciliation

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
Preview of Check Writing & Recording

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
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Experience

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.