Business and Technology
2026-27
Welcome to the 2023/2024 School Year. My name is Jessica Hartline and I currently serve as a Business Teacher and FBLA Adviser. I am really excited about this school year! This is my 25th year of teaching and I am excited to bring “real-world” applications to the classroom through hands-on experiences. I teach Foundations of Business Administration, Business Communications, and Introduction to Business and Technology. Each of these classes are full of standards that will help prepare students for their future.
Assignments
Each day you can find our class lectures, activities, and information posted to Google Classroom. Class assignments will be turned into google classroom. Students are expected to turn in work that has been done to the best of their ability. Late assignments will follow school policy. It is the students responsibility to ask and complete missed assignments.
Grades
55% Tests and projects
25% Daily work
20% Midterm/Final Exam
Get involved!
Future Business
Leaders of America
FBLA is a co-curricular student organization that plays an integral part in the components of the Business & Technology course standards. FBLA activities are incorporated throughout this course and the rest of the Business and Computer Science courses. Students are strongly urged to join FBLA to benefit from the wealth of opportunities the organization has to offer. Dues for FBLA are $25. Each student will receive a tshirt with their dues.
Class Materials
HeadPhones/ Earbuds
Pencil/Pen
Course Description
How is technology used to solve business problems and communicate solutions? Business and Technology is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills to be an asset to the collaborative, global, and innovative business world of today and tomorrow. Mastery use of spreadsheets and the ability to apply leadership skills to make informed business decisions will be a highlight of this course for students. Publishing industry appropriate documents to model effective communication and leadership will be demonstrated through project based learning. Students will use spreadsheet and database software to manage data while analyzing, organizing and sharing data through visually appealing presentations. Various forms of technologies will be used to expose students to resources, software, and applications of business practices. Professional communication skills and practices, problem solving, ethical and legal issues, and the impact of effective presentation skills are enhanced in this course to prepare students to be college and career ready. Employability skills are integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the course standards to demonstrate the skills required by business and industry. Competencies in the co-curricular student organization, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), are integral components of the employability skills standard for this course.
Standards
BMA-BT-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.
BMA-BT-2 Create, edit, and publish industry appropriate documents using technology as a tool to increase productivity.
BMA-BT-3 Develop organizational communication skills through professional leadership, personal ethics, and customer/business relationships
BMA-BT-4 Manage data in spreadsheet software for effective use in a business environment.
BMA-BT-5 Master use of spreadsheet software to analyze, organize and share data from a spreadsheet while presenting the data visually in a business environment.
BMA-BT-6 Develop credible research skills to use information from a variety of sources
BMA-BT-7 Acquire database skills to manage data in a business environment.
BMA-BT-8 Develop personal leadership skills to work on teams, teach others, serve customers, lead, negotiate, and work effectively and efficiently in a business environment.
BMA-BT-9 Explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events.
Food and Drink Policy
In general, food and drinks are allowed in my class as long as it is not on the computer stations.. This is contingent on it not becoming a distraction in class, and as long as students can handle the responsibility. This policy is subject to change at my discretion, and at any time.
Classroom Expectations
Be Prepared:
-Be on time to class and in seat by the time the tardy bell rings and start your daily opener
-Have all class materials with you
-Complete your assignments on time.
Be Respectful:
-Respect yourself, your classmates, and the teacher
-Listen when instructions are given the first time
-Stay in your seat until the bell rings
-Clean up your work area
-Raise your hand when you need help
-Don’t interrupt adult conversations
-Stay attentive and on task
Work Hard:
-Bring your best each day!
-Complete your own work (Copied files will result in a zero!)
Hall/Bathroom Policy
We will try to limit bathroom/hall trips daily. You must ask to go.
Lab Rules
No food, drink, gum, or candy allowed at the computers.
Do not exchange monitors, keyboards, a mouse, or unplug any device.
Computer games/ music sites can only be accessed with teacher approval.
Do not lean back in your chair
The Internet should be used for our classroom assignments and projects only.
Printing for personal use needs to be done in the media center.
Do not save work using inappropriate language, draw inappropriate pictures, or discuss inappropriate topics in class
Internet abuse is prohibited:
No chat room sites are allowed.
No blog sites are allowed.
No proxy sites are to be used to bypass the firewall to access blocked sites.
No networked games are allowed.
No inappropriate pictures are allowed.
No music videos can be viewed online.
ANY VIOLATION OF THE INTERNET USE RULES WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC ADMINISTRATOR REFERRAL. NO WARNINGS WILL BE REQUIRED! VIOLATION OF THESE RULES IS A VIOLATION OF COUNTY POLICY. THE COUNTY OFFICE DOES MONITOR WHAT SITES ARE VISITED ON A DAILY BASIS.