Monday, September 2, 2013

Quiz 2 - Self Interest Video - Kahn Academy

The internet is filled with ways to learn about anything you are interested in.

This quiz is intended to show you one of the many useful sites that has tutorials for helping you learn on your own. Kahn Academy is very reputable and is being used by millions of people around the world to learn a huge variety of topics.

Directions:

  • Log in at: www.khanacademy.org.
  • Follow the prompts and create an account.
  • Type a topic of interest in the search box.
  • Watch a video.


Leave a comment with the following:

  • Your Block #, first name, last name [xx/10]
  • First search word (example: business)  [xx/10]
  • Name of your first video topic (example: the business cycle)  [xx/10]
  • Link to the 1st video (example: https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/macroeconomics/aggregate-supply-demand-topic/business-cycle-tutorial/v/the-business-cycle)  [xx/10]
  • Something interesting you learned, perhaps a surprise (example: The element of human emotion is critical to the business cycle. GDP (gross domestic product) and time, along with the "givens" of population growth and productivity improvement are pretty easy to understand. The human emotion piece is driven by some very complicated ideas.  [xx/10]
  • Name of 2nd video you choose to watch (may or may not be related to the first)
  • Reason you chose video #2. [xx/10]
  • Link to the 2nd video you choose to watch. [xx/10]
  • Something interesting from the 2nd video. [xx/10]
  • Self-evaluate. Replace the xx's [xx/10]
  • Your total score = XX/100


Hint: This quiz might take you more time than you have in a class. Therefore, I recommend making a Google Doc for yourself the build your Comment as you go. Then you can leave a complete comment that meets the criteria above.

Quiz 1 - 21st Century Skills

Survival Skill
1 - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
2 - Collaboration Across Networks & Leading by Influence
3 - Agility & Adaptability
4 - Initiative & Entrepreneurialism
5 - Effective Oral & Written Communication
6 - Accessing & Analyzing Information
7 - Curiosity & Imagination

Your Quiz (authentic assessment) is to leave a Comment that answers the questions below. Point values are in parenthesis. (Hint: You may want to create a Google Doc or Word Doc to compile your thoughts and analyze your information before leaving your comment. I suggest copying the requirements below into another doc to ensure you meet all the requirements. )

Your Block #, First Name, Last Initial (x/5)
A. Which Skill (# and name) are you going to discuss? (x/5)
B. Write a quote (Google it and find something thought provoking) that relates to the skill. (xx/10)
C. Explain something in this class that you might do to promote the development of the skill. (xx/25)
D. Identify a project or assignment in any other class you have taken or are taking that has directly or indirectly promoted one of the 7 Survival Skills. Give specific examples of why you feel this way. (xx/20)
Answers are original, have some depth, and relate to your life. (xx/20)
Comment is in a neat and organized format. Use the letters above. (xx/10)
Self-Evaluate your performance on this Quiz (x/5)
Total Quiz Score = XX/100 (you do the math :0)