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Home * Standard 1 * Standard 2 * Standard 3 * Standard 4 * Standard 5 * Standard 6 * Standard 7 * Standard 8 * Standard 9 * Standard 10 =Standard 1 = = =  **Teachers know the subjects they are teaching.** The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.  media type="custom" key="15051842"

** Evidence ** Economics Demand Unit Change in Demand versus Change in Quantity Demanded EDT704 iPad Lesson Plan [|Determinants of the Demand Curve Glog]

**Rationale** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">One of the most difficult concepts in the demand unit of the Economics course is determining what causes a change in demand, which is a shift in the demand curve, and what causes a change in quantity demanded, which is movement along the curve. This lesson shows pictures of demand curves and verbal input from the teacher. The students, who are high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, are encouraged to discuss with a partner what would cause demand for a product to change, even though the price didn’t change. A YouTube video is used to review the concepts and hear them explained in a different way. Also, a Glogster poster expressing the determinants of a demand curve was created in the EDT654 Educational Telecommunications course that contains an educational video of the concept. <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">This lesson has been taught every time the Economics course was offered. This semester, however, the iPad apps and Glogster poster were added to engage students through the use of technology.

Revising this lesson plan by adding technology has made me more confident that the students are better understanding this topic. I used a lesson that I feel I know pretty well and added animated videos to reiterate the concepts. By using the ScreenChomp iPad app, the mini lecture involving demand curve concepts can be recorded (audio and video). I have developed as a teacher by using more 21st century skills such as information fluency and media fluency. I feel more confident that I can apply these skills to other courses that I teach.

This lesson plan taught me to keep current with the technology available. Also, I learned I don’t have to do it all by myself. There are many people who offer their presentations online; hearing the concepts in a different voice using different examples only makes it a better overall presentation for my students. The Smart Kids Econ Review app offers videos, flash cards, and quizzes for review, offering students a way to review on their own. I believe students learned the concepts better through class (and partner) discussion. Days following the presentation students confidently gave examples of the causes of the changes in demand and quantity demanded. This was due to student attentiveness and involvement in the process of completing the lesson.

<span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**KSD** <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">1.K.1 **<span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The teacher understands the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the discipline(s) s/he teaches. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Demand is a driving force behind the market economy. Every business is competing for each dollar a student has. Students are influenced to spend their money on things they want. Sometimes they have to save; other times the producer is counting on impulse buys. Teaching students that there is a “name” for the way they act in a market economy will help them with future actions within the market.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Teaching students economic concepts can be done in several ways. For this unit the students have classroom discussion, a teacher-led graph presentation, online videos, and a multimedia Glogster poster to help explain the concepts. Students access information through technology and through discussions with classmates. A worksheet is completed and reviewed to confirm understanding or identify what needs to be covered again.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">1.S.1 **<span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The teacher effectively uses multiple representations and explanations of disciplinary concepts that capture key ideas and links them to students’ prior understandings.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Much of what is discussed in Economics class is how individual choice (microeconomics) impacts other people and society as a whole. Using everyday examples shows students that their decisions may seem minor but are really a basic factor that drives the economy. Examples: <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">1.D.3 **<span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The teacher has enthusiasm for the discipline(s) s/he teaches and sees connections to everyday life.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Easter is coming so Starburst jelly beans will be //available//. I love them! (Same idea works for Shamrock Shakes; both are seasonal products)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">“Did you see Sally’s shoes? She told me where she bought them. I’m going there tonight to buy a pair.”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Buying iTunes cards, apps, and music may influence the demand for Apple stock.