Using ICT in VCE Accounting: a Showcase
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Using ICT in Accounting http:// bit.ly/UGlI8d Anne Mirtschin
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This presentation was made to participants at the recent Comview 2012 annual conference (Victorian Commercial Teachers Association). It illustrates some of my favourite web2.0 tools to use in the accounting classroom, how they can be used and shares some classroom uses.
Transcript of Using ICT in VCE Accounting: a Showcase
Using ICT in Accountinghttp://bit.ly/UGlI8d
Anne Mirtschin
Why use Web2.0 tools?
•My students are self confessed visual learners•Technology engages students•Flip and blend your classroom
Looking for Tools that are….
• Free• That may not require registration• Userfriendly• Easily shared• Able to be embedded
Meet my VCE Accounting class...
Cash Journals
3 virtual rural students
3 different schools
A year 11 and 12 combined f2f class
An ESL virtual student
My class
The virtual classroom!
Using BlackBoard Collaborate - Every student has a voice!
The Tools
Application sharing
File sendingGoto window>show transfer file library
Send file on how and where to gain Moderator access
Polls
Other features…..• Abiltiy to record• Share beyond classroom walls• Bring external students in• Chat feature can be saved• Great for house or hospital bound students
• Use as a search engine – discover what people are actually doing, finding, feeling, their opinions etc eg people’s experiences with products and services as they interact with them.
• Back channel• beFriend accountants and accounting tweeters• @Why Use Small Business Online Accounting
Software? - http://bit.ly/cHhAYa
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-TV-Revue-Returns-Greater-Than-Sales-Logitech-886297/
Upon further online research....
• Well, as I stated before in this thread, it looks like its official and Google TV seriously stinks. According to this article, returns of Google TV products are outpacing its actual sales. Not totally sure how that is actually possible, but this story just confirmed my belief that it is a lousy product. I guess the good news is they have essentially sliced the price of some Google TV hardware by about 60% from $250 to $100.
Here is the link to the story:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904800304576474581913302222.html
jransom stocktake done – now the valuation of said stock thespottynapkin RT @tipsytoesshoes: Its stocktake and moving time at the Tipy Toes warehouse. Become a FB fan and get 20% off all orders-we would rather… tipsytoesshoes Its stocktake and moving time at the Tipy Toes warehouse. Become a FB fan and get 20% off all orders-we would rather sell it than move it! sharpytheking Perpetual Stocktake… #bored.com jeicher stocktake is complete. #relief 11:56 PM Jul 22nd via mbpidgin RossGoesRawrr @shan1209 I’m lucky I’m out the back doing stocktake all night noone has to see it lol restructuregirl @malbooth @polyxena stocktake would help my students hugely. Haven’t done a s’take in 10 years & serious mismatch bw shelves & catalogue
Search for “stock taking” tweets
How to search in Twitter?
• Goto http://www.twitter.com• Find the search window, key in your keyword(s)
Tweetchat – http://www.tweetchat.com
More on TwitterHashtags• #businessED• #businesstechFollow@Chartered_AcctsTen Accountants to Follow on TwitterTweet Chat https://twitter.com/AcctgChatThe World of Accounting http://www.acctgchat.com/
Wordle• Creates word clouds!
Why use wordle?• Visual data• Summary• Reflections• Test prior Knowledge• Revision• Introducing new vocabulary
Unit 4 VCE Accounting AOS 1Visual Summary
A Student Wordle
How to use wordle!• Key in appropriate words• Add a ~ to keep words together• Increase size - type a word multipleOr• Copy and paste text into wordle• Randomize, select a word cloud• On PC, hit printscreen key (PrtSc) • Paste into MS Paint or image editor• Crop and save as jpg image• Use as required
Picmonkey – http://www.picmonkey.comOnline image editor
Balance Day Adjustments
http://bubbl.us
• Visual data• Mindmapping• Brainstorming• Can be collaborative
Bubbl.us – mind mapping
Using bubbl.us
Toondooonline cartoon maker
http://www.toondoo.com
Wallwisher-http://www.wallwisher.com
Sticky notes on a common wall
Uses for Wallwisher
• Brainstorming• Revision• Test pre-knowledge• Reflections• Feedback
Allows images
Videos
Text
hyperlinks
http://voicethread.com/?#u7053
Advantages of Voice Thread
• Allows editing at any time and stage• Drawing tools• Text or audio or video comments• Can be shared• Collaborative• Ability to convert to a movie
Slideshare• http://
www.slideshare.net/murcha/reducing-balance-method-for-depreciation
Slidesharehttp://www.slideshare.net/murcha/prepaid-revenue
I was googled!
‘”Miss, can you please give me TRIAL EXAMS for unit 4 vce accounting 2011 and from previous years
My classes are big and my teacher isnt that good withrevision so i was wondering. i was wondering if you know any VCE MATH METHODS and ENGLISH sites like this so i can email teachers if i dont undertand or want practise exams.”
Youtube and Teachertube
• Used for resources• Upload movie tutorials for students
Online movies• Youtube http://youtube.com• Teachertube http://www.teachertube.com• Accounting videos
http://www.accountingvideos.com/Vimeo – http://www.vimeo.com
YoutubeDebit Credit Rap from O’Neill High School• http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=viELLp1M374&feature=watch_response
City High Accounting Rap• http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKTJusRLvOo&feature=related
Khan Academy• http://www.khanacademy.org• Introduction to Balance Sheets• Accrual Basics of Accounting
Scoopit• http://
www.scoop.it/t/basic-accounting-concepts
Google apps• Sheet• Forms• Document• Drive – storage in the clouds
Demo how to share publicly, embed
Google forms
Pinterest• pinterest.com/avalara/funny-accountant/
Drop box• Storage in the clouds• Share files readily
Stocktaking!
• Stocktaking at the London zoo http://zamaanonline.com/animal-stocktaking-at-london-zoo-2118
• http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/69097-edinburgh-zoo-starts-annual-stock-take/
Screencasting• Video TutorialsVirtual dub on edustar imageOrhttp://www.techsmith.com/Jing - downloadhttp://screenr.com web based
More…..• Google doc - http://bit.ly/UGlI8d
• Evernote –record text, audio, video in the cloud!
Qr codes - http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
• create with qrkawya
• Reader - qrafter (iPad)
GamesThe Lemonade GameKarma TycoonThe coffee shopDebt skiJa TitanBean counter site for games, puzzles etcehow listfarm enterprise game and The Farmer Evoke a social entrepreneurship gameJa TitanBe Your Own BossBudgeting – iCivicsThe Federal Reserve – opening a bank account and watching it grow
Make sure you join the comchat accounting e-list
eFind Me• [email protected]• http://murcha.wordpress.com• http://murch.global2.vic.edu.au• Twitter ID = murcha
Learn more from webinars• Tech Talk Tuesdays:
http://techtalktuesdays.global2.vic.edu.au• eT@lking http://australiaseries.wordpress.com• http://guidetoinnovation.ning.com
