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May 18, 2018

Your assignment is to create a video.  This video can be simply recorded on a phone or any electronic device without any editing being a requirement.

 You can use any covered or not covered during this class, it just must relate to agriculture in some way.

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Criteria

• Six minute length movie for student viewing

• Must demonstrate a clear topic

• Must demonstrate a clear objective

• Include any needed materials

• Include any step-by-step activities for presenting the topic

• Include a way to check for understanding (activity, worksheet, webquest)

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Items you should include:

• Sound – voice-over any written text

• Video clips that are pertinent

• Pictures (use full-size image)

• Music if not utilizing voice-over a picture

• Humor/entertainment – don’t be boring, you got to pick the topic!

So, where do you start?

1. Select your topic – needs to be something we covered in class.

2. Determine what you want the students to learn – select a main idea.

3. What is the most important idea to communicate?

4. What do you want them to understand and go home and tell the family during dinner?

Steps in your plan

1. Find out what they know – ask a basic question they may know, then ask a question related to your topic.

2. Use that question to then introduce your subject.

3. Illustrate what you know.

4. Provide a real example that relates to the student.

5. Ask 2-3 review questions for understanding – (give time for them to write the answer, and then give the answers when finished) must relate to info that you covered.

6. Quickly recap what you shared.

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What you will turn in:

Movie

Materials list

Assessment of students

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Due at the end of your class on Friday, May 25.

January 30, 2018

Through today's discussion, we determined the following list of concepts/definitions to be important to this semester's students (in no particular order).

• Communication

• Knows what happening

• Integrity

• Takes Charge

• Have a plan

• Role model

• Involvement/Inclusive

• Determination

• Teamwork

• Step-Up and Resolve Conflict

• Confidence and Open-minded

• Don't want to quit

• Guide Others

• Sees what is best for the group

• Motivates

• Pushes people to do their best

• Compassion

• Protect other people

• Socialize

• Smart Decisions

• Stand up for beliefs

• Courage

• Independence

• Building Relationships

• Public Awareness

Today's activity is worth  points in the grade book;

• 10 points for participating in class

• 5 points for having why they are in class in their notebook

• 5 points for the writing the "What would a leader do?" activity in their notebook

March 20, 2017

There will be a series of activities we will work through this semester.  Today's activity is themed around the word "RESPONSIBILITY"  

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If a student misses a class, they can simply journal responses to the the engagement questions following story for that particular day.  If there any questions please email me (Mr. Braaten).

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March 16, 2017

There will be a series of activities we will work through this semester.  Today's activity is themed around the word "IDEAS"  

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If a student misses a class, they can simply journal responses to the the engagement questions following story for that particular day.  If there any questions please email me (Mr. Braaten).

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March 02, 2017

You will have a substitute for the following two class periods.  Mr. Braaten introduced the assignment prior to leaving.  The assignment is as follows.

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We discussed the Habitude of "House on Fire."  In this Habitude we discussed the importance of a message.  Additionally we talked about the "why" and the "what" of what we are trying to communicate.  As the communicator we must know the "what" in order to create the "why."  

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Mr. Braaten introduced the quote, "At graduation your diploma will look like everyone else's, your resume will not!"  Once we leave the comforts of high school we only have our resume to make us stand out.  Our resume is the what that gives a person a reason why to hire us, select us for an award or position of leadership.  

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We all have something that makes us special/unique.  It may be a combination of skills, academic abilities, or the ability to build personal relationships.  During this segment of class each student must do the following things:

• Fill out some sort of application that involves writing about themselves (award application, officer application(there is an easy to work with FFA chapter officer application if you click here, etc.)

• Write a letter of recommendation from the perspective of someone else

  • must be written in the 3rd person​

  • contain evidence  you have hoped that others have seen

February 15, 2017

There will be a series of activities we will work through this semester.  Today's activity is themed around the word "SERVICE"  

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If a student misses a class, they can simply journal responses to the the engagement questions following story for that particular day.  If there any questions please email me (Mr. Braaten).

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February 07, 2017

"Time spent on another is time well spent"

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Everyone person is result of time invested, from time invested by parents, friends, teachers, employers, etc. Someone has invested time in us.  Was their time well spent, what sacrifices were made on their account, what was the return on their investment?  When have you invested time in someone and what was the return?  

We are going to research how time is invested and what was the result of the invested time.  We will be creating surveys again to see how people view the investment of their time.  Use the same rules as the previous surveys, gather numerical data.

February 07, 2017

How do gain clarity in our message for others?  How do make out message simple enough for people to engage in, but not watered down?  

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• Explain the importance of simplifying their message: less is more

• Recognize that audiences will disregard their message if it is too complicated

• Enhance the level of impact by reducing a point to a single, concise idea.

• Incorporate Sir Winston Churchill's five step process when delivering a speech or lesson.

January 26, 2017

We will discuss excerpts from a variety of different books.  The book being used to discuss time management is, Eat That Frog, by Brian Tracy.

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If you have missed class and need to make up notes, copy down slide 2 and journal some thoughts you have about specific bullet points.

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January 26, 2017

There will be a series of activities we will work through this semester.  Our first activity is themed around the word "SUCCESS."  

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If a student misses a class, they can simply journal responses to the the engagement questions following story for that particular day.  If there any questions please email me (Mr. Braaten).

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January 25, 2017

We will following "Habitudes" leadership curriculum through that National FFA Organization.  The first of the 13 Habitudes is called "The Half-Hearted Kamikaze.  The primary message of this Habitude is, Kamikaze pilots are only useful in they are committed  to their mission.  Communicators and advocates are the same way.  You cannot have involvement without commitment and be effective.  It goes with the territory.

January 23, 2017

The primary philosophy being taught in this leadership course is; Leadership is Influence.  Part of today's lesson is opening this discussion.

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Using the scientific method, students will create social study evaluating positive and negative influences proving the statement, "Leadership is influence."

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As a reminder the scientific method includes the following;

• Hypothesis

  • If ......., then ......... because .............​

• Supplies and Procedure

  • If this project was to be replicated, how would someone do that.​

• Results

  • All data must be recorded in a graph​(s)

  • Use surveys to gather data

    • Use survey stems like: ​

      • To what extent do the following activities influence your behavior​

• Conclusion

  • A thorough conclusion will connect the data with relevancy.   ​

January 23, 2017

There will be a series of activities we will work through this semester.  Our first activity is themed around the word "VISION."  

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If a student misses a class, they can simply journal responses to the the engagement questions following story for that particular day.  If there any questions please email me (Mr. Braaten).

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