MOBILE DEVICE LESSON PLAN

ANTHONY PESCA

ESSENTIAL/DRIVING QUESTION

• HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY BE USED TO PERFORM ECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS MORE EFFICIENTLY IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS?

STANDARDS: CONTENT, INFORMATION LITERACY, AND TECHNOLOGY LITERACY

NEW YORK STATE SOCIAL STUDIES

STANDARDS

STANDARD 4 ECONOMICS

KEY IDEA 2: ECONOMICS REQUIRES

THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE INFORMED

AND WELL-REASONED ECONOMIC DECISIONS

IN DAILY AND NATIONAL LIFE.

NATIONAL VOLUNTARY STANDARDS FOR

TEACHING ECONOMICS

2) EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING REQUIRES COMPARING THE ADDITIONAL COSTS OF

ALTERNATIVES WITH THE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.

5) VOLUNTARY EXCHANGE OCCURS ONLY WHEN ALL PARTICIPATING PARTIES EXPECT TO GAIN. THIS IS

TRUE FOR TRADE AMONG INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN A NATION, AND USUALLY

AMONG INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS IN DIFFERENT NATIONS.

7) MARKETS EXIST WHEN BUYERS AND SELLERS INTERACT. THIS INTERACTION DETERMINES MARKET PRICES AND THEREBY ALLOCATES SCARCE GOODS

AND SERVICES.

8) PRICES SEND SIGNALS AND PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO BUYERS AND SELLERS. WHEN SUPPLY OR DEMAND CHANGES, MARKET PRICES ADJUST,

AFFECTING INCENTIVES.

ISTE STUDENT STANDARDS

2.COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION

STUDENTS USE DIGITAL MEDIA AND ENVIRONMENTS TO COMMUNICATE AND WORK COLLABORATIVELY, INCLUDING AT A DISTANCE,

TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL LEARNING AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE LEARNING OF OTHERS.

3. RESEARCH AND INFORMATION FLUENCY STUDENTS APPLY DIGITAL TOOLS TO GATHER,

EVALUATE, AND USE INFORMATION.

4. CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND DECISION MAKING STUDENTS USE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO PLAN AND CONDUCT

RESEARCH, MANAGE PROJECTS, SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS

USING APPROPRIATE DIGITAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES.

GRADE LEVEL, SUBJECT(S), LENGTH OF LESSON

• GRADE 9-12

• SOCIAL STUDIES: PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY

• 3, 40 MINUTE CLASS PERIODS

OUTCOME GOALS FOR STUDENTS

• STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO RESEARCH AND CALCULATE TEAM PAYROLL

• ASSESS NEEDS AND GOALS OF THEIR TEAM

• COMMUNICATE AND NEGOTIATE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE AN EQUITABLE TRADE

• COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS TO THE WHOLE CLASS VIA MOBILE TECHNOLOGY.

TECHNOLOGY TOOL(S) NEEDED

• IPAD OR CHROME BOOK

• WI-FI CONNECTION

• SMARTPHONE

ACTIVITIES

• FINDING PLAYER’S SALARIES

• CALCULATING TEAM PAYROLL

• MLB RANK IN PAYROLL

• USE TEXTING AND IPAD TO NEGOTIATE TRADES

• POST ALL AGREED UPON TRADES ON TWITTER

• POST A COMMENT ON AT LEAST THREE OTHER TRADES FOR HOMEWORK

• SUBMIT TRANSCRIPT OF TEXTING COMMUNICATIONS

ASSESSMENT

• SUBMITTED EXCEL SPREADSHEET

• OBSERVATION OF NEGOTIATIONS

• REVIEW OF COMMUNICATION TRANSCRIPT

• TWITTER POSTS

TECHNOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS

• STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICE OR A SMARTPHONE MY USE SCHOOL ISSUED IPAD OR RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION

MANAGEMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGY TOOL(S)• STUDENTS WILL REPORT A TRANSCRIPT OF TEXTING CONVERSATIONS TO

ENSURE APPROPRIATE USE

• IT WILL BE NOTIFIED OF USEFUL WEBSITES TO BE UNBLOCKED

• STUDENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED A PARTICULAR NUMBERED IPAD FOR THE ACTIVITIES

• STUDENTS WILL HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE THE ACTIVITY HELPING TO PREVENT MISUSE OF THE TECHNOLOGY.