Using the Internet - Business Studies

Peter Hogan

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Full support for teacher and student

A whole school resource, this versatile publication can be used as a teacher-based resource as well as for work in the class or even at home. As more and more schools gain access to the Internet, teachers are becoming aware of the excellent resources which exist on the World Wide Web. However, finding the best sites and working out how to use them effectively is time-consuming and often frustrating.

Bring the world into your classroom

Using the Internet – Business Studies has been compiled to save teachers time and provide an imaginative and curriculum-based bank of ideas. The support material has been carefully written to take account of the differing circumstances in schools and colleges and the activities do not demand that pupils have access to the Web.

The pack is divided into a number of main sections, each of which includes:

• a general introduction explaining the section and its application
• ten to 20 Web addresses with a brief review of the content
• related lesson plans
• student worksheets
• teacher's notes and curriculum references.

The topics cover material required for GCSE and post-16 study.

Note that this product is also available as part of the Cross-curricular ICT Toolkit.

About the author

Peter Hogan has been a teacher of Economics, Business Studies and Accounts in a number of schools across the UK. He has been head of department in two schools, and he is currently headteacher of a 3-18 school. Peter provides advice to organisations including ProShare, the Department of Trade and Industry, and the Royal Bank of Scotland. He is the creator of the Student Investor Stock Market competition.

Contents

Teacher's notes

• Introduction
• Managing Web sites and creating favourites
• Electronic mail and business news

Student Internet Activities

• Using search engines and directories
• Supermarket sweep!
• The Internet as a marketplace
• The Internet as a shopping precinct
• Global marketing for the small business
• e-commerce case study
• Advertising
• Advertising projects
• Personal banking
• Financial information
• Shares
• The portfolio game
• Foreign exchange
• Starting your own business
• Jobs from the Internet
• Pay day
• Write your own CV
• Training opportunities
• The European Union
• The Euro
• Ethics
• Pressure groups
• Companies assignment

Appendices

• Business Studies subject breakdown
• Glossary of common Internet terms
• Useful information