Name of Assignment: Adulting Finance Presentation
Subject: Junior Seminar
Facilitator/Teacher: Cassandra Kepler
Description of Work/Assignment: This assignment was very similar to the Easy Fix presentation, but comprised as one mega presentation where students took turns presenting. This presentation showcased practically everything there was to know about adult financing, for example determining the difference between a bank and a credit union.
Which 21st Century Skill do you feel this assignment addresses, and why?
This assignment addresses Financial, Economic, and Business Literacy because it gives students a better understanding of finances. Students learning what a credit score is, how to manage it, and applying for credit card perks are prime examples of this 21st century skill being addressed.
What are you most proud of from this assignment, and why?
What I was most proud of was not procrastinating and knowing how to build from the packet Ms. Cassie gave me to start the presentation. I also made the slides stand alone, having bullet points instead of paragraphs and 2nd grade level essays. Despite not having access to the custom SlidesGo templates, I still made my slides visually appealing.
How did you develop and/or improve upon your 21st Century Skill with this assignment?
I improved my 21st century skill by reading the attached guide Ms. Cassie gave me and building onto her guide using credible sources from financial corporations like NerdWallet. I started to build an understanding of how credit score works, even when not presenting and being an active listener.
What was most difficult about completing this task?
The difficult part of the assignment was finding ways to build upon my topic, Credit Score. I wanted to cover the basics of Credit Score, and perhaps find some other things the packet did not mention. However, this was an easy task and I finished my part of the presentation rather quickly.
How could you improve this work? If you could start over, what would you do different?
I could improve this work sample by including only the key terms in the presentation, making it stand alone even more while my peers actively listen to me instead of reading what is on the slides. I could highlight more sections that show more importance than others, and I could try to cover some other topics that overlap with credit score while not straying away from my original topic.
How does this relate to what you have learned in the past?
The entire presentation had students take turns presenting, and likewise to the Quicken presentation, some of us have not learned anything prior to this presentation. However, Ms. Cassie spoke briefly about simple and compound interest prior to this assignment, and many students have made it clearer after presenting.
How can you apply this to future learning?
I could apply this to future learning because every student had a beginners guide and had to build on it while working on their presentations. I could use this presentation as a reference when I hit some challenges about adulting finance when I start to become financially independent.
Subject: Junior Seminar
Facilitator/Teacher: Cassandra Kepler
Description of Work/Assignment: This assignment was very similar to the Easy Fix presentation, but comprised as one mega presentation where students took turns presenting. This presentation showcased practically everything there was to know about adult financing, for example determining the difference between a bank and a credit union.
Which 21st Century Skill do you feel this assignment addresses, and why?
This assignment addresses Financial, Economic, and Business Literacy because it gives students a better understanding of finances. Students learning what a credit score is, how to manage it, and applying for credit card perks are prime examples of this 21st century skill being addressed.
What are you most proud of from this assignment, and why?
What I was most proud of was not procrastinating and knowing how to build from the packet Ms. Cassie gave me to start the presentation. I also made the slides stand alone, having bullet points instead of paragraphs and 2nd grade level essays. Despite not having access to the custom SlidesGo templates, I still made my slides visually appealing.
How did you develop and/or improve upon your 21st Century Skill with this assignment?
I improved my 21st century skill by reading the attached guide Ms. Cassie gave me and building onto her guide using credible sources from financial corporations like NerdWallet. I started to build an understanding of how credit score works, even when not presenting and being an active listener.
What was most difficult about completing this task?
The difficult part of the assignment was finding ways to build upon my topic, Credit Score. I wanted to cover the basics of Credit Score, and perhaps find some other things the packet did not mention. However, this was an easy task and I finished my part of the presentation rather quickly.
How could you improve this work? If you could start over, what would you do different?
I could improve this work sample by including only the key terms in the presentation, making it stand alone even more while my peers actively listen to me instead of reading what is on the slides. I could highlight more sections that show more importance than others, and I could try to cover some other topics that overlap with credit score while not straying away from my original topic.
How does this relate to what you have learned in the past?
The entire presentation had students take turns presenting, and likewise to the Quicken presentation, some of us have not learned anything prior to this presentation. However, Ms. Cassie spoke briefly about simple and compound interest prior to this assignment, and many students have made it clearer after presenting.
How can you apply this to future learning?
I could apply this to future learning because every student had a beginners guide and had to build on it while working on their presentations. I could use this presentation as a reference when I hit some challenges about adulting finance when I start to become financially independent.