Technology
Opportunities for
Teaching
Financial Literacy
Debbie Batchelor
Maryland Council on Economic Education
A variety of sources to help you
Virtual Economics®v.4:
What Is It?
A teaching tool with…
• 1,400+ reproducible lessons
covering 51 key concepts
• Practical teaching tips
• Search tools
• Concept videos
http://ve.councilforeconed.org/
Financial Literacy in VE v.4
• Financial Fitness for Life:
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12
• What Personal Finance is
About
• Learning, Earning and Investing
Grades 4-12
• Virtual Economics Insurance
Lessons
• …and many more Econ/Fin. Lit.
resources
Concept Videos
High Performance
• Fast searches
• Number of lessons
displayed
• Online lessons
automatically displayed
• Lessons can be saved
to your computer or
hard-drive
• Read-Out-Loud
Capability
Looking for a Lesson?
How about…
econedlink.org
• Lessons
• Interactive tools
…an online educational simulation that teaches about:
• the stock market
• the global economy
• the importance of saving and investing
Participants develop skills in mathematics, language
arts, research and critical thinking, while building and
maintaining a stock portfolio.
http://www.stockmarketgame.org/
Online Games for
Financial Literacy
The Great Piggy Bank Adventure
Learning about money doesn't always have to be serious.
Helps students learn
how to…
• set goals,
• save money,
• diversify assets,
• avoid the dangers
of inflation.
http://piggybank.disney.go.com/media/ap/piggybank/index.html
Hands on Banking
“Joey Approved” Websites
• www.practicalmoneyskills.com
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Saving/Spending, Budgeting
Interactive games
Lesson Plans
• Young Children: PreK-2
• Children: Grades 3-6
• www.thefunvault.com
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Currency/Money Games
Sand Dollar City: Ages 8-12 (Earning, Decision-Making,
Spending, Saving, Budgeting, Credit, etc…
• http://piggybank.disney.go.com/
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Saving/Spending Wisely
Inflation
Asset Allocation
Diversification
• http://handsonbanking.org
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Budgeting
Importance of Saving
Using Financial Services
Managing Credit
Money Management
Online Videos for You
www.econedlink.org/virtualeconomics/?topic=Personal+Finance
+Economics (videos)
The Federal Reserve
• www.federalreserveeducation.org
• www.newyorkfed.org (It’s All About Your $)
• www.clevelandfed.org (Escape from
Barter Island – Interactive)
• www.philadelphiafed.org (Lesson Plans)
• www.stlouisfed.org (Lessons with
Interactive Whiteboard activities)
• www.kansascityfed.org (Common Cents)
• www.frbsf.org (Interactive Game: FedVille)
Financial Literacy App
• Econ Ed Mobile Learning App: learn
how to visualize and understand how
inflation and the cost of credit can
affect your spending and saving
decisions.
• Free download available at the iTunes
App Store
Scavenger Hunt!
Your chance to
investigate Virtual
Economics®.
Be sure to look at
the full screen
as you search for
answers!
Scavenger Hunt
Stuck?
Finished?
Please raise your
hand!
Post Test
• Go to
www.econed.org/testing
• Click on
“Take an Assessment”
(Do NOT click on “Teacher
Login!)
• Follow test instructions
on sheet
When Finished…
go back to Melissa in
Room 310