Ep 18 Hotchalk Meta-Resource for Financial Literacy
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This is an action packed episode which highlights a one-stop shop for many resources which
cover new dimensions of financial learning!
From practical money skills to charity as part of the big picture.
Join Kathy and Mark for an exciting exploration of the financial literacy resources at HotChalk. The financial literacy materials we unearth will be sure to enhance any classroom and make the work of educators easier! From childhood to middle school, high school, and even adults, there are valuable lesson plans, activities, instructional articles, and games from which to choose.
Teachers, educators, educational leaders, (and parents) will find many resources to fit age groups and different settings. Items reviewed include not only HotChalk offerings on this topic, but also Karma Tycoon and The Practical Money Skills web-site.
Talking Fin Lit Podcast:
Continuing the global conversation about personal financial literacy for educators
Resources discussed in this episode:
Hotchalk Financial Literacy Resources
- financial-
literacy-for-students-list - Being financially-savvy is crucial to making the kind of smart money decisions key to ensuring quality of life. Help your students get up to speed on this important life skill with regularly updated K-12 lessons and other resources in this special sponsored section. [from the website]
Karma Tycoon:
- http://www.karmatycoon.com/
- Karma Tycoon rocks the gaming world by offering you a thrilling ride through the world of social entrepreneurship as you earn Karma in virtual communities across the US. [From the website]
Practical Money Skills from Visa -
- http://practicalmoneyskills.
com/english/index.php - In addition to providing online tools and resources via www.practicalmoneyskills.com, Visa has created free classroom material that educators can use to teach personal finance. Available online or in a binder format, the classroom curriculum is free.
- It offers a teacher’s guide, student worksheets and quizzes and interactive brain-teasers that can be played by students via the Web or from a CD-ROM.
- Additionally, Visa donates computer labs, ensuring that schools in need have access to the equipment needed to take advantage of Practical Money Skills for Life. Learn more about Visa’s outreach program. [From the website]
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