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Talking Fin Lit Meets Transformation Ed LIVE! 

This is a very  special – cross-country feature in order to bring you “the inside scoop” about your favorite personal financial literacy podcast.
The tables get turned and Mark and Kathy are interview by another podcaster! This episode provides the inside story on what is Talking Financial Literacy Podcast and how it came about? Just what exactly makes this series tick? Paige Eissinger of Transformation Education LIVE! asks pressing and curious questions about the Talking Fin Lit Series.Topics range from living on your credit line for necessities, to faulty mortgage lending possibilities, students targets for  credit card companies, and how BIG is financial literacy in our lives.

 Including the discussion, “When do we stop learning this topic?”

We are students of financial literacy for the rest of our lives.

Whether we want to be or not.

 

The Magical Math of A Virtual Interview:

3 Hosts + 1 Interviewer + 2 Interviewees + 2 Two Podcasts =

Resources, Info and Fun

All in the form of the  “Inside Scoop on Talking Fin Lit!”

RESOURCES

• Transformation Education LIVE!
  • www.transformationed.com/podcast
  • Series focused on technology, daily live and transforamtion! This podcast is developed and produced by Paige and Kathy on a bi-weekly basis.
  • It is very unique in that you can call-in or join the chat room to participated during the show’s live recording.
  • Details at the website
• The Teacher’s Podcast
  • www.teacherspodcast.org
  • A professional development podcast for teachers across content ares. This is Mark and Kathy’s flagship series where it all started in 2005.
  • Topics range from web resources, critical educational news items, interviews and curriculum ideas.
  • We are on our 2nd generation of this series with a cumulative 138 episodes

  • Details at the website.

• Mortgage Calculators
  • TD BankNorth   
    • A variety of specific calculators 
  • Wachovia mortgage calculators
    • Mortgage calculators to help in decision making

Contact Us

You may contact Mark and Kathy by

• leaving a comment here on the blog/site
• emailing us at podcast@talkingfinlit.org

Podcast Feed:

Our podcast feed is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/talkingfinlit

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Talking Financial Literacy is produced in collaboration among the MS in Adult Education and HRD at Fordham University and The McGraw-Hill Companies.

• (C) Talking Financial Literacy is copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008. All rights reserved.

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 Episode 7 TV411- Managing Your Money- Curriculum Play Now | Download (1685)

Dr. Kathy King and Mark critical issues in Managing your Money on the personal, local, national and global scope. From rising fuel and food costs, to food riots. How do they interconnect? Then down to the educational connections. Kathy delivers a sample copy of TV411 Financial Literacy  curriculum. You get and inside view of the depth of the material and how it can be used. Please note this curriculum was chosen for review because of the high caliber of TV411 in the public education field. This program is not endorsing the product, nor do we receive benefit from any purchase. Tune in for a vibrant episode that covers the ground of global events, to how do we help students of all ages navigate their financial lives.Curriculum Options  TV411 Financial Literacy “Minding Your Money”

• Produced by KET (PBS television network in Kentucky)
• http://www.ketadultlearning.org/adult/tv411_kits.htm
  
• Regarding use in school: the site says “More than half the states in the U.S. have licenses for one or more series — with great discounts! Call 800.354.9067 to find out if your state is one of those”

Abundant additional web-based materials from KET and TV411

• Managing your money-related articles
  • Examples:
  • Financial Management
  • Tax Tip
  • Playing the lottery: What does it cost you?
• Many additional Math lessons
  • Math lessons
  • Math lessons in Spanish

TV411 FINANCIAL LITERACY KIT (Description for TV411)
By teaching how to track and control spending, save money, shop, and use credit responsibly, this kit helps learners achieve their financial goals.
Six units:
* What’s on the Stub? Understanding Your Paycheck
* Reading the Fine Print: Don’t Be Fooled
* Rent-to-Own: Is It Really a Deal?
* Wise Decisions: Selecting and Using Credit Cards
* Getting on Track: Making a Budget
* A Home of Your Own: From Dream to Reality

NYACCE New York Association of Continuing/Community Education
Conference where Dr King learned of TV411 curriculum

Special thank you to Tony Buttino, of Buttino Bunch Media, for loaning us the kit for review from his inventory at !

Articles discussed in this  episode:

Rice and Wrong, Food Costs Flummox

Article at The Street.com by Suzanne Barlyn

 Excerpt for the article: Food prices are igniting riots in developing countries — and quietly claiming a chunk of my family’s bottom line. Record rice and wheat prices were clearly reflected in my family’s recent $350 grocery bill for mostly grain-based and dairy products. The continuing global agricultural crisis has obviously ensnared my local community and probably many others.

Inflation Calculators –

A few examples of the may available on the web

• NASA’s Inflation calculators http://cost.jsc.nasa.gov/inflate.html
• This site has a list of many but also includes such highly technical ones as
• Consumer price index (CPI) inflation calculator http://cost.jsc.nasa.gov/inflateCPI.html
• Employment cost index inflation calculator http://cost.jsc.nasa.gov/inflation/eci/inflateECI.html
• GDP Deflator inflation calculator http://cost.jsc.nasa.gov/inflateGDP.html

Still more!

• The inflation calculator: http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
• Money Chimp Inflation calculator- www.moneychimp.com/articles/econ/inflation_calculator.htm
  • provides some concise explanation of how it s tied to Bureau of Labor Stats and Feds.
• Cost of living calculator -comparisons http://www.bestplaces.net/col/

Contact Us

You may contact Mark and Kathy by

• leaving a comment here on the blog/site
• emailing us at podcast@talkingfinlit.org

Podcast Feed:

Our podcast feed is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/talkingfinlit

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We are pleased to bring the 2nd half of the the interview with Lloyd Bromberg, Director of Education Services, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, to our Talking Fin Lit listeners! Mark and Kathy discuss the interview high points and specifics regarding the resources which are mentioned.

• 1st Half of the Interview may be found here-  Episode 2  = Interview part 1: [[  CLICK here ]]
  
• 2nd Half of the Interview may be found here- Episode 5 =  Interview part 2: [[  Click here ]]
  

Mr. Lloyd Bromberg discusses the program which his federal reserve Education program is offering to NYC students and replicating in Puerto Rico. Resources including a 3 part program which also has online curriculum available. The discussion also includes whether such a program should be mandated in all schools and discuss the pros and cons given the demands schools have on them already and yet the importance of inclusion in a mandated program.

Articles & Items:
1. Article:  Pupils learn what counts (Fredericksburg.com)

“Most third-graders know two things about money: you need it to buy a Wii, and it doesn’t grow on trees.
While those are important things to understand, they don’t really capture the complexities of a financial world that can baffle the brightest business school student, and they certainly don’t prepare a youngster for the challenges that await them after graduation….”
2. Map of Federal Reserve Districts
www.federalreserve.gov/otherfrb.htm

3.  Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (District 12)
http://www.frbsf.org/

A sampler of educational resources from District 12

• Fedville
  http://www.frbsf.org/education/fedville/
• Fed Chairman Game
  http://www.frbsf.org/education/activities/chairman/

Reminder about the ISTE NECC MEET-UP! 

• June 30, 2008- San Antonio, TX
• You are invited!
• Raffle prizes from Otterbox for iPods and iPhones
• Learning and networking opps- even be part of a podcast
• You are invited! Read more…

Contact Us

You may contact Mark and Kathy by

• leaving a comment here on the blog/site
• emailing us at podcast@talkingfinlit.org

Podcast Feed:

Our podcast feed is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/talkingfinlit

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Online Resources for Classroom Use AND

Materials that Will Assist Learners See Financial Realities

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How often are you looking for resources to make your math classes, social studies, global studies, history or economics classes relevant and interesting! We have found the resources for you. Featuring online resources such as Jump$tart’s Reality Check, Choice Nerd’s Budget tools, CNN Money’s calculators and also inflation calculators cost of living calculators, and credit card calculators to use as powerful ready-made tools for teaching and learning.

Special, Stunning Announcement about the ISTE NECC MEET-UP!

• June 30, 2008- San Antonio, TX
• You are invited!
• Raffle prizes from Otterbox for iPods and iPhones
• Learning and networking opps- even be part of a podcast
• You are invited! Read more…

Articles & Items for this Episode of

Talking Fin Lit

1. Article: School promotes financial literacy (dailyillini.com – The Associated Press)

2. Highlighted Resource – Jumpstart’s Reality Check (Jumpstart Coalition) http://www.jumpstart.org/realitycheck/pgv_money_rc_main.html

“Okay…we’re not going to bore you with a lot of details here. Simply put: we want you to imagine how you want to live once you’re on your own. What kind of car are you going to buy? Where are you going to live? Do you love to go to the movies or to the clubs every weekend? Remember, it’s your life, you can do whatever you want…or can you?

Imagine the possibilities…then take our simple test. Fill in your choices and then get ready for a reality check! Chances are you’ll be surprised by how much your so called “Dream Life” is going to cost you…”

Additional Online Resources:

More types of interactive calculators than you can imagine! Listen in as we explore just a few of the ways you may teach a variety of content lessons with learners of all ages.

1. Sample budget (online) from Choice Nerd
2. Cost of Living Calculators from CNN Money.com

a) How far will my salary go in another city? http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html also – http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp

b) Ideal Budget”You only have so much money — make sure you’re spending it in the right places.” http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/budget101/budget_101.jsp

c) Salary Wizard http://salary.money.cnn.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_newsearch.asp

• Inflation Calculators – Money’s Real Worth Over Time -
• COINNEWS
• Westegg Inflation

• Credit Cost Calculators
• http://www.consumercredit.com/CC-interestCalc.htm

• Debt Payoff Goal Calculator
• http://www.consumercredit.com/debt-payoff-calc.htm

• Choose to Save Calculators
• http://www.choosetosave.org

Contact Us

You may contact Mark and Kathy by

• leaving a comment here on the blog/site
• emailing us at podcast@talkingfinlit.org

Podcast Feed:

Our podcast feed is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/talkingfinlit

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 Episode 3: Reality Check in Financial Literacy! [30:06] Play Now | Download (1924)

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Interview with Lloyd Bromberg, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, Director of Education Services

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Join us for this exciting episode of top news items and US federal resources for financial literacy. It’s Not Too Late – Flagging Economy Propels Financial Education discussion with Mark and Kathy combined with an educator’s interview with the Federal Reserved.

 

An interview with Lloyd Bromberg/ Director of Education for Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Articles Presented in the Episode:

A. The Next Slum? (Atlantic ) http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/subprime

B. Flagging Economy Propels Financial Education http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/02/20/24finance.h27.html Resources Presented in the Episode:
1. Federal Reserve Bank of New York: http://www.newyorkfed.org/
· Education Section of above: http://www.newyorkfed.org/education/index.html

• Econ Bowl
  The Federal Reserve Bank of New York invites upper elementary and middle school social studies classes to participate in the Econ Bowl.

http://www.newyorkfed.org/education/elemiddleschool.html

• Econ Explorers Journal “ Discover the world of economics in your home, neighborhood and school by completing your Econ Explorers Journal” – Downloadable PDF curriculum

http://www.newyorkfed.org/education/econexjrnl.pdf

Also –

• Federal Reserve Education
  http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/FRED/?CFID=8591833&CFTOKEN=21338021

• Federal 101 http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/fed101/
  

2) Citi (Citigroup) Citi Financial Education Program

http://financialeducation.citigroup.com/citigroup/financialeducation/

Citi Financial Education Videos
http://financialeducation.citigroup.com/citigroup/financialeducation/videos.htm

3)ING Direct

Planet Orange – Financial Literacy Web Site for Kids

http://www.orangekids.com/

Contact Us
You may contact Mark and Kathy by

• leaving a comment here on the blog/site
• emailing us at podcast@talkingfinlit.org

Podcast Feed:

Our podcast feed is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/talkingfinlit

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Talking Financial Literacy is produced in collaboration among the MS in Adult Education and HRD at Fordham University and The McGraw-Hill Companies.

• (C) Talking Financial Literacy is copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008. All rights reserved.

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