1. Technology Opportunities for Teaching Financial Literacy Debbie Batchelor Maryland Council on Economic Education

2. A variety of sources to help you

3. 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/

4. 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

5. Concept Videos

6. 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

7. Looking for a Lesson? How about… econedlink.org Lessons Interactive tools

8. …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.orghttp://www.stockmarketgame.org/

9. Online Games for Financial Literacy

10. 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

11. Hands on Banking

12. “Joey Approved” Websites www.practicalmoneyskills.com – Saving/Spending, Budgeting – Interactive games – Lesson Plans Young Children: PreK-2 Children: Grades 3-6 www.thefunvault.com –Currency/Money Games –Sand Dollar City: Ages 8-12 (Earning, Decision-Making, Spending, Saving, Budgeting, Credit, etc… http://piggybank.disney.go.com/ –Saving/Spending Wisely –Inflation –Asset Allocation –Diversification http://handsonbanking.org – Budgeting – Importance of Saving – Using Financial Services – Managing Credit – Money Management

13. Online Videos for You www.econedlink.org/virtual- economics/?topic=Personal+Finance +Economics (videos)

14. 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) The Federal Reserve

15. 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

16. Scavenger Hunt! Your chance to investigate Virtual Economics®. Be sure to look at the full screen as you search for answers!

17. Scavenger Hunt Stuck? Finished? Please raise your hand!

18. Post Test Go to www.econed.org/testing www.econed.org/testing Click on “Take an Assessment” (Do NOT click on “Teacher Login!) Follow test instructions on sheet

19. When Finished… go back to Melissa in Room 310