1. 2011 Advanced Placement Annual Conference Web Based Resources for Advanced Placement Economics Margaret Ray Professor of Economics University of Mary Washington mray@umw.edu Mike Fullington NBCT AYA/SS Port Charlotte High School mike_fullington@ccps.k12.f l.us

2. Top Ten Websites for AP Economics http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Controller.jpf http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Controller.jpf http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Controller.jpf http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/ http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/ http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/ http://www.highschool.bfwpub.com/Catalog/Product. aspx?isbn=9781429273039 http://www.highschool.bfwpub.com/Catalog/Product. aspx?isbn=9781429273039 http://www.highschool.bfwpub.com/Catalog/Product. aspx?isbn=9781429273039 http://www.highschool.bfwpub.com/Catalog/Product. aspx?isbn=9781429273039 http://reffonomics.com/reff/index.html http://reffonomics.com/reff/index.html http://reffonomics.com/reff/index.html http://tw.neisd.net/webpages/dmayer/ap.cfm http://tw.neisd.net/webpages/dmayer/ap.cfm http://tw.neisd.net/webpages/dmayer/ap.cfm http://visualizingeconomics.com/ http://visualizingeconomics.com/ http://visualizingeconomics.com/ http://www.amosweb.com/cgi-bin/awb_nav.pl?s=awb http://www.amosweb.com/cgi-bin/awb_nav.pl?s=awb http://www.amosweb.com/cgi-bin/awb_nav.pl?s=awb http://welkerswikinomics.wetpaint.com/ http://welkerswikinomics.wetpaint.com/ http://welkerswikinomics.wetpaint.com/ http://www.aeaweb.org/rfe/ http://www.aeaweb.org/rfe/ http://www.aeaweb.org/rfe/ http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/ http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/ http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/

3. Always preview every web based resource that you use. Making Your Administrators Happy Link the resource explicitly to a specific concept, unit or theme. Choose resources to facilitate differentiated learning. Have fun!!!

4. Planning Your Course: http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/ http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/cours es/teachers_corner/2120.html http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/cours es/teachers_corner/2120.html http://reffonomics.com/reff/index.html http://tw.neisd.net/webpages/dmayer/ap.cfm http://lyris.collegeboard.com/read/all_forums/ http://www.squidoo.com/teachingAPeconomics

5. Simulations/Experiments/ Activities http://veconlab.econ.virginia.edu/guide.php http://veconlab.econ.virginia.edu/guide.php http://veconlab.econ.virginia.edu/guide.php http://desertislandgame.com/ http://desertislandgame.com/ http://desertislandgame.com/ http://www.frbsf.org/education/activities/chair man/ http://www.frbsf.org/education/activities/chair man/ http://www.frbsf.org/education/activities/chair man/ http://www.frbsf.org/education/activities/chair man/ http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?li d=306&type=student http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?li d=306&type=student http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?li d=306&type=student http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?li d=306&type=student http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18288820/ns/b usiness-going_green/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18288820/ns/b usiness-going_green/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18288820/ns/b usiness-going_green/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18288820/ns/b usiness-going_green/ http://www.bunnygame.org/index.htm http://www.bunnygame.org/index.htm http://www.bunnygame.org/index.htm

6. Videos: as always any type of video should be viewed before presentation. Every extended video should include some type of analysis or assignment. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ http://www.yadayadayadaecon.com/ http://www.yadayadayadaecon.com/ http://www.yadayadayadaecon.com/ http://www.stlouisfed.org/education_resources/ winningvideos.cfm http://www.stlouisfed.org/education_resources/ winningvideos.cfm http://www.stlouisfed.org/education_resources/ winningvideos.cfm http://www.stlouisfed.org/education_resources/ winningvideos.cfm http://www.moviesforecon.com/table.htm http://www.moviesforecon.com/table.htm http://www.moviesforecon.com/table.htm http://www.learner.org/resources/series79.html http://www.learner.org/resources/series79.html http://www.learner.org/resources/series79.html http://www.storyofstuff.com/ http://www.storyofstuff.com/ http://www.storyofstuff.com/

7. YouTube Videos Even more caution should be taken with YouTube videos than with traditional video media. YouTube videos can start out as one thing and quickly turn into another. (remember Rick rolling?) http://keepvid.com/ http://keepvid.com/ http://keepvid.com/ http://www.dh4e.com/ http://www.dh4e.com/ http://www.dh4e.com/ (Internet Explorer based video downloader)  http://www.downloadhelper.net/ http://www.downloadhelper.net/ (Firefox based Downloader)

8. Other Economics Stuff http://brillig.com/debt_clock/ http://brillig.com/debt_clock/ http://brillig.com/debt_clock/ http://totallyabsurd.com/archive.htm http://totallyabsurd.com/archive.htm http://totallyabsurd.com/archive.htm http://www.econoclass.com/whatswrongwithpicture.html http://www.econoclass.com/whatswrongwithpicture.html http://www.econoclass.com/whatswrongwithpicture.html http://visualizingeconomics.com/ http://visualizingeconomics.com/ http://visualizingeconomics.com/ http://animationeconomics.com/ http://animationeconomics.com/ http://animationeconomics.com/ http://www.kiva.org/ http://www.kiva.org/ http://www.kiva.org/ http://www.aplia.com/ http://www.aplia.com/ http://www.aplia.com/