How to Make a Graph in Google Drive

It's funny as I have been having my students draw maps in Google Drive for years, but have been struggling in economics.  Talking to my colleagues Susan Socha and Ken Martin, I was reminded that it is just like making a map.  Above is my three minute video explaining how.  

How to Interview Someone on a Google Hangout

If you are like me and all of your classes have a state or national exam at the end, you often feel somewhat pressed for time so bringing a speaker is not always something you can do until the end of the year.  But if you use a Google+ Hangout, you can bring someone in, limit the time they are "in" your room and share the live broadcast and or have it recorded to YouTube for later broadcasts. Above is a short video telling you how to do this.

Free Online AP Macro/Micro Courses

Here is an AP Macro course online or better yet it is a series of well done videos explaining the major parts of the course.  It also comes with a quiz for each video.  

Market Watch for Students Learning the Stock Market

My Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) students have to play a stock market game called Market Watch during the course of the year where they trade as much as the teacher allows them to have.  Since it is based on the real stock market, trades can only occur between 9 am and 4 pm EST.  My students really enjoy it. 

The Federal Reserve and You

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve offers a FREE DVD entitled "The Federal Reserve and You" or you can stream the video segments.  It covers the Fed's history, Money and Banking along with Monetary Policy. I ordered mine and received it about a week later at my school.

How to Answer the AP Macro FRQ Questions

One key on FRQ questions on the macro exam is to correctly label all parts of the graphs.  Above is a nice video showing how to answer the 2010 and below is the way to answer the 2010 micro questions. 

High School Economics 3rd Edition

I recently purchased this book Economics book from the Council for Economic Education website for $34.99 and it might be one of the best purchases I've made.  As you look through the Table of Contents you will see (28) Lessons using the Active Learning approach. The lessons are comprehensive and get the students moving, thinking and listening.  CEE has a YouTube channel and posted two videos of Lesson 13: Who decides Wage Rates? and Lesson 18: Unemployment Rate taking you through each and discussing expectations and outcomes for the students.  Included are Interactive supplements and downloadable power point slides.