Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Sense and Dollars

Visit the following website and complete one of the activities

http://senseanddollars.thinkport.org/games/home.html

Write 3 sentences...
What did you learn?
What did you already know?
Comment on one peer's posting

Hands on Banking - Wednesday

Visit the following website and complete the activities.
http://www.handsonbanking.org/htdocs/en/y/

What are two important money management techniques or suggestions that you learned from completing the activities.

Week 11 Credit Hotel - Monday

Go to the following website and enter the credit hotel.

http://www.controlyourcredit.gov/#

What did you learn about managing your credit?

List 2 facts and comment on one peer's posting.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Week 10 Thursday

Explore the following website:

http://studentcenter.ja.org/Money/Pages/default.aspx

Post one comment about what your learned and post one comment on a peer's posting.

Week 10: Wednesday

Explore the following website

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/mad_money_flash.html

Post one thing that you learned and comment on a peer's posting.

Week 11: What's Up In Finance

Explore the activities on this website and post something you learned. Also post one comment on another student's posting.

http://www.thirteen.org/finance/games/index.html

Johnny Money Week 10 - Monday

Go to the following website and sign up for an account:

http://game.johnnymoney.com/

See how well you can manage your business to make money.

Comment on your learning experience and comment on one of your peer's posting

Friday, March 19, 2010

Week 9 - Budgeting for a business

When thinking about a budget for a business, what are some unexpected costs that could arise? Post your thoughts and comment on one peer's posting.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Week 8 - Affluenza

Post your thoughts about the following topic after watching the documentary "Affluenza"

How do you think excessive consumerism effected the current economic situation? Think about the following:
Real Estate Values
Debt
Unemployment

Friday, March 5, 2010

Week 7 - Fistfull of dollars

Play the game Fistfull of dollars, a simulation of managing the finances of a company:
http://www.actonsims.org/games/wcgame/index.html

This game teaches the dynamics and challenges of managing working capital; accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable

After playing, write 3 sentences about what you learned.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Week 7 - Business Simulation

Play one of the business simulation games at:http://www.123-games.net/online/business-games.

Explain what you learned about managing finances from playing this game. Comment on one of your peer's posting.

Week 6 - Sense and Dollars

Explore the following website:

http://senseanddollars.thinkport.org

What new money skill or fact did you learn? Post your reply and comment on one other student's posting.