Teaching Personal Fiance, Checkbooks & Life Choices in Excel
Gold level
Published on 10/14/2014
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Learning objectives
- understand the outcomes in managing personal finance
- learn formatting and spreadsheet creation in Excel
- use interactive technologies to communicate and demonstrate their knowledge
Created for
Ages 11 - 13
Ages 14 - 18
Subject
Citizenship
Computer Science
Digital/Media Literacy
Language arts and literacy
Mathematics (All)
Social Studies
Technology/ICT
Twenty-first century skills
21st Century Skills
Collaboration
Communication
Knowledge building & critical thinking
Global awareness & civic literacy
ICT for learning
Problem solving & innovation (creativity)
Student self-assessment
Required hardware
PC
Electronic white board
Instructional approach
Project based learning (PBL)
Personalized learning
Direct instruction
Independent study
Learning activity details
Leading innovation in digital teaching in his classroom to promote student engagement and achievement. "Mr. Beard presents his Passion Based Learning lesson on personal finance, Excel, and instructional gaming. My Life: The Game uses individual, small group, and whole group instruction to engage students in a game based approach to managing and creating a real life banking account while competing and cooperating with classmates. Students use a vast array of digital media to investigate all the realities of managing personal finances.