Workshop

REGISTRATION  *** EVALUATION

  1. Welcome to this Common Sense Economics for Life Workshop! 
  2. Use the workshop facilitator’s form to connect to the WiFi.  On successful connection, advance to Item 2.
  3. Complete the workshop participation form.  Move onto Items 4-6.
  4. Overview of Common Sense Economics and Practical Personal Finance
  5. Sample Workshop Agenda
  6. Common Sense Economics Testimonials
  7. After reviewing items 4-6, familiarize yourself with the Common Sense Economics for Life Demonstration Site.
    Register at or visit: https://canvas.instructure.com/enroll/XNTHNJ
    Username:  Pat_pat
    Password:  Pat_Demo
    Under courses:  click on Common Sense Economics for Life Demonstration.
  8. Workshop nuggets –
    1. Common Sense Economics Elements_1-1_1-2_1-3
    2. Part 3 “Political Versus Market Choices Lesson Plan” by J. Corey and J. Gwartney.
    3. Part 4 “Assignment 12.2 Zero-based Budgeting Guide for Excel Spreadsheet” and other supplements are provided.
    4. Additional Common Sense Economics supplements are posted at: https://commonsenseeconomics.com/supplementals/
    5. Throughout the course: Controversies in Economics Video Series
    6. Videos (ADA compliant):  CriticalCommons.org (Search by Common Sense Economics, CSE, or Slice of Life)
    7. Podcasts and accompanying PDFs:  https://commonsenseeconomics.com/instructor-resources/going-deeper/
    8. Other resources, websites, blogs, and interactives useful in teaching economics and personal finance:  https://commonsenseeconomics.com/instructor-resources/going-deeper/
  9. Workshop evaluation – Submit an evaluation form to conclude this Common Sense Economics workshop.  (Results are shared with the supporters of Common Sense Economics content team and workshop sponsors.  They will be used to improve the workshop.) 
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  12. Assign the Common Sense Economics massive open online course (MOOC) as bonus work to students!   The MOOC is intended to peak educators’ or students’ interest in learning more about the relevancy of economics and personal finance. Each “abbreviated” course offers short readings, engaging videos, interesting podcasts and more. At their own pace, participants invest approximately 5-8 hours of time reading, watching, listening, participating in discussions related to economics, and completing quizzes and exams. Individuals earning 80 percent or higher receives a Common Sense Economics badge per massive open online course (MOOC) – Common Sense Economics Boot Camp; Economics: Why Some Nations Grow; Economics of Governments and Markets; and Practical Personal Finance. Competency badges can be linked to social media accounts and shared with other for professional credit.  They can be placed on resumes and job applications. The self-paced Common Sense Economics series runs through June of 2019.   These MOOCs are complements to, not substitutes for, what takes place across economics and personal finance courses. Each MOOC is available at no money cost ($0).
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