Talking Financial Literacy Podcast, Www.talkingfinlit.org

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Talking Financial Literacy is a global discussion dealing with educational needs emerging from the ever changing world of personal finance. Co-hosted by Mark Gura and Dr. Kathleen P. King (Kathy) this new series provides professional development and resources for educators, students and lifelong learners. Finding our way to and through the impressive amount of material on this subject, this is both a report and an investigation. Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by Dr. Kathleen King, and Mark Gura and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2011. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources: www.talkingfinlit.org. You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected]

Episódios

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep.50: Personal Finance Wins! Steve Kautz and Waynflete School Winners, Email: [email protected]

    16/04/2012

    Join us to hear about how these students won a trophy in a head to head competition about business and personal finance. It all starts in Waynflete Maine! Stephen Kautz is a Math teacher who teaches both the Business Finance and Personal Finance courses at the Waynflete School in Waynflete, Maine. Steve guided and supported a group of his students in preparing for the Federal Bank of Boston Reserve Cup Challenge, a popular and challenging competition, in which students must demonstrate sophisticated understanding of the world of banking and Economics. Coach Steve draws on his business, as well as his Peace Corps experience, in developing and teaching finance courses. Our website has photos, articles and details about the competition and the teams' performance. Visit our podcast website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep. 49 John LeFeber Takes Us Inside EconEdLink, Email: [email protected]

    02/03/2012

    In this episode of Talking Financial Literacy Podcast, John LeFeber sits down with Mark Gura to discuss the powerful resources and work at EconEdLink. This interview is a rare opportunity to hear one of the movers and shakers in the field of financial literacy education and economic education discuss the resources, trends and needs in this area. John LeFeber is the Director of Instructional Technology for the Council for Economic Education and the Project Manager for EconEdLink. Affiliated with Thinkfinity, EconEdLink, the Council for Economic Opportunity's premier resource, is a rich source of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic and personal finance instructional materials. It offers over 700 lessons and a variety of other resources targeted for K-12 teachers and their students. Each of the lessons includes a teacher's version as well as a student's version and is designed to be delivered in a variety of formats and classroom settings. John has been with the Council for Economic Education since 2000.

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep. 48: Laura Ploss: By Kids for Kids and the Secret Millionaires Club, Email: [email protected]

    20/02/2012

    By Kids for Kids and the Secret Millionaires Club. Join us for a resource packed interview with Laura Ploss. She is the Operating Officer of By Kids for Kids, one of the partner organizations involved with Secret Millionaires Club. These intriguing groups are really instructional resources that provides a variety of Financial Literacy content for school age students. Also be sure to explore each of the links we provie in this episode because there is a wealth of information and resource available. These are topnotch in respect to curriculum, but also in FUN! For example, students play games, but also hear other students speak about financial literacy. Whether you are a teacher, parent or both, don't miss out, dig in to discover the wealth of resources available here.Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is p

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep. 47: Professor Emerita Meets Elmo, Email: [email protected]

    18/02/2012

    Join us for an exciting interview which reveals the answer to: Can you resist Elmo, even when teaching Financial Literacy? That was the brilliance behind the plan when the Sesame Workshop contacted Karen Holden, Professor Emerita of Public Affairs and Consumer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ms. Holden was one of six advisers invited to discuss with Sesame Workshop what the fundamental lessons are for very young children in Financial Literacy - lessons that could be and should be taught to preschool children, especially from diverse families and communities. These six experts produced a body of professional content and opinion to inform Sesame Workshop in Financial Literacy. What a great way to help youngsters grasp fundamental concepts of Financial Literacy Sesame Workshop developed. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Life

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep. 46: Mike Fladlien: Masterful Financial Literacy Instruction, Email: [email protected]

    07/02/2012

    Mike Fladlien is a teacher at Muscatine High School in Muscatine, Iowa. Mr. Fladlien teaches Business, Business Law, Economics, Computer Applications, and (Business) Logistics there. Mr. Fladlien blogs on Finance and Economics Education: Micro-economics at http://www.mikeroeconomics.blogspot.com/ and at http://teachingapeconomics.blogspot.com/. He has had 8 lessons accepted and published on the EconEdLink web-based resource. Join us for another exciting Talking Fin Lit episode with valuable free resources. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by University of South Florida and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2012

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep. 45: Mack Lewis: Creator of the Checkbook Project, Email: [email protected]

    06/02/2012

    Another exciting Talking Fin Lit episode with vital free resources as we interview Mack Lewis, a board certified teacher working in Oregon. Mack describes her development of Class Money: The Checkbook Project, a unique model for using the Micro Society instructional context to model and teach Financial Literacy. It is a free resource, a complete guide for teachers with support materials, available in downloadable format online. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by University of South Florida and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2012

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep. 44, Mickey Ebert:Curriculum Writer for Financial Literacy, Email: [email protected]

    06/02/2012

    Join us for this stimulating interview with a prolific curriculum writer for early elementary Financial Literacy, Mickey Ebert is an award-winning retired Blue Springs, Arkansas teacher. Mickey has had unique education experiences as a result of her 34 years in education and has studied School Administration as well as Teaching. She has written and published the astoundingly large body of 42 lessons for EconEdLink. She currently works as an Education Specialist for the National Archives, applying her deep knowledge of Education to its extraordinary collection of resources made available for teachers. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by University of South Florida and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2012

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep. 43, Banking, Business, and School Stores Paving the Way, Email: [email protected]

    14/11/2011

    Jennifer Allen was selected as the first State of Kentucky, Jumpstart Financial Literacy - Teacher of the Year. She is a teacher at Madison Southern High School in Berea, Kentucky where she teaches Business and Marketing courses and runs the school bank and school store programs. She has presented to colleagues on using free resources for teaching various aspects of Financial Literacy (see her presentation PowerPoint below). Ms. Allen's work as a Financial Literacy educator provides an important model, as she teaches both formal classes, and runs school-based activities (the bank and store) that provide important opportunities to apply what's learned in the courses as well as other content, hands-on. In this interview Jennifer describes how she runs her program, identifies important free resources she has found, and gives important advice on how to run a highly successful Fin Lit program on the high school level. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep. 42, The Centsables - Interview with Mark DiPippa, Email: [email protected]

    12/11/2011

    Mr. Mark DiPippa is the President of The Centsables, a rich, comic book themed, multi-media instructional resource for Financial Literacy Education. The Centsables website is a comprehensive source of instructional materials and bears the tag line, The Centsables, A NEW BREED OF SUPERHEROES!: Helping kids overcome obstables, soar toward goals, and achieve financial fitness! This episode gives the history and background of The Centsables and offers insights into what it offers educators and how they may best make use of it. This is your personal invitation to be part of the Fin Lit Community- Let's support educators. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2011

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep. 41, Economic Education: Picking up Steam in the Old South, Email: [email protected]

    11/11/2011

    Listeners from around the world will benefit from learning about the model used by Mississippi Council on Economic Education.to take advantage of the many ideas and highly useful resources available through their website and its subsidiary links. This interview with Ms. Shwarzfager gives the insider insight that will make the huge array of resources very accessible to the listener. Ms. Selena Swartzfager is the President of the Mississippi Council on Economic Education. Before assuming the responsibilities of President of the MSCC, Selena was a second career teacher, having earned degrees in business and having spent 15 years in the corporate world before entering the classroom. She was a High School teacher of Business and Personal Finance. Thus, she brings a perfect body of experience to her current work. As this interview reveals, the Mississippi Council of Economic Education offers a broad and well balanced program for teachers and students. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talk

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Ep. 40, We Haven't Seen Anything Yet! Year 2 Wrap-Up, Email: [email protected]

    11/03/2011

    In this episode Kathy and Mark deliver a rousing discussion of where our nation and world is in the context of financial literacy education as we record the final episode of the series 2nd year in mid-February 2011. This is your personal invitation to be part of the Fin Lit Community- Let's support educators. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2011

  • Talking Fin Lit Podcast Episode 39, Teacher Reviews at ISTE - NECC Conference, Email: [email protected]

    08/03/2011

    How well does Talking Fin Lit Podcast measure up? Mark shares an exciting report from the floor of ISTE conference from hundreds of participants! Financial literacy education is "in demand" more than ever as more scools and teachers have realized the extreme need. The result? Teachers, staff developers and tech coordinators are scrambling to find quality resources. Check out the discussions from this event. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by University of South Florida and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2011

  • Talking Fin Lit Ep 38: Author Interview: Sonia Levitin, Email: [email protected]

    16/02/2011

    Author! Author! Boom Town and more with Sonia Levitin- Don't miss this grand Talking Fin Lit Podcast event !Come listen in to an exciting interview with the award-winning author, Sonia Levitin. As a special bonus for our listeners Levitan describes how she got her start in writing, tells about some of the inspiration for her books (including the much-acclaimed "Boom Town"), and shares some of the values she thinks can be drawn from what she writes. Finally, listen to some of the new developments and projects she's working on, from a new book to a stage musical! This episode has abundant reosurces availble- check our website. Visit the Talking Fin Lit website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by Mark Gura and Kathleen King and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2011

  • Talking Fin Lit Ep 37: Lynn Raymond, Banker aka Teacher Interview, Email: [email protected]

    12/02/2011

    What's all this buzz about banks inside of High Schools? About High Schoolers actually running banks? Lynn Raymond, a former bank vice president turned business teacher, shares with us what these new trends and exciting developments in financial literacy are all about! Learn how she got started in bringing banking into the school, the possible pitfalls and the necessary tools to get such programs off the ground. All and all, another exciting interview that sheds light on new innovations in Teaching Financial Literacy! Visit the Talking Fin Lit website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by Mark Gura and Kathleen King and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2011

  • Talking Fin Lit Ep 36 Author, Deborah Hopkinson, Strawberry Farms, Email: [email protected]

    20/01/2011

    Join us for an insightful interview with Deborah Hopkinson, the celebrated author of children's fiction and nonfiction. Deborah discusses with us the inspiration for her new book, "Saving Strawberry Farm," and the lessons it has embedded within it related to financial literacy. What's this book about? What new projects is this author of more than forty books working on? Tune in and turn it up to find out more about integrating financial literacy in literacy and other content areas.Visit the Talking Fin Lit website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by Mark Gura and Kathleen King and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2011

  • Talking Fin Lit Ep 35 Interview with Dave Anderson, Exec.Vice. Pres. W!SE, Email: [email protected]

    19/01/2011

    As we dive into 2011, Talking Fin Lit provides a compelling interview with Dave Anderson, the Exec Vice. Pres. of W!SE. Dave discusses how financial literacy is a major issue for students as they advance to college. Indeed recent reports prove that the major reason students drop out of college is not academics, but Oops! We almost gave it away! You have to listen in to find out, won't you? W!SE stands for Working in Support of Education and it is a member of the (McGraw Hill) Financial Literacy Now Partnership. Visit the Talking Fin Lit website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by Mark Gura and Kathleen King and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2011

  • Talking Fin Lit Ep 34 Teacher Rod Hames - New Life for Middle School Economics, Email: [email protected]

    21/09/2010

    Rod Hames is a teacher at Crews Middle School in Lawrenceville, Georgia, teaching Computer Science and Business. Mark met Rod at the ISTE 2010 Conference in Denver where both were presenting. Rod has distinguished himself in teaching the Stock Market and numerous other aspects of business and economics by developing creative ways to make these subjects come alive for today's middle school students. An area of particular interest in Rod's work is his use of research into student engagement which he applies to the teaching of financial literacy. Visit our website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by Kathleen King and Mark Gura and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2010

  • Talking Fin Lit Ep 33 Teacher Deb Dakken and 'Singlehood',Email: [email protected]

    18/09/2010

    Join us for a fascinating interview and great resources in this episode as we interview Deb Dakken, a 7th grade teacher in the Northwood-Kensett Community School District in Northwood, Iowa. She discusses what first drew her into financial literacy, and how she has managed to draw her students into and engage them in courses that involve their financial future, as well as the meaning of the term 'singlehood.' Deb also discusses the impact computers have had on her teaching, and what it is like to run a class without textbooks. Join us and listen to these two experienced educators discuss what they have learned about teaching financial literacy.Visit our website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by Kathleen King and Mark Gura and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2010

  • Talking Fin Lit Ep 32 EconKids Take Fin Lit to a New Level, Email: [email protected]

    08/09/2010

    Ms. Rodgers is the Project Director of the RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PROJECT ON ECONOMICS AND CHILDREN, and has spent the past several years heading up this project with her coauthor. Listen as she explains the origins of her project and the depth of the study she's gone through to bring us one of the most user-friendly and useful resources for children's financial literacy on the web.Kathleen describes what impact and what resources the Library has available to help. Visit our website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by Kathleen King and Mark Gura and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2010

  • Talking Fin Lit Ep 31 New York Public Library and Fin Lit, Email: [email protected]

    06/09/2010

    Kathleen Kalmes is a Financial Resource Specialist who works with the New York Public Library (NYPL) to better educate people about financial literacy. In this exciting interview, Kathleen discusses some of the features of the NYPL's Science Industry, and Business Library website- included in which are sections on stocks, bond investing, retirement, and much much more. Kathleen also discusses about the various programs the library offers, available for free to educate the public. Please join us and listen in as Kathleen describes what impact and what resources the Library has available to help. Visit the website for complete show notes and resources www.talkingfinlit.org You may email the podcast hosts with comments and suggestions at [email protected] Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning. Talking Fin Lit is produced by Kathleen King and Mark Gura and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008-2010

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