Interactive Tools

EconEdLink maintains a large library of online interactive tools for teaching economics, personal finance and entrepreneurship in grades K-12. These interactive tools include videos and game-like activities.

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Title	Grade	Date
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Tricking the brain with transformative virtual reality	9-12	12/18/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: To taper stimulus efforts? Examining the Fed's role in the economic recovery	9-12	12/16/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Nobel economist Robert Shiller on how the stock market reflects psychology	9-12	12/11/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Rosier-than-expected jobs report doesn't improve outlook for long-term jobless	9-12	12/06/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Exploring the economics of the first Thanksgiving	9-12	11/28/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Bubble in the making? How the stock market might not reflect the current economy	9-12	11/22/2013
Webinar - Using the Test of Economic Literacy in High Schools	9-12	11/13/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Airport workers in suburban Seattle take on living wage debate at the ballot box	9-12	11/05/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: N.Y. survivors of Sandy ditch the city to 'bug out' in preparation for doomsday	9-12	10/25/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Economists expect 'messier' jobs report for October after unimpressive September	9-12	10/22/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Bitcoin gains mainstream interest after initial 'outlier' appeal	9-12	10/04/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Mass. exchange model shows vast coverage for citizens, high care costs for state	9-12	10/01/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Former Interns Debate Worth and Legality of Unpaid Gigs	9-12	9/26/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: How Virtual Reality Games Can Impact Society, Encourage Prosperity	9-12	7/11/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Artists Learn Art of Business to Brave Tough Economic Times	9-12	7/09/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Left Behind by the Recovery, Inner City Teens Struggle to Find Jobs	9-12	7/05/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Performing Artists Compete, Move, Adapt in Tough Economy	9-12	6/27/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Exploring the Psychology of Wealth, 'Pernicious' Effects of Economic Inequality	9-12	6/21/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Finding the Connection Between Prosperity, Compassion and Happiness	9-12	6/20/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: 'Economics Is Not a Morality Play': Paul Krugman on Managing Financial Crisis	9-12	6/06/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Former Reagan Budget Director Argues Against Bailouts, for Financial Discipline	9-12	6/04/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Treasury Secretary Lew on Long-Term Unemployment, Party Divide on Spending Cuts	9-12	5/08/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Brutal Job Search Reality for Older Americans Out of Work for Six Months or More	9-12	5/03/2013
Webinar - Introducing the new National Standards for Financial Literacy	K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12	4/25/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: A Boom in Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment Among Late Bloomers	9-12	4/22/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Is Globalization Wiping Out the American Surfboard Industry?	9-12	3/21/2013
Webinar - Advanced Placement Microeconomics	9-12	2/13/2013
Webinar - Advanced Placement Macroeconomics	9-12	2/05/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Is China's Fast-Growing Economy Headed for a Crash?	9-12	1/24/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Manufacturer Vita Needle Finds Investment in Older Workers Turns a Big Profit	9-12	1/02/2013
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: 'Tis the Season, But Should We Save or Spend? A Holiday Money Conundrum	9-12	12/20/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: America's Historical Struggle With Debt and the Role of Federal Government	9-12	12/12/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Lawmakers Consider Cutting Tax Deductions to Bring Down the Deficit	9-12	12/10/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: How Fine Print on Your Bills Helps Big Companies in Taking More of Your Money	9-12	11/28/2012
Learning, Earning and Investing: Meet the Author \| Hear from an Expert	9-12	11/27/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: No Laughing Matter: A Look at the European Debt Crisis Through Cartoons	9-12	11/22/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Climate Change Causes Insurers to Rethink Price of Risk After Hurricane Sandy	9-12	11/21/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Future Unclear for Superstorm Sandy Victims Dealing with Insurance Woes	9-12	11/19/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: 'Red Ink' in the Federal Budget: Understanding Why the U.S. Has So Much Debt	9-12	10/25/2012
Never Too Young: Personal Finance for Young Learners	K-2, 3-5	10/19/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Political Polls, Professors and Election Markets Predict the Presidential Race	9-12	10/12/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Is Applying for Jobs Online Not an Effective Way to Find Work?	9-12	9/25/2012
Making Sen$e of Health Care: Competing Claims on Campaign Trail About Reform	9-12	9/11/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Tax Cuts, Deregulation Among Republican Economic Priorities for 2012 Election	9-12	8/24/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: With High Youth Unemployment, Making Sense of Summer Work Visas For Foreigners	9-12	8/17/2012
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Making Sen$e of Bailouts: Why the U.S. Government Bought 'Troubled Assets'	9-12	8/02/2012
Saving and Investing Video and Quiz	6-8, 9-12	7/12/2012
Risk and Return Video and Quiz	6-8, 9-12	7/12/2012
Human Capital Video and Quiz	6-8, 9-12	7/12/2012
Financial Markets Video and Quiz [OLD VERSION]	6-8, 9-12	7/12/2012

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