If I was in charge of technology in classrooms for a high school like where I graduated from, I would design a project for the economics department. In today's world, the economy is moving so far past the basic free market, open market strategies into the global market strategies. Any country around the globe can have an impact on all the other economies of the world. I would appeal to the federal government for the grant.
The initiative would provide laptop computers for each student so that each student could learn by seeing the stock market work in real time, learn by reading about, understanding, and then observing market trends, how those trends impact our economy as well as the global economy. They will also have the opportunity to take part in a new web technology called the "Rich Man Game" where each student is given 100,000 dollars to start out and needs to invest in firms, businesses, and markets. The game is a massive multiplayer game, a new emerging technology , in which the winner is the person who makes the best investment decisions and is worth the most in net assets by the end. The grant would also provide television for each economics classroom so the students can watch the stock market in real time as well as hear and see the breaking news on the stock market floor. The big picture goals are to promote full understanding of our economy, the global economy, and how it operates.
I would appeal to the federal government for this grant, expecting to ask my school for as much as I get rewarded from the government. It should be an easy sell, since by students understanding and being able to contribute positively to the global economy, this will benefit our country as a whole.
Even my knowledge is limited in the field of economics, but I understand enough to know that great things could be expected from such an initiative.
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hi bobby,
you told me on tuesday mine is detailed, but yours is more detailed than mine in technology planning dimension. it was also my weak point.Anyway i really enjoy your ideas espeacially the game part. It is totally a great idea to teach student learn by living. In fact all your planning supports the idea of learn by doing.
For your planning, the most difficult part is the administration staff and economics class teachers. I am sure that these are very unknown strategies for them. they need to work on their instructional design, curriculum etc.
Bobby, I agree with your idea of project for economic class. The students will enjoying learning when the knowledge is connected to whats happening in real-life. Also I have seen many computer games, yes both MMORPG's and board games that can help in learning the business skills.
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