Thursday, April 29, 2010

Loanable Funds Worksheet

Summary: Finally, the work.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AVozGZaJansrZGZrMzk2N3FfNDBnNm00cnFnNg&hl=en

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AVozGZaJansrZGZrMzk2N3FfNDBnNm00cnFnNg&hl=en

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AVozGZaJansrZGZrMzk2N3FfNDVjZGhqeHFkYg&hl=en


About the Author: Mike Fladlien is an AP Economics teacher from Muscatine High School in Muscatine, IA. He is an EconEdLink.org author, and also publishes the Mikeroeconomics and iMacroeconomics VB blogs.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Mimio Interactive Teaching

Summary: Better than a Smartboard.

Are you looking for a cheaper solution for interactive learning? Try a Mimio.







About the Author: Mike Fladlien is an AP Economics teacher from Muscatine High School in Muscatine, IA. He is an EconEdLink.org author, and also publishes the Mikeroeconomics and iMacroeconomics VB blogs.

Loanable Funds Day 2

Summary: Lesson plan to teach the Loanable Funds Market.

The link is here. In this lesson, I show how to prove that savings equals investment from the spending approach to calculating GDP.







About the Author: Mike Fladlien is an AP Economics teacher from Muscatine High School in Muscatine, IA. He is an EconEdLink.org author, and also publishes the Mikeroeconomics and iMacroeconomics VB blogs.

AP Microeconomics Review

Summary: Cheat Sheet. Excellent.

This micro review contains all essential graphs and explanations. HT to Sally Dickson, Austin, TX.

Day 2 of Loanable Funds Market will be posted later today.







About the Author: Mike Fladlien is an AP Economics teacher from Muscatine High School in Muscatine, IA. He is an EconEdLink.org author, and also publishes the Mikeroeconomics and iMacroeconomics VB blogs.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Teaching the Loanable Funds Market In AP Macro

Summary: A daily lesson plan for teaching the loanable funds.

The Loanable Funds Market confuses AP Macroeconomics students and teachers. I have attempted to write worksheets to supplement your textbook that will lead your students to the correct conclusion about policy and investment decisions made in introductory macroeconomics. The link to Day 1 is here. Please photocopy and share. I welcome comments.







About the Author: Mike Fladlien is an AP Economics teacher from Muscatine High School in Muscatine, IA. He is an EconEdLink.org author, and also publishes the Mikeroeconomics and iMacroeconomics VB blogs.
Monday, April 12, 2010

Interactive Graphs

Summary: Flash annimation.

If you want interactive activities for your students, consider ThinkEconomics. After a short introduction to a concept, your students can practice.

Reffonomics.com is a wonderful source of interactive learning. As the AP exams near, anything you can do to help students prepare would be welcomed by the students.

For an iPod app on AP Microeconomics, go to the iTunes store and find, Econexamcram.







About the Author: Mike Fladlien is an AP Economics teacher from Muscatine High School in Muscatine, IA. He is an EconEdLink.org author, and also publishes the Mikeroeconomics and iMacroeconomics VB blogs.
Sunday, April 4, 2010

Ales Tabarrok on TED

Summary: Why Ideas Trump Crises


Here's the TED link.








About the Author: Mike Fladlien is an AP Economics teacher from Muscatine High School in Muscatine, IA. He is an EconEdLink.org author, and also publishes the Mikeroeconomics and iMacroeconomics VB blogs.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Projects in AP Microeconomics

Summary: Project ideas.




Why do women earn less than men?

Even when women have the same education and the same grades, they earn less. Women earn less whether they are surgeons, dentists, lawyers, or accountants. Why?

A good student project would be to explore this topic. Students will find that on a whole women earn less than men because they work less hours. Usually women care about household production more than men so they choose to work less. Also, women are the caregivers. The Census in 2000 showed that women end up working 20% less than men over their careers. Women work closer to home so they take lower paying jobs. These are all of the reasons microeconomists usually give.

I think women's wages are related to their ability to negotiate a higher wage. Either they crowd into a market traditionally dominated by women or they think they can work harder and earn more. With less than 3% of CEOs women, the latter view is impoverished.



About the Author: Mike Fladlien is an AP Economics teacher from Muscatine High School in Muscatine, IA. He is an EconEdLink.org author, and also publishes the Mikeroeconomics and iMacroeconomics VB blogs.