Grade 6-8
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On-Demand Webinar

Increasing Engagement with Real World Math Lessons Using Nearpod

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Council for Economic Education
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Use Nearpod tools to elicit better student understanding of content and real world application.
  • Promote and create opportunities for peer to peer feedback and increased engagement.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Financial Investments, Incentives, Money

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In this personal finance webinar, explore ways to increase student engagement by incorporating interactive, “Nearpodized” lessons.

Description

Learn how to bolster understanding, promote more opportunities for feedback and build a positive classroom culture.  We will use content lifted from Math in the Real World, a personal finance collection ready- made on EconEdLink, to see what makes Nearpod and CEE the perfect match for stimulating student’s interests and motivation to learn and apply these important concepts.

 

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