Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Digital Economics Resources

As we approach the 20-21 school year, there is so much to take in, process and then do that my head is spinning.  I still have 4 weeks until I see the kids but I am starting to get my hyperdocs changed to meet the needs of our new norm.  

I started with Econ since I had most of those hyperdocs built and only needed to tweak them.  Here is the first hyperdoc of the year.  I'd love your feedback on it!  The plan is to spend two days working on learning the tech involved in making class work and then diving into the hyperdoc. 

Update! Here is the second part of the Econ 101 slide deck.  The gold boxes indicate to students where they need to put in answers.

If you feel so inclined, my Venmo for coffee is @Rachel-Murat. If it asks, the last four of my phone number are 9476.

Here is Econ 101 Part I split into sections






Update! Here is the second in the evolving economic series.  It is on Economic Demand.


Update! Here are some additional digital resources










Update! (01/05/21) Here are more additional digital resources.  The two resources below are already condensed for size to enable remote learners to more easily access them.  That means they are not editable.  However, you can always delete a slide you don't need, or you can add in a slide and redo one that you would need to edit.  If you don't have access to the slide deck, it is your domain (school's setting). You would need to open it in your personal gmail account and then share it with your school account if they allow that.  If not, follow whatever usual protocol you use when accessing files outside your domain. 




Update! (01/18/21) Here are more additional digital resources.  The three resources below are NOT condensed for size to enable remote learners to more easily access them.  That means you will need to condense them so they are more accessible. If you need help compressing the slides, here is a tutorial I made to show the steps to compress it.  It takes about 2 minutes to do and will save frustration on the part of your students if they don't have a robust wifi accessible. 

If you don't have access to the slide deck, it is your domain (school's setting). You would need to open it in your personal gmail account and then share it with your school account if they allow that.  If not, follow whatever usual protocol you use when accessing files outside your domain. 








Personal Finance Slide Decks















Feel free to use or pass these slide decks along to someone who could use it.  In order to use it, you need to go to File and Make A Copy.  There are also instructions in there for you to put in your own videos (or search Rachel Murat in EdPuzzle to find my economics videos. 

I cannot overstate how important it is that you check all links INSIDE your domain to make sure that students will be able to access the resources. 

PS... if you can't access it, it is most likely your school domain settings.  Try from your personal GMail. 

Leave some feedback as to how I can improve this hyperdoc!

Thank you!

Sunday, August 2, 2020

Digital Leadership (and Citizenship) Resources

Back in 2014 I designed a semester long Digital Leadership course for grades 9-12.  It has evolved over time and now that Digital Citizenship is part of our K-12 curriculum, it has morphed into a Digital Leadership course.  Linked below are past blog posts describing activities as well as my Google Drive folder of activities. 

I added in gold boxes as a cue to the students that they needed to type something on the slides.  I also included tutorials to help students review what their tasks are.  

If you encounter a slide that the students can't type on, simply have them insert a text box. 

Before you use them, you will want to

1. Go to File and Make a Copy of each file you are going to use.  This will enable you to edit them.
2. Check any links to make sure they are still active and are accessible in your domain.
3. Decide how you want to push these out to your kids.
4. Edit what you need.  There are some slide decks that have been compressed so they are more accessible to students at home.  This means you can't edit the slides, but you can always insert one of your own slides and delete the one of mine you don't want. 

I cannot emphasize how important it is that you check every single link INSIDE your domain to make sure that your students will be able to access the resources. 


All of the files are public on the web, if you click on a file and it asks to request permission, it is because your school domain does not allow you to access files created outside your domain.  If that is the case, you will need to open it with your personal Gmail account and then share it with your school account, and then open your school Drive and go to Shared With Me.

You have my permission to share these with your students and colleagues as long as you give me credit on them.  You do NOT have permission to sell these on any site.

If you feel so inclined, my Venmo for coffee is @Rachel-Murat. If it asks, the last four of my phone number are 9476.

Blogposts about class activities



























My Google Drive Folder