tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096775046824978357.post1887187171698308135..comments2024-03-16T08:56:35.554-07:00Comments on Economics for Teachers: Musings about Teaching Economics: Useful links: Micro principles editionJennifer Imazekihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217003898479507362noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096775046824978357.post-29250911931082470222014-08-06T12:59:48.150-07:002014-08-06T12:59:48.150-07:00Mention economics and eyes start rolling before yo...Mention economics and eyes start rolling before you find yourself alone. It doesn't have to be that way. We know that our future depends on economics. How can we overcome this discrepancy? Traditionally, fundamental economics is a study– a study of the sources, uses and distribution of resources with their associated money flows. The game Bux, using cards as resources and chips as money, enables young people to experience economics. Concepts like supply-demand-pricing-value-decisions-productivity-profits-saving-timing, risk-reward... are natural and routinely applied. Once economics is felt and the analogies made, it leads to, "What kind of a game is this that has my six year-old [unusual] asking me financial strategy questions that I can't answer?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com