The basics of flipping instruction – engagement and differentiation

This school year I am back with an Economics class of my own and have a chance to put lots of the great ideas I am learning as a Digital Literacy Coach into practise. A great hint I learned last year from a colleague Steve Vorster at UWCSEA, is to repurpose a Google Form to …

Perspectives on Development Aid…

There are two, large conflicting opinions on the effectiveness of aid. Many of the aid agencies and some economists claim that aid that is focused and purposeful can be a strategy to lift people out of poverty. Other economists claim that development aid throughout African has been wasted over the past 50 years, and has …

Introductory video – population change – National Geographic

Videos are often a great way to grab students interest at the beginning of a new topic. I found this video after reading an excellent article in this month's National Geographic - Population 7 Billion. Hopefully this is useful for any Humanities of Geography teachers.

Some end of semester videos for Economics….

Here are a few videos that I have seen or used recently. Some of them have gone viral on youTube so you may have seen them before.

Teaching ideas – the World Trade Organisation

I usually find teaching students about the World Trade Organization rather tedious, but have recently discovered a few new resources. The learning objectives or pointers from the DP Economics Syllabus are rather simple. What are the aims of the WTO? Explain the successes and failures of the WTO viewed from different perspectives. The aims of …

Dear Russia: You’re Doing It Wrong, Sin Taxes Edition…

Dear Russia: You’re Doing It Wrong, Sin Taxes Edition…. A great article from one of my favourite Economic Blogs. I created a short activity about vodka and taxes in Russia, but this is great extension.

Unemployment and flexicurity in Denmark

The Danish people are a notably generous and happy group of people and for many years they have had the most extensive welfare system in the world. Danish citizens pay nearly 50% income tax, which allows its citizens to enjoy a high quality of life, free education, healthcare and lavish unemployment benefits. Since the Global …

Free trade, fair trade and a Friday DVD

Our school runs a timetable where we see our senior classes three times per week. One 45 minute class, plus two double 45 minute periods. I always check two things in my timetable in the beginning of the year. My Monday morning slot and the Friday afternoon slot. I have had some great Friday afternoon …