Fall News Party: Kahoot Games & Current Events = Fun, Friends, Focus
Don’t fall behind. Keep your kids engaged while they keep their reading, communication, and critical thinking skills sharp. We'll use Kahoot games, articles and videos to learn and discuss the topics everyone is talking about.
Lisa Kornberg
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What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
https://outschool.com/classes/stock-market-game-beginners-9-13-learn-to-pick-winners-with-100k-virtual-cash-esI1Ecmi?refuid=0zspUYC3 Great ongoing summer class for trending news and students that enjoy playing Kahoot games. The News party is a fun, interactive ongoing class that will focus on the latest news to help kids keep their reading, communication, and critical thinking skills sharp. A great way to keep kids informed and engaged during while having fun! Students will keep their critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills sharp while having fun. We will use Kahoot games to make the learning fun and engaging - like a party with friends! See how inflation affects the economy, why Tesla lowered prices on many of their models, how AI is changing our lives, and what companies are doing to compete in this difficult business environment. Students will learn about some of the best known companies and important economic issues .The course will showcase famous people in all areas, sports, politics, government, and business will enjoy seeing see how key decisions and events shape our lives, fortunes, and the products we use today. The Party meets 1x a week as an ongoing class which offers families flexibility. It is a great way for students to get engaged with current events and the world around them.
Learning Goals
Students will learn:
-The latest news about current events, business, sports, and the economy
-The difference between specific, micro news, and big picture macro news
-What inflation is, how it can be managed, and how it affects everything we do
-How supply and demand affect prices of goods and services
-How the war in Ukraine has impacted the global community
-How to evaluate the future business prospects of a company
-To utilize yahoo finance to easily find information about current events
-How to share opinions in a respectful manner
Other Details
Parental Guidance
To showcase company and economic news, I use Yahoo Finance (finance.yahoo.com). It is a free, well known and respected site for news and financial information. Students will not need to access finance.yahoo.com during class - I will be using the site to share articles with the class on my screen.
We will also use the educational website, Kahoot.com, for our weekly interactive news games. Students will need to access the website, kahoot.it during our class meetings in order to participate in the game. They can do that on the same device they are using for the zoom meeting OR a 2nd device, like a smart phone or tablet.
All content used in this course is age appropriate and does not include any sensitive topics (political, sexual, violent, etc.).
Supply List
No supplies are needed. Kahoot games can be played on the same device used for the Zoom meeting or on a 2nd device (smart phone, ipad/tablet).
External Resources
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Joined August, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
New York Teaching Certificate
Master's Degree from New York University- Stern School of Business
As a former Financial Services Professional and certified Business Education Teacher, I love teaching how current events affect us all. My experience in the industry gives me a deep knowledge of economics, government and business, including the process of buying and selling stocks. Understanding the news is an important life skill and using Kahoot games as a vehicle for covering the news is and engaging and fun way to teach big, important topics. That's why it's critical for young adults to learn how digest, evaluate, and analyze what they see and hear on social media and TV.
Based on my extensive experience teaching this subject, I know how to make it interesting and memorable. I use video clips and cartoon drawings to make the content easy to understand and remember. This class is interactive, not lecture based, so students will have the opportunity to discuss, share experiences, and ask questions. I will help students discover how current events effect the economy, government policy, and their lives so they are more interested the world around them.Reviews
Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
4-10 learners per class
