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Financial Literacy Apps

Financial Literacy Apps. Illinois Business Education Association. Presenter. Tamra S. Davis-Maxwell, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Business Teacher Education Illinois State University College of Business Department of Marketing. Contact Information. Mailing Address: Tamra S. Davis

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Financial Literacy Apps

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  1. Financial Literacy Apps Illinois Business Education Association

  2. Presenter Tamra S. Davis-Maxwell, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Business Teacher Education Illinois State University College of Business Department of Marketing

  3. Contact Information • Mailing Address: • Tamra S. Davis • Illinois State University • Campus Box 5590 • Normal, IL 61790 • tdavis2@illinoisstate.edu • http://www.tamra-davis.com

  4. Financial Literacy • Required by Illinois for High School Graduation • Often offered as part of other classes • Not always the “most fun” class for students • Critical for long-term financial health

  5. What we are doing at ISU • BTE 141—Financial Literacy for the College Student • Freshman/Sophomore focused • A general education class that counts as a Quantitative Reasoning course • Offered for the first time last summer as an online course • Multiple sections will be offered beginning Spring 2014 • College seniors are enrolling before the freshman have a chance to join the class

  6. How it fits into the BTE Program • BTE junior/senior students are creating modules to be incorporated into BTE 141 • BTE Methods students will have an opportunity to teach micro-lessons in the F2F sections of the class

  7. Long-Range Goal • The content of the financial literacy class will be available to a wider audience via iTunesU in the near future

  8. Lessons Learned • iPads in the classroom

  9. Payroll guru • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/payrollguru/id430034169?mt=8 • Used after we cover how to calculate the various taxes • Free

  10. Checkbook • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/checkbook-spending-income/id484000695?mt=8 • One of the many checkbook apps available • Free with the option to upgrade

  11. Spending Tracker • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spending-tracker/id548615579?mt=8 • Great for a Cash Flow Assignment • Free

  12. Budget Envelopes • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/budget-envelopes/id489602051?mt=8 • Set up a budget system • Easy to use app • Free (up to 20 transactions) with the option to upgrade

  13. Visual Budget: Expense Tracking and Budget Management • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/visual-budget-expense-tracking/id458571562?mt=8 • More complex version of the Budget Envelopes App • May be more complicated that wanted in a high school class • Free

  14. SimpleLoan Calculator • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simple-loan-calculator/id319268411?mt=8 • Easiest loan calculator I have ever found • Includes an Amortization Table • Free

  15. Debt Manager • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/debt-manager/id482482660?mt=8 • Introduces multiple concepts for paying off debt • Calculates interest saved • Free with an option to upgrade

  16. Retire Plan • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/retireplan/id435739013?mt=8 • Determines monthly savings needed to reach goals • Calculates payments from accounts to maximize the life of retirement accounts • Free

  17. Related Apps

  18. How to write a business Plan • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/how-to-write-a-business-plan/id513982872?mt=8 • Includes videos about each concept • Great way to “walk through the process” • Free

  19. Stock Wars • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stock-wars-virtual-investing/id324331173?mt=8 • Can be a little “glitchy” • Do not upgrade during a playing session • Allows for investments in multiple markets • Including international exchanges • Free

  20. If Time Allows More Apps for the Classroom

  21. DropBox • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8 • Free

  22. iAnnotate PDF • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iannotate-pdf/id363998953?mt=8 • I love this one for grading reports and research papers • Free

  23. Explain Everything • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/explain-everything/id431493086?mt=8 • Includes an interactive whiteboard • Allows you to create interactive visual components for assessment • Free

  24. Others • ThingLink • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thinglink/id647304300?mt=8 • Free • TeacherKit • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teacherkit/id389584618?mt=8 • An organizer for the teacher • Free • TED • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted/id376183339?mt=8 • Free

  25. And More • Creative Book Builder • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/creative-book-builder/id451041428?mt=8 • Create your own ebooks • Free (I think) • Tiny Scan • https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinyscan-pdf-scanner-to-scan/id595563753?mt=8 • Creates a PDF from anything using the camera feature • Free with the option to upgrade

  26. And so many more • I have attended multiple sessions about Apps over the past year • I post information on our Facebook page when I find something useful • https://www.facebook.com/ISUBTE?ref=hl • Feel free to “Like” us and follow our posts • Another great resource • https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwM_UyYw9Nl8SUdickpITExRcjg/edit?usp=sharing

  27. Questions?

  28. The BTE Program would like to Thank Country Financial for the generous contribution to our department. Without their support, our students would not have had access to the tools needed to create this project.

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