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SMG Teacher Workshops
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Below are some of the workshops scheduled for teachers on the Stock Market Game Program  conducted by the Virginia Council on Economic Education and affiliated university-based centers for economic education. Click here for more details and to register.  Search under  "topic" and choose "Stock Market Game Program."

George Mason University
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 4:00-6:30pm 
 
James Madison University
Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 3:45-5:45 pm

Lynchburg College
Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 4:30-7:30 pm

Old Dominion University
Thursday, January 19,2012 from 4;30-7:00pm

University of Mary Washington
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from 4:30-7:00pm

Virginia Commonwealth University
Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 4:00-6:30 pm
 
Virginia Tech
Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 4:30-7:00 pm 

Below are webinars conducted by the ODU Center for Economic Education that allow you to participate in any location that has Internet access and a telephone (preferably a land line.)  

Webinar: Introduction to the Stock Market Game
Jan 26, 2012 5:30pm – 6:30pm 

Intended for teachers new to the SMG. This presentation will cover: reasons to use the Stock Market Game in your classroom, concepts needed to prepare students, rules of the game, and resources available to registered teachers. Regions, awards, and InvestWrite (the national essay contest) will be explained.

Please click on this link to register for this webinar. Webinar registration 

Webinar: Tour the SMG Student Portfolio
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012 5:30pm – 6:30pm 

Take a tour of the team portfolio and experience the game from your student's perspective. Learn exactly what your students need to know to access the SMG website and make their first trades. This webinar will explain the various sections of the student site, how to look up a ticker symbol and enter a trade, as well as resources for investor research. The session will also cover how the teacher can manage their students' information and view rankings.

Please click on this link to register for this webinar. Webinar registration

Webinar: Tour the Teacher Support Center
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Take a tour of the three sections of the Teacher Support Center found on the stockmarketgame.org Website: "Understanding SMG," "Manage Student Portfolios" and "In the Classroom." The tour will show some of the many resources available to teachers including the location and explanation of lesson plans, activities, projects, various publications, pre- and post-tests, powerpoints, and rankings. 

Please click on this link to register for this webinar. Webinar registration

Webinar: Stock Market Game Boot Camp
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 9:00am – 11:30am

Learn all about the Stock Market Game from the comfort of your computer. Combining the 3 one hour SMG webinars (Intro, Teacher Resources, and Student Portfolio) this interactive webinar is designed for teachers who are new to the Game and those who have not played in the last several years. We will focus on the fundamentals – the rules of the game, how the student portfolio works and how students buy and sell stocks, and the resources available to teachers to help them implement the game in their classrooms. Bring your questions!

Please click on this link to register for the webinar. Webinar registration

 

 

 
 
 
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