Along the way, David, annual reports and accounts are festooned with images
these days. More than that, companies are not averse to presenting graphs
and graphics that might be classed as being economical with the truth, so
they can be a positive learning toolalong the lines Chris was talking about.
Their words are sometimes ecoomical too!
If you're worried about the cost of acquiring these annual reports, the
marginal cost can be zero apart from the cost of your time and a tiny amount
of depreciation. Go to
http://www.annualreports.ft.com/asp/P002_search_ENG.asp?mkt_code=FTNN0202
If your students are heavily into American culture or you would like to
include reports other than British, there's a link to US annual reports as
well.
Duncan Williamson
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Fish" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: Posters and Visual Displays for Business Studies
Chris
Thanks a lot for your answer.
I will try your suggestion for the use of the Economist - which should look
quite lively.
Break even chart diagrams could be useful.
Articles from newspapers and cartoons - pretty straightforward idea- but
well worthwhile.
All of my students are business studies as we dont do econs-
but even so I think its useful to have pictures of Keynes, Friedman etc
I think it will be useful to track local papers for business news and also
to contact local companies.
We work with Young Enterprise so this may be a source.
Thanks for your time and advice- well see how we go.
David Fish
William Bradford Community College
Earl Shilton
Leicester
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From: "Chris Rodda" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: Posters and Visual Displays for Business Studies
My pet subject David.
Many Econs teachers take off the front cover of the Economist each week.
Whilst not a bad idea I donšt think pictures alone are enough - so why not
take a whole bunch of Economist covers with people on the front (not just
the Economist) and display as a quiz - first person to hand in correct
answers gets a prize. Change the quiz every term at least though. Wall
displays must not just be for decoration and should have a lesson in mind
and as such have an interactive content.
Pictures of famous economists can be taken from the web or bought - you can
then write a short summary of their careers (better yet get students to do
this) - add famous quotes printed large on a PC - such as 'inflation is
always a monetary phenomenon' for Friedman. (not quite right but someone out
there will reply with the exact quote).
I have observed lots of teachers start tracking graphs of currencies,
inflation rates etc. - but unless you have grit to do this it doesn't work.
Many I have seen are not kept going and stop at the first bank holiday and
remain forlorn on the wall for the rest of the year.
Why not offer a prize or just ask to the art department to paint economists
or an economic theme - poverty for example.
Maps are I think essential - particularly if you teach development
economics.
Very large sheets of paper with formulae/definitions/graphs written on -
multiplier, profit etc. (this works even better in business studies where
you can put up break even charts - accounting formulae etc. alas you have to
take them down for tests.
Sometimes I have put up a few small articles related to a topic on the wall
and jazzed it up to attract attention - some students arriving early can
usually be found reading them. Changing them often is required.
If you have any international students - the Human Development Index
photocopied and enlarged always gets attention.
Keep an eye out for economic cartoons and then enlarge them - keep a file of
them and change regularly.
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