Funded Feb 5, 2025Thank you for providing walkie talkies for our high school economics and personal finance classes. These tools have transformed our learning environment in unexpected and powerful ways.
The walkie talkies are helping our students learn by creating dynamic, real-world simulations of financial markets and economic scenarios. Students take on roles as buyers, sellers, traders, and market analysts, communicating in real-time across different areas of our classroom and school. This hands-on approach makes abstract economic concepts tangible - from supply and demand to market competition and price discovery.
What excites students most is how the walkie talkies turn traditional lessons into immersive experiences. When studying stock markets, students become floor traders, calling out orders and responding to changing market conditions. During personal finance units, they simulate customer service scenarios and financial consulting calls, practicing professional communication while learning essential life skills.
The technology has particularly resonated with our kinesthetic learners and students who thrive in collaborative environments. Students who were previously hesitant to participate in traditional classroom discussions now eagerly engage when they can move around and communicate through the walkie talkies. Our more reserved students have found their voice through this medium, gaining confidence in expressing their ideas and participating in economic discussions.
Your investment in these tools has helped create an engaging, active learning environment where economic and financial concepts come alive. Thank you for helping us prepare our students for their financial futures in such an innovative way.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Robison