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Financial responsibility, goal setting, savings options and of course technology, these are just a few topics covered in a White Rock fourth grade class. Students in Mrs. McLeod and Mrs. Brzostowski’s collaborative classroom enjoyed learning about financial decision making using a program called “Feed the Pig”. Students worked in groups to create financial plans for piglets. They discussed their own goals and how to accomplish them. Students even created digital posters and digital stories for their peers as a campaign for good, financial, decision making.

Students used technology almost every day in the White Rock classrooms. They developed digital posters using Glogster, interactive story books using Story Jumper and online simulations that reinforce what they learned in class. The students have utilized 21st century skills by taking part in authentic projects that individualized instruction for each student.

The finale of the project was held Wednesday May 18th when Mr. Ray DePalma a Certified Public Accountant Skyped with the class and discussed how to save money. Students asked Mr. DePalma what taxes were, how to become a CPA and of course, how to be the most efficient with money.

Below is a clip from the video conference