What is Economics?

Please investigate/research economics via the internet. Relate your findings here.

Define important terms like:
economics
economies of scale
factors of production
supply
demand
opportunity cost

Please explain why a study of economics is relevant to a study of animal rights as we are investigating through the story of chickens [e.g. Jamie Oliver's "Fowl Dinners"]

McLibel

We watched the movie McLibel because we are studying rights and responsibilities in term three.
Can you tell me what you think the central message of the film was. In other words, without focusing on McDonalds, what were the main issues? Put in terms we understand from literacy learning - i.e. What was the "author's" intention?

Check out the website from the film. There are links to animal rights sites too.

http://www.mcspotlight.org/issues/animals/index.html

social, collaborative learning online

Sounds great - obviously with issues to be considered?
It's tempting for me to gloss over the potential negatives, but in responsibly educating our students, we must consider and discuss them - but with an open mind!

see these links to other blog discussions and an online documentary:

http://tinyurl.com/3cpge5

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/

please add to the discussion adn have a look at these interesting blogs for educators:

http://beyond-school.org/

http://123elearning.blogspot.com/index.html

http://www.speedofcreativity.org/

http://www.nextgenteachers.com/