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iconomix in brief
Teaching resources just a mouse click away
- Free of charge: over 8 individual resources on a wide range of topics.
- Up to date: iconomix resources always use the latest findings, data, statistics, links, etc.
- Versatile: teaching resources for immediate use in class as well as comprehensive teaching units.
- Progress checks: each element comes with its own set of comprehension questions and advanced questions, as well as sample answers.
- Multimedia links: each element has a section providing additional information, such as websites, videos, charts, articles, books, etc.
- Further training: iconomix also offers information events, workshops and symposiums.
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Direct Access
What is iconomix?http://www.iconomix.ch/en/about/what-is-iconomix/overview/- Order newsletterhttp://www.iconomix.ch/en/service/newsletter/subscribe/
- Picture galleryhttp://www.iconomix.ch/en/about/what-is-iconomix/picture-gallery/
- Information leaflet about iconomixhttp://www.iconomix.ch/../fileadmin/docs/flyer/iconomix-flyer_en.pdf
Top 5 resources
The five most requested teaching resources in November 2011 were:
- Top earnershttp://www.iconomix.ch/
- Monetary policyhttp://www.iconomix.ch/
- Market and price formationhttp://www.iconomix.ch/
- Inflationhttp://www.iconomix.ch/
- Common pool resourceshttp://www.iconomix.ch/
- «Attractive, original. Makes you want to know more.»Thomas Leu, teacher
- «The best thing about iconomix is that it offers interesting and attractive teaching units, which allow economic content to be conveyed in a different, more fun way.»Jean-Christophe Gindrat, teacher
- «Good website, attractive design, consistent look and feel.»EUGEN NOTTE, media didactics instructor
- «I can use the teaching units in the classroom just as they are.»Marc Gilomen, teacher
- «iconomix focuses on specific examples, everyday phenomena and current economic issues.»Rolf Weder, professor, University of Basel
- «I would like to thank the SNB for this excellent free programme.»Workshop participant, teacher
- «Games make learning so much fun.»Monica Glauser, teacher
- «A great, well-structured, easy-to-understand and appealing product.»Fred Greule, media didactics instructor
- «The teaching material and resources provided on the iconomix website are excellent. I’m confident that this tool will promote interest in and improve understanding of economic issues.»Claude Müller, Institut für Gymnasial- und Berufspädagogik (Institute for Teacher Education), University of Zurich
- «I’m really impressed with the great selection of useful and excellent resources.»Workshop participant, teacher
- «A very appealing and diverse website. Great for teaching economics in class.»Ulrich Illigen, teacher