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Swiss National Bank

iconomix newsletter – winter 2011

Added value for your lesson

Editorial

Dear reader

iconomix gives your lesson added value. The current featured item on the euro crisis illustrates this perfectly. iconomix provides you with a wide range of teaching resources on the subject, and the blog keeps you abreast of developments. At upper secondary school level, the element dedicated to the European Monetary Union is currently the only teaching resource on the euro crisis. The currency crisis was also a point of focus for speakers at the 2011 iconomix symposium. These are just some of the ways in which iconomix contributes to an interesting and pertinent lesson in economics, and offers great training opportunities.

Thank you for your loyalty, and have a Happy New Year!

Manuel Wälti (management) and Julia Erdin (workshops)

Euro crisis

Resources and links on the euro crisis (in German and French):

Two new elements dedicated to saving and insurance (in German and French)

Why should I take out insurance? How does it work? When should I save money? And why? With the help of clear questions and answers, the two new elements provide a good introduction into the areas of saving and insurance. They are both supplemented by a set of worksheets using examples from everyday life.

Quick guide

Our quick guide gets straight to the point: What is iconomix? What does it offer? How does it aid lessons on economics? Help spread the word – order the quick guide (free of charge) using our online form and pass them on to your colleagues.

 

Blog and multimedia links combined

The iconomix blog keeps abreast of what’s happening in the world of economics and suggests suitable teaching and learning resources, such as websites, videos, charts, interviews and books. Quite apart from being up to the minute, the blog is also committed to seeking out relevant material on the subject of economics for subsequent use in class. Furthermore, the list of links provided in most elements under the heading ‘Additional information’ is reviewed on a regular basis. This ensures that teaching resources and links remain up to date at all times.

Outlook: Relaunch of iconomix website

After more than four years online, the iconomix website is being completely revised and will be relaunched at the beginning of April 2012. The result will be a more intuitive website, which will allow users – be they first-time visitors or regular users – to navigate quickly and efficiently to the desired content. We hope you’ll drop by and check out the exciting new and user-friendly features! You can learn more about the relaunch in our next newsletter.

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From 2012, the iconomix newsletter in English will be published three times a year, in April, August and December. The newsletter provides information on modifications and updates to iconomix, the Swiss National Bank’s economics teaching programme.