Community reviews for Biz Kid$

What I liked about the website is that is it extremely user friendly and it appeals to a wide range of learners. The different sections within the site teach students about young entrepreneurs, financial and business concepts, sample high school resumes are available with possible interview questions, as well games that demonstrate supply and demand. The site also offers learners the opportunity to budget and investment plans.

Overall this project is quite good as a learning tool the teacher can pick and choose what videos and resources they want to use based on what they are teaching in economics or related fields. There are plenty of good resources to use for a variety of grade level and cognitive ability. I would recommend you take a close look at this product.

Overall, I found this website very useful. The videos were entertaining; however, they were a bit lengthy - at about 28 minutes. The students enjoyed the games. This site would fit the Augmentation category of the SAMR model. The site also provides additional resources for students and teachers.

Funny, engaging, but pretty limited information. Would work great as an introduction or "into" activity for personal finance. I rather use moneywiseteen.org for high school 12th graders.

Overall, this website was ok. It's a little bit difficult to navigate. The games are ok, but I was a little confused by some aspects of them. The videos are pretty engaging and would be good as supplemental materials for teaching. The lesson plans were ok- but very worksheet-based. I would digitize a lot of it and probably just use bits and pieces when working with students.

BizKid$ is a very unique website that is structured in an accessible way for both teachers and students. There are a variety of lesson plans for middle and high school students, which include family connection activities that could act as a springboard for school-family communication and relationship building. The videos can verge on cheesy, but the content is valuable if students can look past that. The games on the site are somewhat repetitive, and it's unclear how much student learning results from gameplay. Overall, BizKid$ is a valuable resource that provides teachers with tools for economic education, an area that is often lacking in traditional curricula.

A great product and show. The materials and resources available are great and have a lot of possible extensions. The kids get to see how real life kids use these concepts and how the relate to their life. From there discussions, projects, and more are a natural outcome.