How to Use (and Make) EconGraphs
Chris Makler
Stanford University
econgraphs.org
CTREE 2024
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Outline
- Motivation
- Things I've made
- How to create your own!
Motivation
- 10 years in ed tech industry
- Found that interactive graphs are incredibly effective teaching tools
- Most exist behind paywalls/logins
- Decided to make my own as a public good
- Have been using in my own classes since 2015
Uses of Interactives
- Classroom demonstrations
- Student exploration
- In textbook explanations
- Assessment questions
Creating Your Own
- Templates
- KineticGraphs.org
- Desmos.com
Feedback:
Graphs: econgraphs.org
Authoring: kineticgraphs.org
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CTREE 2024
By Chris Makler
