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Grade 6-8, 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar

Understanding Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, & Blockchain Technology

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: James Redelsheimer
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Objective

In this webinar teachers will be able to:

  • Explain bitcoin to their students in an easy and understandable way.
  • Find resources to teach bitcoin basics to their students.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Financial Investments, Markets and Prices

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Description

Teachers will learn the basics of how Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology work. Teachers will come away with many strategies to explain this timely topic to their students. If you’re looking for easy ways to teach and answer your students’ questions about crypto, this session is for you.

Resources

Subjects:
Economics

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