Dollars and Sense
Videos and PowerPoint CDs
THE ART OF LISTENING
We spend more time listening than any activity except breathing, yet we listen at only a fraction of our potential. This video uses home and workplace situations to teach the seven “Laws of Good Listening” and practical techniques to become a better listener. Each “law” is a key toward improved listening and communication. Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2007- 27 min.)
No. 5893 DVD............$99.00
BANKS: A USER’S GUIDE
From the origins of money and banking, through the basics of checking, savings, and lending, viewers learn about the core functions of a bank, and how these fundamentals affect their daily lives. Learn how to match a savings account to your needs, why “bouncing” a check is a crime, why “overdraft protection” might not be such a great deal, how to avoid paying needless fees, how computer, digital images, and new banking laws impact your spending habits, how to write and endorse a check to protect yourself from fraud, and how to use ATMs and safe deposit boxes. Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2006-25 min.)
No. 5291 DVD............$99.00
BASICS OF CREDIT
The concept of credit can be summed up in four words-buy now, pay later. However, credit is much more complicated. This program takes a close look at the basics of credit including, credit card features, how the credit process works, the cost of credit, and how to read a credit card statement. (2008 - 37 min.)
No. 8003 DVD........$125.00
BODY LANGUAGE II: Reading People
Is it possible to read people’s thoughts and feelings just by looking at them? This program provides valuable information about interpreting body language by presenting fun, easy to understand and real life examples. If your students apply this information and do some intelligent people watching, they’ll see a whole new world of communication they may never have noticed. Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2008 – 24 min.)
No. 5219 DVD............$99.00
BUDGETING BASICS
Watch as Rachel, a college student, gets a “financial makeover” and learns the value of preparing a budget and sticking to a spending plan. Learn how debt, taxes, everyday expenses, and unexpected bills can drain your bank account without a plan in place. (2007-18 min.)
No. 5228 DVD............$99.00
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
Demonstrates professional conduct during typical business scenarios; covers details from how to dress, responding to difficult questions, and the effect of body language on communication. Briefly discusses resumés and interviews. Includes a study guide and a supplement. (2001-33 min.)
No. 2666 DVD............$99.00
CASH, CREDIT, AND YOUR FUTURE
What are your students looking forward to? More education? A great job? A cool car? Dreams are free but achieving them takes good planning, hard work, and money. Get a head start, learn how to manage money, understand paychecks, and the basics of credit and debit cards. Two teen viewers watch a financial awards show and learn the right way to manage their money. (2009 - 23 min.)
No. 9483.................$79.95
CONSUMER RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES (PowerPoint)
Discusses our rights as consumers. Students will be able to determine the influence consumers have on everyday purchases. (2004 – 25 slides)
No. P2159..................$69.00
Credit and Loans (SBOE Approved Materials for Financial Literacy)
Use this presentation to provide students with the knowledge they will need to use credit and loans responsibly. This program looks closely at the credit rights of consumers, credit histories, reports and bureaus, debt, types of loans, the loan process, and the cost of loans. (2008 – 35 min.)
No. 8005 DVD ...........$125.00
FAMILY LIFE CYCLE (PowerPoint)
Presents the changing family structure, roles, responsibilities, and goals at each stage of the family life cycle. Encourages students to analyze their family’s stage and identify how culture, demographics, and economics affect each phase. (2003 – 21 slides)
No. P2004...................$64.00
HELP! THEY STOLE MY NAME
Hear from identity theft victims. From corporate data theft to shoulder surfing to skimming to dumpster diving, see the most common ways thieves steal your identity. Law enforcement and consumer groups explain how to protect yourself. Learn how to safely manage your e-mail and Internet activity. Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2007-29 min.)
No. 5304 DVD..........$99.00
How People Are Paid
This brand new video offers a fresh look at the world of paychecks, deductions, and benefits. Students learn about federal withholding, how it’s calculated, and how it affects their take-home pay. Learn about the many ways that pay is calculated - from hourly to salary commission and tips and how FICA deductions are taken and funds the benefits provided by Social Security. An important overview of key employment laws governing wages is given. (2009 – 27 min.)**
No. 5170 DVD ...........$99.00
IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAY: MASTERING BASIC COMMUNICATION
If talking is so easy, why do misunderstandings and arguments seem to happen so often? In this program, Bill Cakmis will help your students discover the remarkable difference that word choice can make, find out what nonverbal communication is all about, understand the power of emotional tone, and learn the art of listening. (2003–26 min.)
No. 2011..................$98.00
IT'S YOUR MONEY: FINANCIAL FLIGHT SCHOOL
The narrator is already living on her own and gives tips to teens on what they can do now to get a head start financially to live on their own. Topics include how to develop good saving and spending habits by designing a personal money management plan and how to avoid credit card traps. Explains the power of compound interest, the total cost of buying a car, and more. (2006-20 min.)
No. 9389 DVD..........$49.95
LEADERSHIP STYLES (PowerPoint)
Each person has a leadership style; however, a specific situation merits its own style. This presentation will help students understand how to choose and utilize different styles of leadership, such as autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire. (2003 – 15 slides)
No. P2052................$49.00
MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY, MONEY, & TASKS (PowerPoint)
Includes basic management terminology, strategies for managing time and energy, budgeting techniques, and life examples. Shows basic relationship between personal and family planning and the fulfillment of wants and needs. (2003 – 31 slides)
No. P2008.................$79.00
MANAGING MULTIPLE ROLES
Based on Effective Management of Multiple Roles: Family and Work, this videotape addresses effective management of a variety of roles, such as caregiver, employee, spouse, parent, and/or student. The importance of goal setting, values, standards, and differentiating between wants and needs is stressed. Includes a study guide and a supplement. (2000-21 min.)
No. 2593..................$95.00
MANNERS AT WORK
Learn how to make and acknowledge introductions, how to shake hands, how to get along with office coworkers, and how to share office space and equipment. Learn proper etiquette up and down the organizational hierarchy and cubicle courtesy. Also explains electronic etiquette, such as the use of cell phones, camera phones, pagers, voicemail, and e-mail. Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2006-20 min.)
No. 5122..................$89.00
No. 5122 DVD..........$89.00
THE NETIQUETTE EDGE
Discover the importance of using good manners when using cell phones, the Internet, iPods, email and other gadgets. Learn the S.T.E.P.S. of manners related to technology and get the netiquette edge. (2007-21 min.)
No. 9426 DVD...........$79.95
A PENNY SAVED: HOW TO GROW MONEY
Explains the power of compound interest and ability of money to grow with time. Covers basics of interest, investing, compounding, the time value of money, inflation, liquidity, and yield. Learning Seed video includes a study guide. (2000-21 min.)
No. 5246 DVD............$99.00
PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING (PowerPoint)
Considers the factors affecting financial decisions, and analyzes the cost of living, such as housing, food, and transportation, throughout the life cycle. Looks at the effects of demographic, cultural, societal, and economic factors on families and the importance of a financial plan when faced with a crisis. (2003 – 21 slides)
No. P2007..................$59.00
REAL FOOD: THE COST OF CONVENIENCE
What do you buy most in a supermarket? Hint: It’s not food. Most of your dollars are spent for slicing, dicing, portioning, and packaging. In short, you pay for convenience. Real Food illustrates how much we pay – in dollars and nutrition – when we buy processed foods. Using compelling and memorable examples, students will learn how buying local products, fresh ingredients, and raw foods will impact their health as well as their wallets. (2008 – 24 min.)**
No. 5318 DVD ...........$99.00
RESUMES: A HOW-TO GUIDE - NEW
Watch as several students with little or no job experience learn how to write functional, chronological, combination, and newsletter-style resumes. Listen as a career counselor and an HR professional provide tips and strategies for writing a resume that will get noticed. (2008 - 35 min.)
No. F209 DVD............$99.95
SECRETS: LANDING AND KEEPING A JOB - NEW
What are transferable skills and why do you need them? Watch as a group of employees demonstrate and explain important transferable job skills including communication, problem solving, and teamwork skills. Includes teaching materials. (2010 – 24 min.)
No. 9522 DVD — $49.95
SKILLS FOR REAL WORLD SURVIVAL (PowerPoint)
Illustrates the skills students will need to achieve their academic goals. Helps develop an understanding of how students can apply their knowledge outside the classroom. Explores communications skills, analytical skills, personal skills, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and business-management skills. Highlights issues, such as verbal vs. nonverbal communication, reading comprehension and assessing self accuracy, team work, prioritizing, and resolving conflict. Good for middle and beginning high school students. (2006 - 148 slides)
No. P2227................$119.00
USING CREDIT CARDS WISELY: TAKE CHARGE! - NEW
Understand how credit cards actually work, the different types of cards available, and how to use them to your advantage. See how to select the card that is right for you, how to read your monthly statement, and ways to protect yourself as you conquer the world of credit cards. Avoid the traps of fine print and credit jargon by learning the fundamentals of using credit cards. (2010 – 25 min.)*
No. 5256 DVD — $99.00
WHAT IS A PRICE? BASICS OF ECONOMIC LITERACY
Provides basic information for anyone living in a market society such as ours. Viewers learn that price is information disguised as a number. They understand how it influences consumer behavior, sends a message from the producer, allows the consumer to talk back, and plays a vital role in a market economy. Answers questions such as what is a price and who sets it, what goes into setting a price, how does price influence behavior. Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2006-20 min.)
No. 5301 DVD..........$99.00
WORKING SMART
Okay, so you’ve got the job so now what? A good employee knows that succeeding in the workplace involves more than just learning a particular aspect of the job, it also includes knowing what to do and who to ask when you don’t know. Learn how to succeed and how to get ahead by working smart. (2005 – 15 min.)
No. 8020 DVD .......$125.00
WORKPLACE ETHICS
Ethics describes how you act not only in public but also when no one is looking. An ethical employee is a valuable employee and someone who will be respected by their peers and employers. Learn how you can be a responsible and ethical employee. Come along and see what it takes to improve your on the job ethics. (2004 – 15 min.)
No. 8010 DVD........$125.00