Features

1. Save and Share Progress: If a student wants to continue working on their simulation beyond the class period, they can save their progress with a unique URL. This feature can also be used for group projects, allowing one student to share their budget choices with others who can then add new input.  
   

Note: the URL created through the save progress button is a snapshot of actions taken on the simulation when the button is clicked. If you use the save progress URL to access the simulation and want to share any new changes, click the button again to capture new changes on a new URL. This can be done as many times as you wish.

1. Meeting Mode: If the owner of the simulation has enabled external setup for Meeting Mode you will see the following at the bottom of the simulation: 
   

Meeting Mode will allow you to create a link to distribute to students who can go through the simulation either alone or in a group. Their aggregated responses will then be visible on a "facilitator screen." This feature is good for reviewing results and discussing them as a group. Here is a video overview:

 

A video that can help explain to students how to use Meeting Mode is here. If you'd like to take a look at how the City of Tacoma used Meeting Mode for public engagement, a video of their public meeting is here. 

External Resources

1. Lesson plan produced by PBS Newshour Extra for high school teachers that provides useful context and links simulation content with national standards. 
   
2. Blog article describing the classroom experiences of Nicholas Lind, a high school teacher in Rochester, New York.
   
3. Video presentation of a case study developed by Professor Kurt Thurmaier, Northern Illinois University, intended for use in public administration classes. This is a portion of a  video presentation on cutback budgeting presented by Government Finance Officers Association.