This was my presentation at the 2018 Comview Conference in Victoria Australia. It shares some of the online resources, tools and apps that can be used to engage students in accounting. Some of the resources are directly targeted at the new Study Design for VCE Accounting which will be implemented in 2019.

1. MB05| ACCOUNTING
Online resources and apps to enhance
engagement in Accounting
Anne Mirtschin
Hawkesdale P12 College

2. ICT, Commerce Teacher prep-12
https://murcha.wordpress.com
@murcha
mirtschin@gmail.com

3. My blog
https://murcha.wordpress.com
Online resource document
http://bit.ly/accountingtools

5. Why use technology?
•My students are self confessed visual learners
•Technology engages students
•Flip your classroom
•Blended classrooms
•Personalize
•Mandated in Study Design
http://bit.ly/accountingtools

6. Looking for Tools that are….
• Free
• That may not require registration
• Userfriendly
• Easily shared
• Able to be embedded
• Cross platform/cross device
• Mobile
• Available 24/7
• Differentiation
http://bit.ly/accountingtools

7. VCE Study Design

9. VCAA Accounting Teachers Guide
http://bit.ly/accountingtools

10. Advice for Teachers
Goto Teaching and Learning Activities
>choose Unit 1, 2, 3 or 4
Detailed examples for discussion on
ethics etc

11. https://www.vcta.asn.au

12. COMPAK
http://bit.ly/accountingtools

13. Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/226162751138514/
……or search for VCE Accounting Teachers

14. Year 11 Accounting

15. The video links
The Big Bang Theory
Small Business Success Story: Bread
Euphoria Cafe
Recommended on Facebook group by DN Scamporlino to
introduce unit 1

17. Meet my VCE Accounting
class...
• Year 11 and 12 subjects are taught combined
• Includes students who did not choose accounting
• Variety of academic skills

18. Wordle
Creates word clouds!
Why use wordle?
Visual data
Summary
Reflections
Test prior Knowledge
Revision
Introducing new vocabulary
http://bit.ly/accountingtools

19. Unit 3 AOS1 in a Word Cloud

20. How to use wordle!
Key in appropriate words
Add a ~ to keep words together
To Increase size - type a word multiple times
Or Copy and paste text into wordle
Randomize, select the one that appeals most
Save as png or grab a screenshot
Use as required – do not use Google Chrome (needs javascript)
http://bit.ly/accountingtools

21. Alternative to wordle
http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm

22. Clickview
http://bit.ly/accountingtools

23. Clickview
Staff can go to
http://www.edustar.vic.edu.au/clickview
and logon using your Edumail username and password.
i.e. EDU00102592111 & your password
Students can access through eduPass with MS 365 login.
Teacher needs to share the link to video with the students

24. The Story of Baz and His Business
Teacher url
https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/series/10591/the-
story-of-baz-and-his-business/videos/10594/the-story-of-
baz-and-his-business
Shared url for student access
https://clickv.ie/w/Hoak

25. Sample videos
Cash Flow Difference between cash and profit etc
Profitability – Financial Analysis
Financial Stability
Effective budgeting for Business
Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business

26. Comes with:
Resources eg
• teacher notes
• student task sheets, before during and
after the program etc

27. Online Spreadsheets
•MS 365
•Google Classroom

28. One Note - MS 365

29. Accounting Class notebook

30. Innovative additions to OneNote
• Immersive reader
• Real time translation
• And more……

31. Edrolo
There is a free trial

32. http://tes.com

33. Photosforclass
Ethics
https://www.photosforclass.com/

34. Online timer
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/

35. Online timer
• Time Management
• how to work under pressure
• Teach/Present concisely
• Stay on task etc

36. Application of online timer from a colleague
Year 12 accounting students played Megabucks,
the board game, to try and differentiate between
cash and profit. They had thirty minutes to play the
game and the online timer worked to keep the
game going at a faster rate.

37. Rando Name Picker The Fruit
Machine etc
http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/

38. Quizlet- https://quizlet.com

39. Search for “VCE Accounting”
A number of options: Flashcards, test,
match, gravity, live
Make your own

40. Twitter

41. Comview on Twitter
#comview18 or
#comview2018
• Tweets re conference
• Shared resources
• Others may tweet what they are
learning in other sessions etc

42. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-TV-Revue-Returns-Greater-Than-Sales-Logitech-

43. jransom stocktake done – now the valuation of said stock
tipsytoesshoes Its stocktake and moving time at the Tipy
Toes warehouse. Become a FB fan and get 20% off all
orders-we would rather sell it than move it! sharpytheking
Perpetual Stocktake… #bored.com jeicher stocktake is
complete. #relief 11:56 PM Jul 22nd via mbpidgin
RossGoesRawrr @shan1209 I’m lucky I’m out the back
doing stocktake all night noone has to see it lol
restructuregirl @malbooth @polyxena stocktake would
help my students hugely. Haven’t done a s’take in 10 years
& serious mismatch bw shelves & catalogue
Search for “stock taking”
tweets

44. Twitter = Search Engine
Goto http://www.twitter.com
Find the search window, key in your keyword(s)

45. Tweetchats
#accgchat

46. More on Twitter
Follow
@ VCTAnet @Chartered_Accts
Ten Accountants to Follow on Twitter
Top 25 Tax and Accounting Twitter Accounts
Tweet Chat
https://twitter.com/AcctgChat
The World of Accounting http://www.acctgchat.com/

47. Where to find people
Google/Twitter tricks from Michael Soskil:
Search Google with what you are looking for and
site:twitter.com
Then you will get people with the terms you searched for in
their profile. Find someone with around 2000 followers
(more and they are not likely to respond), and chances are,
they'll be willing to chat w/ your kids. Worked for me to get
a chef, a video game designer, and a few other guests.

48. ### Hashtags
#edupreneur
#socialstudies
#edchat
#businesstech
#bized
#businessED
#businesstech
#busedu
#business

49. Skype in the Classroom

50. Brainstorming for a video that will provide 10 clues about the country we are from!

51. Create an answer garden
https://answergarden.ch/
Goto
https://murcha.wordpress.com/ >
look for link to answer garden> click on link and add some
business expenses – one at a time.

52. Padlet

53. Uses for Padlet
Brainstorming
Revision
Test pre-knowledge
Reflections
Feedback
Exit Slips
Text

55. Voicethread
http://voicethread.com/?#u7053

56. http://voicethread.com/?#u7053

57. Advantages of Voice Thread
Allows editing at any time and stage
Drawing tools
Text or audio or video comments
Can be shared
Collaborative
Ability to convert to a movie

58. Flipgrid

59. Flipgrid – video chat/conversations
• Test Knowledge
• Feedback
• Evaluation
• Mentoring
• Collaborative classrooms

60. Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/murcha/reducing-balance-method-for-
depreciation

61. Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/murcha/prepaid-revenue

62. Online movies
Youtube http://youtube.com
Teachertube http://www.teachertube.com
Accounting videos
http://www.accountingvideos.com/
Vimeo – http://www.vimeo.com

63. Youtube
Work place ethics
Why do ethics matter?
Ellen’s in your Accountant’s Ear
The Office Webisodes – The
Accountants #2 Phyllis and others

64. Youtube
Fun!
Debit Credit Rap from O’Neill High School
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viELLp1M374&feature=w
atch_response
City High Accounting Rap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKTJusRLvOo&feature=r
elated

65. Khan Academy
http://www.khanacademy.org
Introduction to Balance Sheets
Accrual Basics of Accounting

66. Scoopit
Social bookmarking
http://www.scoop.it/t/basic-accounting-concepts

68. Pinterest

69. Pinterest
pinterest.com/avalara/funny-accountant/

70. From Pinterest

72. Toondoo- Online cartoon maker
http://www.toondoo.com

73. Online searches
Stocktaking
Stocktaking at the London zoo
http://zamaanonline.com/animal-stocktaking-at-london-zoo-
2118
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/69097-edinburgh-
zoo-starts-annual-stock-take/

74. Kahoot – VCE Accounting
The Accounting Equation
VCE Accounting
Principles and Qualitative Characteristics
Unit 1 GST
Source Documents

75. Games
The Lemonade Game
The coffee shop
Karma Tycoon
Debt ski
Ja Titan
Bean counter site for games, puzzles etc
ehow list
farm enterprise game and The Farmer
Evoke a social entrepreneurship game
Be Your Own Boss
Budgeting – iCivics
The Federal Reserve – opening a bank account and
watching it grow

76. Apps
My accounting teacher
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/my-accounting-
teacher/id522482788?mt=8

77. Debit and Credit Accounting
Google play and iPhone/iPad

78. eFind Me
mirtschin@gmail.com
Twitter: @murcha
Skype: anne.mirtschin
Blog: http://murcha.wordpress.com