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Even the Occupy Movement has Opportunity Costs

Many GTA supporters have asked what our students think about the Occupy movement, and whether they are involved in what’s happening here in Oakland. Today, we asked some who have visited the camp sites or participated in the protest activities to share their opinion, in light of our lesson today […]


Willing to Play, Willing to Pay

You may be shocked to learn what GTA students are willing to pay for the teacher’s wallet. This game jumpstarts important conversations about how we decide to spend our money – and who is willing to take risks in an unfair market. [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/29343438 &w=320&h=240] Filmed at Met West High School […]


Voices in my head: GTA was in my best self-interest

By Ryan Nunnery I’m a senior at Skyline High School. Most of my life has been about learning how to go from point A to point B, responding to situations constantly happening in life. Being in Game Theory Academy has helped me make better decisions, whether it’s choosing what route […]


Mapping strategic thinking at summer GTA classes

Michele just graduated her third group of GTA students. As a self-proclaimed visual learner, Michele often comes up with creative ways to map out the decisions and questions posed by students as they plunge through the GTA toolkit in class. [slideshow] In GTA, we teach students that when you make […]


Get on top, stay on top and manage your money on top

This month we wrapped up spring classes in San Francisco at Conscious Youth Media Crew and in east Oakland at the Laurel Marketplace Learning Center. The youth in the GTA Investors Club also picked their stocks, and over the summer we will track the performance of their portfolio: So far they’ve lost $8.03. There’s […]