Posted in Education in SL, tagged Places on September 21, 2007 | No Comments »
Before I was introduced to Second Life by KJ, I had a dream of creating virtual history simulations for my students -games really, in which they could experience walking the streets of ancient Athens or Rome. And while I would still like to see that realized in a way that will be accessible to my [...]
Posted in Changes, Ramblings, tagged Musings on September 13, 2007 | No Comments »
Well, I was a day late, but that’s ok, I think we should remember everyday -not just once a year.
This year was interesting when my sixth grade students started voicing their thoughts and experiences which at first I thought was peculiar, but then realized that 9/11 is the Pearl Harbor of my generation and even [...]
Posted in Ramblings, Real Life, tagged Musings on September 5, 2007 | No Comments »
Ok, so this is not about SL, but it is important to educators and students; it’s the worst education “reform” act ever written -come on -you know what it is, No Child Left Behind. Six years ago at a staff meeting I dared utter the words, “So we’re teaching to the test.” and my principal [...]
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