Using Glogster for Math Problems

Click on the title to go to the full screen of this Glog. I did this so classroom teachers could see how they could make math problems more engaging for their students. The ice cream manipulatives are also available in SMART Notebook or PowerPoint formats.

Speed Chatting on ISTE Island

As part of the newest ISTE SIG (special interest group) SIGVE (Virtual Environments), I got a chance to participate in our first speed chatting event held at the ISTE skypark. We had a group of 49 or 50 avatars talking about the group and it's place in education. I was able to get some video of the meeting's start using my new favorite video app, Screenr (Thanks Shambles for bringing it to our attention!)

More From the Reaction Grid

Today I got a chance to chat with a small group of 8th grade students on the Reaction Grid. They go to Saint Anthony of Padua in Michigan and I know their teacher from Second Life. She asked me to talk to them a bit about making clothes and so I teleported from my island to one of their Michigan islands where they have a fashion show runway and a clothing store. I hope to bring PESD students from Mr. Ross's 4th grade at Lowell onto the Reaction Grid after the winter break, so this gave me a chance to work with students on the RG ahead of time. As you can see, it looks very much like Second Life.

Words, words, words!

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Looking for an Alternative to Second Life for Less Money?

I'm just going to tease this now, but I will be posting more about the Reaction Grid when I get a chance. For those who are struggling with the lack of funds but still want to provide cutting edge technology to their students, you may want to explore this Second Life "look alike." It's so reasonably priced that some teachers (myself included) have purchased land with their own money. What is very exciting is the prospect of having students younger than 13 involved. I am planning on a pilot program with a 4th grade teacher in my district who has always been tech savvy. Download the Hippo viewer and try Reaction Grid for free! I'm Norma Underwood in there too :)