In this blog, we will discuss the use of Second Life and other vertual online games. The big question is: Does this have a place in education? Great question with a complicated answer. In some ways, I am skeptical because it could be just another distraction from the main content if students were to get off task. On the other hand, students love video games and they are learning other things through them, why not allow them to learn content through this kind of gaming. If it is used right, I can see how it would benefit expecially students who are visual learners.
However, there are "adult" places on Second Life that teachers need to be aware of due to the inappropriate content. The students that I serve would be especially vunerable because most of them are 17-21 years of age. It would be easy for them to get to places where they shouldn't because of their age and having to sign in as an adult and not a teen. So I am leary there.
I'm not sure how long it would take for a teacher to set this up for students, that would be another consideration. And yet I am intreged enough that it would be fun to try - it would be something that would help motivate my students to learn. I would like to check into it. However, I tried to follow the link for a trial and it was blocked by the school - I think, I could not get to it, so that would be another issue.
My kids are getting an XBox 360 kinect for Christmas, I am planning on experimenting with that first to see what I can do and practice with my kids.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
CIP
This is really difficult. I'm not sure at this time what I will be doing this project on. What I am thinking at the moment is using Mrs Schultz's Blog Spot for homework assignments and podcasts of any lecture. I would also like to use Prezi presentations in my classroom as well.
Well I'm back after having difficulty getting to my blog. My project will be a Webquest Garden. My unit will be a unit that I am working on at school currently. The unit is on employability skills for high school special education students who are behind in their credits. They are taking this class to receive an elective credit.
My lessons are 3 fold - cover letters, resume making and job interview skills. Each lesson will have youtube videos to watch - a funny video for a hook, then some very practical videos where they can use the information to complete the assignments. Other assignments will be related to the lessons to scaffold up to the final project in each lesson.
At the end of this unit students will have a cover letter and a resume that they can use to apply for a job and they will also have job interviewing experience as we will practice in pairs, have another teacher from the building interview as well as having someone from MRS (Michigan Rehab Services) come out to do an interview with students.
Well I'm back after having difficulty getting to my blog. My project will be a Webquest Garden. My unit will be a unit that I am working on at school currently. The unit is on employability skills for high school special education students who are behind in their credits. They are taking this class to receive an elective credit.
My lessons are 3 fold - cover letters, resume making and job interview skills. Each lesson will have youtube videos to watch - a funny video for a hook, then some very practical videos where they can use the information to complete the assignments. Other assignments will be related to the lessons to scaffold up to the final project in each lesson.
At the end of this unit students will have a cover letter and a resume that they can use to apply for a job and they will also have job interviewing experience as we will practice in pairs, have another teacher from the building interview as well as having someone from MRS (Michigan Rehab Services) come out to do an interview with students.
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