Mission US

Kimmer and a guest fourth grade teacher share Mission US

Mission US is an online history game for upper elem and middle school students

The VSTE Non Meeting

We went to VSTE Island tonight. There were six of us. Leko and Cyrus were there with us. We had a plan but no leader and no real meeting. Still it turned out to be fun, like some of the early SL days. Friends hung out at the Irish pub in Dublin. We talked until just after nine and then Cyrus and Jaz had to leave.

Leko and I took photos of his outfit for the fashion show. Afterwards he invited me to play Parcheesi.

We played two games at his house and he won easily. Then we got invited to Ms MoneyPenney's house where we played with Croy. It was really fun with four and being my third game I did a little better. They love gestures and let them fly as friendly game banter. If I return I'll have to have some fun ones under my belt to drag out at the right time.

VSTE Steampunk Meeting

Steampunk Mermaids

After a trip to Babbage with VSTE Jaz, Cyrus, and I found ourselves at a free or cheap mermaid shop. You never know what you will find in steampunk areas! It was laggy all during the meeting but after, on our own, things calmed down and we enjoyed playing in the water.

Mermaid outfits come with AOs that hold your legs together and allow you to swim.

Cyrus explores the depths of the ocean.

Very cute mermaid outfit

Thunder looks for her friends

United at last

Relaxing in a shipwreck below the waterline

By now Cyrus had crashed for the last time

iPads in the Classroom

SLEEC Venue for Meetings

 

Timm Runner

I was pleased to be able to attend the second in a series of four sessions about using iPads in the classroom. Timm teaches English at the college level but has some high school students in his classes. His session was very interesting. He had some good apps to recommend. I am purchasing a stylus based on his recommendation.  Unfortunately I had to leave before it was over.

Virtual Maine

Model of the Solar System, Sun to Pluto

Mary O'Brien's area of Virtual Maine

The Tidy Corner of Virtual Maine

I was surprised to hear Mary O'Brien on Bit by Bit Seedlings podcast with Bob Sprankle and John "Pathfinder" Lester this past week. She and several others were talking about Reaction Grid and Virtual Maine an island for all students and teachers in Maine to use. Today I took the time to find it and travel around. I notice Techplex is creating things there. It was easy to find Mary's contribution in this corner because it's organized and purposeful looking. She's able to take a couple of her third graders in-world after school. Lucky!!

Special SL Event this Weekend

This is an amazing drum team at Al Andalus Alhambra this morning. They had a variety of instruments to rezz and play with synchronized animations. It was quite a show. I'll have a bit of machinima to add later. See Expedition Central for more info on the event.