Beautiful Day

My lesson on Second life is over the concept of coordinates. When I was thinking about this yesterday, I realized that maybe I should not go with the squares I originally thought of to incorporate into the lesson. The whole point of the lesson is to transition into thinking about the 2-dimensional plane (which is usually illustrated with points that resemble small circles). Therefore, after careful consideration, I have decided to change my squares into circles.

With the help of Dr. Chang, I was able to put the numbers on the circle that I orginally wanted. I have also changed the format of my lesson; instead of walking on the platform, I've decided to creat a small sphere (ball) that I like the students to place in designated circles. This will give the students good practice in using the X & Y position (coordinates) that Second Life requires you to re-position objects with. I also choose the ball because I believe that the platform circles are too small to navigate efficiently. I project there will be a lot of errors with my students with navigating such a tiny spot. Maybe I will be a large platform now that I am familiar with building.

Here's a picture.