I am a Second Life "Lebron James". I actually found this at this art gallery that I skipped by on all the teleporting that I did today. I feel like there is so much to explore, and so much to do. Obviously, if we are going to use this to help instruct the kids, we have to give some structure to these exploration possibilities. As I continue to think about how the kids are going to "catch" on how to negotiate Second Life, I am reminded of my own illiteracy when it comes to new technology. Kids are on the computer playing virtual games almost daily, while am only in my Second Week of Second Life. I guess I am not a "Lebron James", and probably have to keep that in mind, when I try and create math lessons for these kids.


Here I am at a Caribbean jazz club that I stumbled, while searching for a casino where I can start to make some Linden dollars. I see the possibilities of bringing music and health, while teaching math, into Second Life.


This is a math lesson that I am working on with multiples of 9.
Marcus showed me this trick where you write

9x1=09
9x2=18
9x3=27
9x4=36
9x5=45
9x6=54
9x7=63
9x8=72
9x9=81
9x10=90

See how you start with 0 and go up by 1 in the tens place for each consecutive multiple of 9 and then start with 9 and go down by one in the ones place for each consecutive multiple. Right now, I am trying to figure out a way to help the kids by using these boxes to help them remember it visually. I am a visual learner, so I will ponder this in my head today until I get it.