Today second life is off line as a result we concentrated on converting on converting our limited knowledge of second life into real life mathematical application. I am beggining to turn around about the real life application possibilities of second life, especially in mathematics. For example the time i spent on the appearance section of tutorial island was all math. I had to create my own online image.
This is very interesting, because i started with my hieght, which is 6 feet five inches, a good five inches taller than real life. i guess i am a little insecure of my hieght. As fars as math goes, this seemingly mundane creation canteach a child how to measure a line and how to do proportions.
Another exercise i did yesterday was trying to move from one ppart of an island to the next by either driving, flying or walking. This involves going through sharp turns and corners. Making it ideal for teaching geometry or even word problems involving distance, width, and hieght.
Almost all my students have problems with fractions and i am determined to learn how to use second life as a teaching resource to help my kids understand fractional concepts.
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