Wow, just had a fast class with the kidlets. I had them divided into two teams and they had to answer 5 questions (different for each team) - answers were pictures or words. It was hard making up questions for some reason. I fell back on things within my purview. So - things like Nicola Tesla, tarantula bites, Brazil, flying mammals, oviparous animals... They surprised me by answering the "flying mammal" question with a picture of a flying squirrel - heh. That wasn't quite the answer I was seeking. Blue Team won, but Red Team was not far behind, although they got hung up on the capital of Spain and whether or not it's on the coast. I had fun and we're going to do it again next week.

Students standing in air while they search. ActiveWorlds is the land of signs.

Although this is not exactly impressive to most people, it has been a leap for these students to learn the relevent code they need and how to use it. It was great to see them fix mistakes today - like, say, neglecting to leave a space between "create picture" and the url. A tiny thing, but what it teaches is that small matters of form can mean the difference between success and failure, so pay attention. I ran herd on them, saying things like, Blue Team, your answer "No" is to what question? I could tell they were listening as Isaiah ran over to the "5" spot and wrote it there, and Tristan (who had written it in the wrong place) told me it was to the tarantula question.

I miss being in Indian Country.