Random Ramblings

I am so excited! All the paperwork has been completed and the teachers have all signed their contracts for our workshop this summer. Dr. Len Annetta from NC State University is coming to Lee County to work with our middle school teachers on making educational virtual video games. Have I said I’m excited?

Dr. Annetta wanted 9 teachers from East Lee and West Lee. Being the pessimist realist that I am, I told him I didn’t think we would have that many from each school; in fact we may not have that many from both schools. Well, boy oh boy, was I wrong!

We have 34 signed up! Can you believe it? That’s a fantastic number! I’m so proud that there is that much interest. The fact that the teachers are receiving a stipend and a laptop might be some incentive, too, but hey, at least they’re coming! I plan on blogging about our progress this summer. I can’t wait to make my own game

The games will deal with all the discipline areas and integrate science and math. Dr. Annetta is hoping that we will develop a database of games for teachers from all over North Carolina to use. The first year the teachers will work on making their game. The second year, we will be bringing kids in to test drive the games. Can you imagine how much fun they are going to have?

Side note: My class is hard! My first assignment was a bomb. Thank goodness that the professor has the philosophy that students need to reach mastery. That means she’s going to let me re-do it. Thank goodness! Keep me in your thoughts – I need it! The next 8 weeks are going to be interesting to say the least ….

Until next time ~ Danita

Flickr: Teachers discussing ethics

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