Building+Ideas

Whenever I introduce the idea that QA offers the opportunity for students to develop building skills, new students say "Wow!" and parents say "Why?" I'd like this page to be an answer to the latter response. Let me give some examples and encourage you to add your ideas as well.

NIDES has purchased some virtual space where students who have gone through the cybernet safety and building missions are permitted to create projects for socials, science, art, geography, health and careers, etc. One world is almost entirely dedicated to the recreation of the ancient civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean. The goal will be to have it set up so that students can experience the civilizations as they learn about them (chariot racing, exploring pyramids, tracing the steps of Gilgamesh, etc.) as a humanities unit. Other project ideas include:

- building a retail street for students to sell their creations on-line; - recreating old-age homes so those who are immobile can visit each other, their care-givers, and recieve virtual visitors (distant grand-children, etc.); - recreating street routes and interactive family trees for those experiencing the onset of alzheimers allowing them to maintain vital memories; - creating traffic safety scenarios where students can learn the rules of the road for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers;

What are some of your ideas? Please put your name with them so I can give credit if using it. Also, feel free to email me if you have questions. gholden@nides.bc.ca