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A Visit with mortimer

A Visit with mortimer. Manners Matter When Visiting and Learning Ms. Hancock 2011. Mortimer. Mortimer has a World that has several places to visit. Among them are deserts, beaches, lakes, and grasslands. A visitor has arrived.

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A Visit with mortimer

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  1. A Visit with mortimer Manners Matter When Visiting and Learning Ms. Hancock 2011

  2. Mortimer • Mortimer has a World that has several places to visit. • Among them are deserts, beaches, lakes, and grasslands. • A visitor has arrived. • Using (overly) proper manners, Mortimer shows his new friend around his world.

  3. The desert • Our first stop is the desert region of Mortimer’s World. • Mortimer talks about the desert, explaining a few features. • His new friend listens, asks appropriate questions, and learns about the desert. • They do not interrupt each other, and are polite when speaking.

  4. The beach • Our next stop is the beach region of Mortimer’s World. • Mortimer talks about the beach, explaining a few features. • His friend listens, asks appropriate questions, and learns about the beach. • They do not interrupt each other, and are polite when speaking.

  5. The lake • Our third stop is the lakes region of Mortimer’s World. • Mortimer talks about lakes, explaining a few features. • His friend listens, asks appropriate questions, and learns about the beach. • They do not interrupt each other, and are polite when speaking.

  6. Saying goodbye • Our final stop is the Visitors Center on Mortimer’s World. • The flamingo thanks Mortimer for his time. • Mortimer responds appropriately and asks her to come again. • Flamingo and Mortimer say goodbye and Flamingo leaves.

  7. What We Know . . . • Students want to be engaged • Students love to play games on the computer • Students want graphics, sounds, and movement • Teachers want their students to be engaged • Teachers want their students to learn • Teachers want to “work smarter, not harder”

  8. So why not . . . • Engage students with the use of ALICE 2.2; a quick and fairly easy way to program a presentation. • Allow students to enjoy having content presented in a variety of ways by a variety of characters. • Give the students the chance to love the graphics, sounds, and movement. • Allow students to be engaged. • Encourage the students to take ownership of and responsibility for their learning process. • “Teach smarter, not harder.” • Give ALICE 2.2 a try.

  9. And there you have it . . . Using ALICE 2.2 to teach: Manners and content A Visit with Mortimer Manners Matter When Visiting and Learning Ms. Hancock 2011

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