A VISIT WITH MORTIMER

Manners Matter When Visiting and Learning

Ms. Hancock

2011

MORTIMERMortimer 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”

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.

MANNERS AND CONTENT

A Visit with Mortimer

Manners Matter When Visiting and Learning

Ms. Hancock

2011

And there you have it . . .

Using ALICE 2.2 to teach: