Fun Learning Activities at the ISTE Denver Conference build this Summer...

Fun Learning Activities at the ISTE Denver Conference build this Summer..., originally uploaded by dallasm12.

Come discover a virtual reproduction of Colorado at ISTE's 2010 summer
conference.

Surprise activities demonstrate virtual learning possibilities. Here's a
small example...

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A Virtual Colorado Mine Tour...

A Virtual Colorado Mine Tour..., originally uploaded by dallasm12.

Discover GOLD! Here's your chance. Explore a replica of a Colorado Mine.
Tour the Mine. Learn about Mining then and now as you take the self-guided
tour.

Follow some famous 'Rags to Riches' tales typical of Colorado's colorful
past. Prospect and discover the hidden Mother Lode!

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Follow this Old Prospector into a Virtual Mine...

Follow this Old Prospector into a Virtual Mine..., originally uploaded by dallasm12.

We'll follow this old Prospector into a virtual Mine. But first click on
the old rusty Ore cart to get your lighted hard hat and lantern as well as
a notecard with instructions and Landmarks.

A scavenger hunt begins as we uncover the relics and stories from the past.

Relive history by following the notecard hints to locate the rest of the
story inside.

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Learn about Colorado's Mining History...

Learn about Colorado's Mining History..., originally uploaded by dallasm12.

Inside the Mine shaft entrance we encounter a golden Pick Axe. Clicking it
gives us a notecard with some explanation of how Mining was conducted back
then as well as today.

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Colorado Mining History comes Alive!

Colorado Mining History comes Alive!, originally uploaded by dallasm12.

Actual details with historic photos describe what it was like first-hand.

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Virtual Mine Tour brings history alive!

Discover clickable objects that unfold the fascinating rags to riches to rags again stories.

Find the abandoned Ore train.

Uncover the secret passageway to the Mother Lode!

Participate in a real scavenger hunt and when you finish the tour, test your knowledge at Quiz Central by sitting on an Ore train replica and answering the questions that popup.

Teaching Bloom's Digital Taxonomy in Second Life

Teaching Bloom's Digital Taxonomy in Second Life, originally uploaded by dallasm12.

Here's the design build for a lesson on Bloom's new digital taxonomy and appropriate Web 2.0 apps to integrate into lesson plans.

Can you imagine a better way to engage educators?

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