Techno Teacher

This is an interview with Melissa Jackson. She is a high school teacher in Logan, Utah. She was asked about her feelings on gaming and its place in the educational system. She also goes over her game (an applet) on probability. It’s listed on USU’s website. Here is the link to all of Utah State University’s Statistic’s applets. Melissa’s is the probability applet, with a picture of floating fish. She designed the applet and it is a useful tool in many classrooms. Here is the link

http://www.math.usu.edu/~schneit/CTIS/

Questions asked:

• What subject do you teach?
• Do you ever need additional ways to reinforce what you are teaching?
• Can games reinforce what you’re teaching?
• How often do you use games to back up what you are teaching?
• Is there a certain kind of game you would like to see that could help you?
• Tell us about your game?
• What do you feel is most beneficial about your game?
• Is there a certain grade or age that your game appeals to the most?
• Can it be used in a variety of grades?
• What is the best quality of your game?
• Any additional comments?