Suffern Middle School in Second Life

Here is a sample of student’s responses to Mrs. McKiernan’s final evaluative survey:

I LOVED socializing in world, it was a lot of fun and it made it fun to do math!- Sylvanna

I liked the project very much & with a little tweeking here and there it could be perfect. I didn’t like how when you did the math it was rounded from what you actually solved. I did like however the preparation this oppratunity gives you to be put into a real life situation. I wish we had a choice on the items we buy, but you give us the number of items we need. It gives us more freedom to explore real life.

I made a few decions that I would not make again. I was not able to buy a bathing suit because I used too many Lindens buying a cooler. I just started comparing prices today. I actually spent more on the sufboard because I liked the way it looked more than others. I have really gotten the hang of socalizing in-world.

Dear Mrs.McKiernan,

    I really enjoyed the flea market. It was a lot of fun and I LOVE to shop! Yes I would have made different choices and I would have bought cheaper stuff so I had enough money left to buy everything. No I wasnt able to stay within my budget. I did compare prices only sometimes though I just bought stuff that was a good price to me and clearly it didnt work. Some items were important to me and others I  kind of didnt want to have. I didnt spend any extra on special items. I enjoyed socializing in world but I did like having private conversations in im instead of local chat. I think that this was a really really awesome project. it was fun but it still required some work. Thanks so  much. THANKS SOOO MUCH!!!