{"id":2972,"date":"2012-12-13T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T22:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2012-12-31T05:41:23","modified_gmt":"2012-12-31T10:41:23","slug":"write-your-own-bad-math-blaster-in-microworlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=2972","title":{"rendered":"Write Your Own Bad Math Blaster in MicroWorlds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While waiting for the 5th grade class to settle\u00a0 down between recess and their holiday party, I wrote this project starter for creating arithmetic flashcard software in <a title=\"Microworlds web site\" href=\"http:\/\/microworlds.com\" target=\"_blank\">MicroWorlds<\/a>. While the &#8220;math&#8221; isn&#8217;t particularly interesting or open-ended, there are plenty of opportunities for the students to improve and augment the software.<\/p>\n<p>Bad drill and practice doesn&#8217;t become good because it is programmed in Logo, or by kids. 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