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typing noise... TeachLivE is a virtual classroom system
that allows teachers to practice teaching skills in a safe environment
with avatars instead of real kids.
So if they mess up they don't hurt anybody,and they don't ruin anybody's future.
And the avatars all have their own personality
They're very typical of the types of students that you might find in any kind of classroom.
Teacher: I'm good Sean, what's going on?
Avatar: Oh, I had the hiccups. It was really bad.
Teacher: I'm sorry
Teacher: I might actually be able to use that in our fractions. Do you think you can hold them that long?
Avatar: Oh, I've been trying to hold my breath.
Teacher: What's going on Ed?
Avatar: Oh, not much. Teacher? No? I haven't seen you in a while!
Avatar: I've been playing basketball.
Teacher: That's cool. You know you're going to be able to use equivalent fractions in basketball, too.
Avatar: What? Teacher: Yeah!
Avatar: How? Teacher: I'm going to show you!
So this is sort of like a flight simulator in that it allows them to practice those skills before they do it with real kids in the classroom.
Or maybe they've done it with real kids in the classroom, and there's an area in which they're really struggling
They can come back into this safe, simulated environment and try it again.
And try different things to see what will really work for them.