A teacher contacted me to share a funny story about her class. She allowed the students to use Termites and they all spontaneously started creating arrangements for inanimate objects like shoes, musicians, cars, and movies. She said the criteria for the relationships was quite amusing! Seemingly unrelated objects had strong relationships according to the students.

I hadn't considered using Termites as a teaching resource. But in hindsite it's a great idea. To make the lesson a bit more structured and rewarding, perhaps the class could create seating plans for members of the UN, historical figures, or countries. It should help the students gain a deeper understanding about relationships.

Ofcourse the serious and intended use is for the teacher to create seating plans for the kids. However, allowing the kids to suggest their own relationships works too and is another way to engage the class.

It's great to see the software being used for unintended purposes. It was designed from the beginning to be simple and general for that very reason.