3d virtual worlds educational "colossus project"

COLOSSUS PROJECTCOLOSSUS PROJECT3D Virtual environment as a tool of expanding 3D Virtual environment as a tool of expanding

creativity in teaching and learning creativity in teaching and learning

Aggeliki Nikolaou

ParticipantsParticipants

Rutgers Virtual CampusRutgers Virtual Campus

Rhodes Middle SchoolRhodes Middle School

Rutgers Virtual CampusRutgers Virtual Campus Aggeliki Nikolaou teacherAggeliki Nikolaou teacher

Rhodes Middle SchoolRhodes Middle School 13 years old students 13 years old students

Rutgers Virtual CampusRutgers Virtual Campus Aggeliki Nikolaou teacherAggeliki Nikolaou teacher

Rhodes Middle SchoolRhodes Middle School 13 years old students 13 years old students

ObjectivesObjectives

Use of Rutgers 3D virtual campus for curriculum activities Use of Rutgers 3D virtual campus for curriculum activities of 1of 1stst Rhodes Middle School Rhodes Middle School

Create a digital class and work on a projectCreate a digital class and work on a project

Learning by Working Collaboratively across Time, Learning by Working Collaboratively across Time, Space, LanguagesSpace, Languages

ProcessProcess

A loop strategy: Teacher’s learning/ tutoring the A loop strategy: Teacher’s learning/ tutoring the medium along with student’s teaching for the medium along with student’s teaching for the medium in the medium.medium in the medium.

Both Side Will to Succeed Both Side Will to Succeed

How and when the realization of the How and when the realization of the project was achievedproject was achieved

A loop strategy: Teacher’s learning/ tutoring the A loop strategy: Teacher’s learning/ tutoring the medium, along with student’s teaching for the medium, along with student’s teaching for the medium in the medium.medium in the medium.

Collaboration and Devotion without BoardersCollaboration and Devotion without Boarders

The MeansThe Means

• Rutgers Virtual CampusRutgers Virtual Campus• FacebookFacebook• SkypeSkype• TeamboxTeambox• EmailsEmails

Description of the project 1Description of the project 1

Computer school lab could not meet the needs of 3D Computer school lab could not meet the needs of 3D environmentenvironment

The project had a volunteer characterThe project had a volunteer character Teacher and students had to work out of school schedule Teacher and students had to work out of school schedule The school board were informed about the projectThe school board were informed about the project Safety issues were arisenSafety issues were arisen Objections about the safety of internet exposureObjections about the safety of internet exposure Parents signed an admission/agreement for students Parents signed an admission/agreement for students

participationparticipation Some students excluded due to low computer performanceSome students excluded due to low computer performance The students had specific period of time they could meet the The students had specific period of time they could meet the

teacher in world (Saturday or Sunday)teacher in world (Saturday or Sunday) The volunteers were students of B class (13-14 years old)The volunteers were students of B class (13-14 years old)

Exploring technical capabilitiesExploring technical capabilities


The subject of the project were related to the official curriculum The subject of the project were related to the official curriculum activities for Technology course. The related assignment was on: activities for Technology course. The related assignment was on:

Finding information about colossus and present them in the Finding information about colossus and present them in the classroomclassroom

Transform and create an artistic ColossusTransform and create an artistic Colossus Suggest uses of artistic Colossus connecting them with real life Suggest uses of artistic Colossus connecting them with real life

needs of Rhodes touristic resortneeds of Rhodes touristic resort The volunteer’s team mission was to expand the mentioned The volunteer’s team mission was to expand the mentioned

assignment and create a thematic Colossus Park in Rutgers virtual assignment and create a thematic Colossus Park in Rutgers virtual campus apart from learning of the new environmentcampus apart from learning of the new environment

Connecting curriculum activitiesConnecting curriculum activities

Synchronously Synchronously The teacher was taught the The teacher was taught the

skills and the affordances of skills and the affordances of the 3DV environment (open the 3DV environment (open sim)sim)

During scheduled classes the During scheduled classes the teacher were taught along teacher were taught along with students : Orientation with students : Orientation skills, navigation skills, skills, navigation skills, communication skills, basic communication skills, basic building skills.building skills.

They used SkypeThey used Skype They created the colossus They created the colossus

park by collaboratingpark by collaborating

Teaching and learning were blendedTeaching and learning were blended


AsynchronouslyAsynchronously Students were assigned some Students were assigned some

new environment learning new environment learning taskstasks

Teacher was visiting the Teacher was visiting the designed tutorial areas of the designed tutorial areas of the virtual university campusvirtual university campus

They used facebook and They used facebook and emailsemails

AsynchronouslyAsynchronously Students were assigned some Students were assigned some

new environment learning new environment learning taskstasks

Teacher was visiting the Teacher was visiting the designed tutorial areas of the designed tutorial areas of the virtual university campusvirtual university campus

They used facebook and They used facebook and emailsemails

Both teacher and students were instructed by university avatar developerBoth teacher and students were instructed by university avatar developer

There were many easily accessible tutorial areas at Rutgers campusThere were many easily accessible tutorial areas at Rutgers campus

Tutorial areas at Rutgers Virtual campusTutorial areas at Rutgers Virtual campus

Sanbox at the skySanbox at the sky

Greek videos created for basic skills learning

Students enjoyed learning basic skillsStudents enjoyed learning basic skills

The Results of the Digital ClassThe Results of the Digital Class Development of a Thematic Park Development of a Thematic Park Colossus cinemaColossus cinema Colossus GalleryColossus Gallery Colossus hunt Colossus hunt Colossus ship-kiosk (under construction)Colossus ship-kiosk (under construction) Connection of 2D, 3D, digital environment with the real Connection of 2D, 3D, digital environment with the real

space/environmentspace/environment Creation of a community of G(r)eek Teachers in Open 3D Virtual Creation of a community of G(r)eek Teachers in Open 3D Virtual

WorldsWorlds Presentation at local authorities in a diffusion event of innovative Presentation at local authorities in a diffusion event of innovative

projectsprojects Participation in an educational digital creativity festivalParticipation in an educational digital creativity festival Workshop on creation in 3DVW for educatorsWorkshop on creation in 3DVW for educators

Developer teaching building skillsDeveloper teaching building skills

First building attemptsFirst building attempts

Students created artistic transformation, inspired by Colossus, in brick Students created artistic transformation, inspired by Colossus, in brick and mortar classand mortar class

Learning and Teaching creation of artistic Colossus in digital classLearning and Teaching creation of artistic Colossus in digital class

First approaches of creation of 3D objectsFirst approaches of creation of 3D objects

Inviting peopleInviting people

An attempt to build in MinecraftAn attempt to build in Minecraft

Starting creation of 3D objects in Rutgers virtual CampusStarting creation of 3D objects in Rutgers virtual Campus

Teaching to line upTeaching to line up

ExperimentingExperimenting

Texture creation in RL classTexture creation in RL class

Applying texture in digital classApplying texture in digital class

Teaching creation of 3D ColossusTeaching creation of 3D Colossus

Creation of 3D ColossusCreation of 3D Colossus

From 3D Rutgers virtual campus to Rhodes townFrom 3D Rutgers virtual campus to Rhodes town

From 3D From 3D Rutgers virtual Rutgers virtual campus to campus to Rhodes townRhodes town

Colossus flipbooks areaColossus flipbooks area

Detail of Colossus entrance-gateDetail of Colossus entrance-gate

What were included in the Theme What were included in the Theme Park Park

Colossus CinemaColossus Cinema Colossus GalleryColossus Gallery Colossus HuntColossus Hunt Colossus ship-kioskColossus ship-kiosk

General view

Colossus Park Colossus Park

Colossus Park Colossus Park CinemaCinema

Cinema interior detailColossus Park Colossus Park

Exhibition of information related to Colossus as one of the 7 wonders of ancient world and Rhodes history

Colossus Gallery Colossus Gallery

Gallery detail


Colossus HuntColossus Park Colossus Park

Ship- kiosk under construction


From RL class From RL class

to Digital classto Digital class

Colossus Park Colossus Park Ship-kiosk

Working on the sky sandboxWorking on the sky sandbox

Diffusion activities Diffusion activities

Students presented their project to authorities and to local community

Participation to Creative Digital Participation to Creative Digital FestivalFestival

A Community was arisen amongst peers A Community was arisen amongst peers

Creativity without boarders means…Creativity without boarders means…

ContentCo-creation

Collaboration

Co-will

CONTENT CREATION

3d virtual worlds educational "colossus project"

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