3d virtual worlds: opensim: international schools education

Virtual Worlds Part II:OpenSim101

David W. Deeds, IT Manager/TeacherChangchun American International

SchoolFlat Classroom Conference: Beijing,

ChinaFebruary 25, 2011

45 minute presentation{If (Caisland and/or ReactionGrid connection)

then(Focus on live Internet demo andUse slides for later reference)Else (Death by PowerPoint) and(Use Local Daveland and Watch Machinima))EndIf}// Option: Attendee participation?

Virtual Worlds II: OpenSim101

OpenSim: NOT a Second Life clone! (Viewers are) 3D virtual world with built-in modeling

(CAD) tools and Linden Scripting Language Not a game (per se): connect, communicate

and collaborate (conduct commerce later?) Been in OpenSim since 2008, taken over

100 students inworld for different classes Completely FREE, although hosted

solutions best for most schools


Differences between Second Life and OpenSim?

With OpenSim: Complete management of your virtual

world. (No one gets in or out without your permission. )

More freedom to set parameters. Unlimited land, lower costs, etc. Best: IBO or International School GridBut…still buggy…can be more work…etc.http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Main_Page


http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Main_Page

What have we learned?

Students: Computer-Aided Design, Programming, Project

Management, Business, English Social Constructivism (Reality, Knowledge,

Learning), Learner-Centric Instruction, IB Design Cycle: Investigate, Design, Plan, Create, Evaluate

Teachers: Inclusion, Differentiation, Sheltered Instruction

Observation Protocol (SIOP) Problem-/Task-Based Instruction, Action/Active

Learning, Reciprocal Guidance, Inquiry-Based


Three OpenSim (DIY SL) Options:

Local: Only one user at a time Client-Server: Web Server/IIS/Static IP/LAN Hosted Solution: Just need viewer and

connection

Local and Client-Server:Go to

http://opensimulator.org/wiki/DownloadUnzip and tweak .INI files as required.


http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Download

Viewers (All Free):

Check the system requirements! Video driver/card?

Hippo http://mjm-labs.com/viewer/download.php

Imprudencehttp://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Imprudence:

Downloads

Phoenixhttp://www.phoenixviewer.com/


http://mjm-labs.com/viewer/download.php

http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Imprudence:Downloads

http://wiki.kokuaviewer.org/wiki/Imprudence:Downloads

http://www.phoenixviewer.com/

Caisland: (Changchun American International School) Land

Caisland: Client-Server, 1-2 regions, OAR save/load

Florida Caisland: Hosted by ReactionGrid, 4 regions

ReactionGrid Caisland: In ReactionGrid, 1 region, exists because we have enabled hypergridding

OAR – OpenSim ARchive (database backup) fileHypergridding – “Jumping” from one grid to

another


Caisland/ReactionGrid/OtherGrid Tour (live or video):

Florida Caisland: MYP 1, MYP 2/3, MYP 4 and MYP 5 Regions

ReactionGrid: Caisland, World’s Fair, Others

JokaydiaGRID/OtherGrid: As time permits Daveland is LIVE: Local instance, for

building and programming demos


Getting Your Turf Options: Private Region/Grid for School Connected Grid for Multiple Schools

(e.g., China, Harrow, International Baccaleaurate Organization, 21st Century Schools)

Three Vendors Offering Both: ReactionGrid Jokaydia Dreamland Metaverse


Getting Your Turf: ReactionGrid(Also has Unity/Jibe Acccounts)

http://reactiongrid.myshopify.com/collections/virtual-worlds

US$75/month for 4 regions, US$220 setup(Hyper-V, each school gets its own server) Grids: 1 week, prices depend on power/users

Contact: Robin Gomboy ([email protected])




mailto:[email protected]

Getting Your Turf: Jokaydia(Also rents Second Life regions)

http://www.jokaydiagrid.com/rent-a-sim/

1 region: US$25/month 2 regions: US$50/month 3 regions: US$75/month Grid: 1 week, prices depend on power/users

Contact: Jo Kay ([email protected])


http://www.jokaydiagrid.com/rent-a-sim/


Getting Your Turf: Dreamland Metaverse(No Setup Costs)

http://www.dreamlandmetaverse.com/

Residential Region (40 avatars): US$45/month Professional Region (80 avatars, 45000 prims):

US$90/month Grid: 1 week , US$45 Core + US$45 Each School

Contact: Snoopy Pfeffer ([email protected])


http://www.dreamlandmetaverse.com/


Dreamland (Partners) Consulting Services:

Strategic Consulting Business Development Marketing in 3D Worlds Edutainment Solutions Social Communities Software Development Content Creation IT Advisory Services


Dreamland Metaverse: Comparison Chart


More information: “Shengri La Spirit: A Designer’s Perspective

of the Making of OpenSim” by Shenlei Winkler, Fashion Research Foundation, ISBN: 978-0984117116

“Higher Education in Virtual Worlds” by Charles Wankel, Emerald Group Publishing, ISBN: 978-1849506090

“Cutting-Edge Social Media Approaches to Business Education” by Charles Wankel, Information Age, ISBN: 978-1617351167


More information: “Empowering Students with

Technology” by Alan November, Corwin Press, ISBN: 978-1412974257

“Training and Collaboration with Virtual Worlds” by Alex Heiphetz, McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 978-0071628020

“The Complete Guide to Simulations and Serious Games” by Clark Aldrich, Pfeiffer Publishing, ISBN: 978-0470462737


Recommended textbooks:

Wiley Press: “Creating/Scripting Your World”

Jeff Heaton (www.jeffheatonresearch.com)

“Introduction to Linden Scripting Language” “Scripting Recipes for Second Life” “Introduction to Textures, Animation, Audio

and Sculpting”


http://www.jeffheatonresearch.com/

Connect/Communicate/Collaborate?

IB Virtual Community (https://ibo.epals.com/)

Groups: 3D Virtual Worlds: Second Life 3D Virtual Worlds: OpenSim IT Teachers/Managers

RezEd: http://rezedhub.ning.com/


https://ibo.epals.com/

http://rezedhub.ning.com/

Next month: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education’s (AACE) Global Learn Asia Pacific 2011 Conference:http://www.aace.org/conf/glearn

Then: Formal Proposal to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO): http://www.ibo.org

IBO Island in Second Life and/or IBO Grid!


http://www.aace.org/conf/glearn

http://www.ibo.org/

Thank you…


Changchun American International School wants to hire a PYP/MYP IT Teacher to start as of August 2011 (2-year contract)!

3D virtual world experience preferred but not absolutely required. Interest is essential!

Contact Darrie Dai ([email protected]) or me.

Other jobs (Art/Math/Science/Etc. Teachers) available too. Contact Darrie.

Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101


Xie xie/Thank you! Questions/Comments?

Facebook & LinkedIn: David W. DeedsE-Mail: [email protected]: davidwdeedsTwitter: dwdeeds

Second Life: Deed Davids ReactionGrid, JokdayiaGrid, OSGrid, Etc.:

Deed Davids

