teaching and learning in virtual worlds

Emerging Technologies

for Collaboration

Three-DimensionalVirtual Learning Environments

COSA Conference June 2010

ResourcesNuts & Bolts

ETC Specifics

Virtual Worlds

Three-Dimensional Virtual Learning Environments

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Emerging Technologies for Collaboration

Emerging Technologies for CollborationThe Future is Now

What is ETC?

High School Pilot Project August 2009-June 2010Five rural high schoolsSynchronous and Asynchronous Project-Based LearningOregon StandardsBlended Platform

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Where?Materials at www.rinda.org

Oregon Standards Addressed

Language Arts CommunicationsCareer Technical EducationEducational Technology

Credit as a Computer Course

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Blended Platform

EmailShared DesktopsShared DocumentsIndividual BlogsGroup Discussion

PortalsWikisTelephonesSurveys and PollsVideo Lessons

3D Virtual WorldLearning

Management System

Video ConferencingInstant MessagingCollaborative ApsOnline DiscussionsMultimedia ProjectsWhiteboarding

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Online Collaboration Tools http://www.mindmeister.com/12213323

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Video ConferencingMaterials at www.rinda.org

Why 3D Virtual Environment?

Real-Time InteractionOne Location OnlineA Sense of PresenceMonitor ParticipationProject CollaborationGlobal EnvironmentSocial Constructivism

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Orientation Materials at www.rinda.org

Why a virtual world?

By the end of 2011, 80 percent of active Internet users (and Fortune 500 enterprises) will have a “second life”, …according to Gartner, Inc

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=503861

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VWBPE Planning MeetingMaterials at www.rinda.org

Social Networking Co-ChairsMaterials at www.rinda.org

Why a virtual world?

January 15. 2010 News Release: During the last three years, thousands of employees at companies like IBM, Cisco, SAP and Boeing have been using avatars to interact with colleagues and customers around the world.

http://news.stanford.edu/pr/2010/pr-reeves-avatars-work-011510.html

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Shared VideoMaterials at www.rinda.org

Why a virtual world?

Gartner predicts that by year-end 2013, 70 percent of enterprises will have behavior guidelines and dress codes established for all employees who have avatars associated with the enterprise inside a virtual environment.

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1201413

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Professors Ric Friedman, Ricardo Crus, and Paulo Frias--Portugal

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Which virtual world?

Teen Second Life◦A three-dimensional virtual environment with

over 90% of content created by users◦Not a game, just a place◦Ages 13-17

Skoolaborate Private Estate◦Only member school employees and students

allowed◦Over 60 schools from ten countries

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Founder of SkoolaborateMaterials at www.rinda.org

What is an avatar?

An avatar is a computer user's representation of himself/herself or alter ego ◦A. in the form of a three-dimensional model, ◦B. a two-dimensional icon (picture), ◦C. or a one-dimensional username used on

Internet forums, or ◦D. a text construct found on early systems such

as a Multi-User Domain.

It is an object representing the user. Wikipedia

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Avatars—Conference Welcome Site

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ETC Projects

Researching and WritingCommunicating in Multiple FormatsExploring and Evaluating ContentCreating Content3D ModelingStorytellingIn-World Presentations to Real-World

AudiencesMachinima (Machine Cinema)ePortfolios

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Molecule ModelsMaterials at www.rinda.org

Building BasicsMaterials at www.rinda.org

RoleplayingMaterials at www.rinda.org

Holiday GatheringMaterials at www.rinda.org

Fairy Tale Mash UpMaterials at www.rinda.org

Technology Needs—Hardware

Second Life System Requirements (do not do minimum requirements—go for mid- to high-level)◦ http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/

Computer (See above link—requirements may change. Don’t think because you’re computer is “new” that it is fit for virtual environments.)

Headset with Microphone Webcam Power Supply Network Cable Classroom Projector or White Board for Presentations High-Speed Internet Connectivity

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Technology Needs—Software

Second Life ViewerSkypeMikogoGoogle Account and Aps AccessYouTube AccessEdmodoGrade ConnectMOODLEePortfolio SitesJing/WeGame/Fraps

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Teen Second Life Education

Skoolaborate◦ www.skoolaborate.com

Public Library of Charlotte & Micklenburg County◦ http://www.plcmc.org/teens/secondlife.asp

Regina Public Schools◦ http://vodpod.com/watch/1694599-regina-public-schools-teen-

second-life-wascana-island

UNICEF◦ http://www.unicef.org/voy/takeaction/takeaction_3506.html

Global Kids◦ http://www.globalkids.org/

Suffern Middle School◦ http://ramapoislands.edublogs.org/

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Virtual World Education

Second Life/Teen Second Life

Active WorldsWonderlandWorld of WarcraftReaction GridMokitownWhyvilleEntropia

Forbidden CityQuest AtlantisClub PenguinHabbo HotelRunescapeCity of HeroesEggQuestThe Palace

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More Resources

http://voicethread.com/#q.b8878.i69787http://secondlife-education.pbworks.com/http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mpepper/slbibhttp://education.secondlife.com/http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Educationhttp://www.vwbpe.org/http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Education_in_

virtual_worlds

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ETC Online Resources

www.rinda.org/etcwww.webshots.com/user/rindawww.slideshare.net/rindamcYouTube Channel: Mrs. Conwellhttp://bletaverse.com/u/mlani-montgomer

y

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Research

http://jvwresearch.org/index.php?_cms=default,0,0

http://www.slideshare.net/eduserv/rethinking-concepts-in-virtual-worlds-and-education-research

http://virtualworldsedu.info/http://www.angellearning.com/products/se

condlife/downloads/The%20Power%20of%20Virtual%20Worlds%20in%20Education_0708.pdf

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Research

http://www.virtualenvironments.info/education-and-research

http://business.treet.tv/shows/bpeducationhttp://www.livestream.com/metaworld6http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/conte

nt~content=a922236883~db=all~jumptype=rss

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Research

http://www.cvwer.org/http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Rev

iew/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume43/EducationalFrontiersLearningin/163163

http://business.treet.tv/shows/bpeducation/episodes/sl-ecosystem

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Contact Information

North Central Education Service District and the Frontier Learning Network◦www.ncesd.k12.or.us◦541-384-2732

Rinda Montgomery Conwell◦ rinda@rinda.org◦www.rinda.org◦FaceBook: rindamc◦Twitter: rindamc◦Second Life: MLani Montgomery◦Teen Second Life: Rini Hathaway

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