kansas immersive education conference 2011
DESCRIPTION
Kansas Middle School STEM project-based learning in immersive spaces project/research findingsTRANSCRIPT
Rich White - Greenbush Educational Service District
Rosemary Talab - Kansas State University
Purposes
• Purpose – Leadership for at-risk rural middle school leadership-capable students and their teachers (October 2010-April 2011)
• Goal – To experience a more realistic approach to STEM subjects through immersive environments
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Methodology
• Qualitative Data Sources:– In-person class and distance observations– Two teacher focus groups (3 and 4)– Two student focus groups (3 and 3)– Four teacher/facilitator/principal semi-
structured interviews– Five student semi-structured interviews– Images, documents, student artifacts
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Activities
• Read Seven habits of highly effective leaders
• Explore and build in Scratch, Edusim/OpenCobalt, OpenSim
• Learn STEM subjects through project-based learning inworld
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Activities Timeline
• October 12th: Introduction to the Technology - MSLA Social NetworkAccount Setup , Scratch, Edusim/OpenCobalt, OpenSim
• November 16th: Scratch - Generative Art & Game Building Exercises
• January 12th - Introduction to Opensim & Edusim/OpenCobalt
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Activities Timeline
• Feb 9th: Create “Me” Museum in Edusim/OpenCobalt – via Adobe Connect & inworld)
• March 9th:Collaborative Pyramid Building on GreenbushGrid (Opensim) & Edusim/OpenCobalt Tools (Objects & Images)
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Tools
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Scratch
Tools
My Avatar
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Tools
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Greenbush Social Network
Tools
• Greenbush Grid
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Tools
• Whiteboard
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January 12th
– OpenSim/Greenbush Grid, the menus, and adding in-world resources
• Imported pictures• Created objects with 3D sketch tool
-- Introduction to Opensim & Edusim/ OpenCobalt
• Built a building with in-world tools – • Used simple shapes & textures
Avatar Skills
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Building with Texture
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February 9th
• Create “Me” Museum in Edusim/OpenCobalt – via Adobe Connect & inworld)– Students in home districts watching the
instruction remotely
– Students constructed “Me Museum” of their interests, family, friends, and school
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Building with Roof
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Building with Floor and Lights
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Building with Roof, Lights, Door
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March 9th
• Collaborative Pyramid Building on GreenbushGrid{Opensim} & wrapping up the Edusim-Cobalt tools introductions– Edusim-Cobalt - Students created avatar of
their own picture, and– In-world billboard of their picture, – Drew a “pet” for their building using the 3D
painter (pictures attached)
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Red and Blue Team Competition
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Completion
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Room with Pet
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Room with Pet and Picture
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Room with Pet and Picture
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Room with Pet and Picture
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Student - Final Comments
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Tips for Teaching STEM InWorld
• Inworld STEM:
• Was enjoyable for all students • Was more motivating than realworld STEM for
those who did not like STEM subjects• Was particularly so when:
– Teams were involved in collaborative competition– Students could design graphics, games, etc., of their
own design
• Most students found Scratch enjoyable
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Tips for Teaching STEM InWorld
• Draw linkages between in-world and realworld STEM applications. Students do not always see this.
• Gender differences applied:– Girls enjoyed collaborative and drawing
activities more– Boys enjoyed collaborative and competitive
activities more– More boys enjoyed building than girls
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Tips for Teaching STEM InWorld
• Students need:– An agenda – Written explanations of in-world activities and
their STEM purposes– Re-teaching (spiraling)– Individual review opportunities (videotaped
sessions or other means)– Explanations of how in-world STEM is used
for realworld STEM purposes
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Resources
• 1) Scratch– http://info.scratch.mit.edu/About_Scratch
• 2) My Avatar – http://www.myavatareditor.com/
• 3) Greenbush Grid– Imprudence Viewer Download for Mac and PC– http://roots.greenbush.us/3/wordpress/?p=1214
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Resources
• 4) CSI Greenbush/avatar navigation controls– http://grid.greenbush.us/CSI_world/
CSI_introduction2.mp4• 5) Whiteboard for In-World Audio
– http://labs.greenbush.us/whiteboard.php?room=hpkvd2
– http://www.youtube.com/ImmersiveED#p/u/4/9HYH1yB2D2g
– See video of the whiteboard
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