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Virtual Worlds 101
Tell Summer Institute 2010Ellen Todd
Why in the World
Meet and Greet ~ Pair and Share
What do you do in Real Life?
What would you do in Real Life if you had unlimited resources?
Learning Objectives
• Transition from the Real World to a Virtual World
• Move, join, travel, chat, search, shop….• Frame some questions for yourself in context
of your work• Explore virtual world applications in
Education, Healthcare, Business and Non Profit
What in the World is this other World?
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_world
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Worlds
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life
Essential Questions
• What are virtual worlds?
• Are virtual worlds important?
Demographics
• http://totalengagement.org/
• .Majority of MMO players have full time jobs• Average age is 35• 26% are over 50• Higher percentage men then women.• However, 60% of active users are female
Why do People Play
• Achievement• Immersion• Exploration• Competition• Socializing
Role-play, Explore, Meet, Build
Getting started
Some basics….http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Glossary
1. GO to and DOWNLOAD Second Life 1.232. Create an account3. Choose a name
What’s in a name?http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/11/21/whats-in-a-name/
What’s in a Name?
• http://www.ehow.com/how_4870741_choose-good-second-life-name.html
• http://secondlife.wikia.com/wiki/Avatar_Last_Names
• http://obijan.com/slstats/index.php
Let’s GO in!
• Pick your look• I’ll make you my friend• Join the group• Let’s get out of here!• Teleport to a How to site…• Walk through the site and get your wings!
What? So What? Now What?
• What did you observe? Think about?• How did you feel?• Did you get any benefits from the experience?• What are the implications of the activity?• How does the experience relate to the real
world?
ISTE Standards
Standards
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf
Can you wrap your arms around this new world?
http://www.iste.org/
Fieldtrips and Case Studies
• Education• Business• Healthcare• Non Profits• The Arts
Second Life Main Page
Find it In~world!
• Search and visit sites specific to your interest
SHOUT OUTS“Hey everybody! Look what I found!”
Offer to teleport a friend and explore together
RESEACH
• Project based learning• When you interact with objects, it creates
different neural chemicals/pathways.• Stronger than reading or listening….• Learning Styles? Visual, textural, aural,
kinesthetic, integrative• What are the implications for EDUCATION
here?
LUNCH?????
Welcome come back from RL. ;)
• Watch Virtual Builder
• http://virtualbuilder3d.com/• http://virtualbuilder3d.com/webfiles/roam.mov
• Log in SL and meet me at the tree house…
Therapeutic Considerations
• Disability• Person with a disability• Assistive technology• Virtual world
Disaboom.com – Information and resources for people with disabilities
More Questions to Ponder
Who am I and what’s there for me?
What is embodiment?
How do we represent our self/ourselves?
What resources are there for me?
Embodiment
You Tube
Embodiment Issues in Second Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsN96X-Nj84
Physical vs Mental Challenges
• Social anxiety• Role play• Autism• Schizophrenia • Identify• Fresh start
Create
• Choose a disability• What are your abilities?• What are your limitations?• Create an application?• What would it look like, what would it do?• How would improve or impact the person with
a disability?
What do you think?
• Is this other world for you?
• Will it change or shape your life?
• What will you explore further?
