welcome to teaching & learning in virtual worlds…
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Welcome to Teaching & Learning in Virtual Worlds…
where am I?http://www.flairandsquare.com
http://flairandsquare.wikispaces.com/
Who am I?Spinner Mills a.k.a Alex Miller
eLearning Support Officer/ Acting Project Manager – North Coast Institute TAFE NSW
What is Second Life?
Why the interest in Second Life for teaching & learning?
Travel safely?
Communicating differently
Engaging Spaces
Making money differently
“in-world” metanomics!?!
Did you know?
A Second Life?
The Second Life library
What about education in SL?
In the Second Life library
How can I teach here?
Advantages of 3D Worlds
Making Music Group Building
Cultural explorationEarning money
Advantages of 3D Worlds
Thanks to Jokay Wollongong for this image
Chromosome Quiz: prize = free t-shirt
Disadvantages of 3D Worlds
Inappropriate content
Student Encounters
Disadvantages of 3D Worlds
Supporting positive learner outcomes
Educational presence
What’s happening now?
Thanks to Jokay Wollongong for this image
Engage and participate
Thanks to Jokay Wollongong for this imageTAFE NSW Hairdressing Project
Should I get on board now?
Thanks to Jokay Wollongong for this image
Thank you for watching! See you in Second Life…
Links to this presentation and other online spaceshttp://flairandsquare.wikispaces.com/