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Virtual Worlds in Education:Second Life
Miri ShonfeldPorto Alegre, Brazil
•Global class•Meeting experts•Simulation•Field trips•Community inquiry•Sense of Community
•Engage students in learning
Dr. Miri ShonfeldUniversity of Texsas
Are you ready for departure?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szsn72eQijg
What is second life?
• http://secondlife.com/whatis/
• Go to Second Life
• http://secondlife.com
Property—buy Linden Dollar
Speaking…Laughing,,,A real world
Every one can create his won world
Conferences, Lessons, creation of collaborative movies, games and information
In 2011 most of the educational environment will be based on VW !?
Fill in your name and password
Uses in Education
•Lecture place•Meeting Place•Materials Building•Advisory Meeting•Lessons Recordings•Theatre•Films•Creations•Animal Corner
Teachers in Second Life
ISTE
An Educational Organization
•Simulation•Collaboration•Brain storming•Real Learning
Uses in Education
Examples
Museum TourHistory AdventureScience Lab
Blogs
Ues in Education Forums
Journals
Wiki’s
Places to learn about seconf life…Join a community…Web2
Arts
Science
Science
Literature
History
Philosophy
Virtual World QuestA project with Dr. Resta(USA), Dr. Yaniv(Canada) and Dr. shonfeld(Israel)
• Collaborative inquiry activity • Designing a VW Quest. • Working with team members
The objectives of VWQuest• Engage students in learning • Find the advantages of Virtual Worlds to learning. • Employ effective self-directed learning skills • Develop inquiry based learning in students classes • Collaborate effectively as a member of an
international group in virtual worlds.
A VWQuest: An Example
Introduction the roles
The Zoologist
Drinking water or potable water is water of sufficiently high quality that it can be consumed or used without risk
Introducing the problem
Enhancing the atmosphere
Introducing the alternative solutions
The alternative solutions panel
The link to the knowledge base
The knowledge base index of questions
Information from the WebQualities of drinking water
• http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/guidelines/en/
• http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/water-salinity-d_1251.html
ArticlesThe footprint of the desalination processes on the environment
An example knowledge resource from the knowledge base
The criteria panel and the sliders for the evaluation of each alternative solution
The Island is Blooming
You grow livestock and plants
Synagogue
Mosque
Culture and Languages
Academian---Universities
Thomson Netg (SLurl) offers training in Cisco and Microsoft Certification, business development, sales and customer service skills.
The company uses Second Life to run live classes, to provide mentorship and to offer on-demand training with individualized media and streamed audio and video presentations or podcasts. They use the unique qualities of the a shared 3D space to allow students to interact with technology demonstrations and to enact elaborate role plays.
Watch a YouTube video - A tour of Thomson NETg in Second Life or read more on Second Life | Success Stories.
Thomson NETG
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The value of Integration of 3D3C• We define the Real Virtual Worlds as a combination of
– 3D: controllable environment, one can both, zoom, change camera, see with time etc.
– Community: it is with real people, people can create groups, there is a system that allow communities to blossom.
– Creation: there is a way to build content, services, and stuff. – Commerce: there is an ability to connect real economic value (real
money).• The goal of the definition allow us to focus our efforts.
Source: Sivan Y. (2008). 3D3C Real Virtual Worlds Defined: The immense potential of merging 3D, community, creation, and commerce. Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, Vol 1, Issue 1 (special issue: Virtual worlds research: Past, present & future) ISSN: 1941-8477
Educational Uses in Second Life
Other 3D environments:
Where to start?Where to start?
•Explore the world
•Participate in other classes in Second life
•Find an empty place to start your class
When you are ready—Hire the landHire proficient in SL building
-Imagination
COI: Leading education in the global classroom of the future
•The courses present varieties of pedagogical approaches and methods in
the context of new and developing technologies
