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

COSA Conference June 2010All materials found at www.rinda.org

Emerging Technologies for Collaboration

http://www.rinda.org/

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

Materials at www.rinda.org

Where?Materials at www.rinda.org

Oregon Standards Addressed

Language Arts CommunicationsCareer Technical EducationEducational Technology

Credit as a Computer Course


Blended Platform

EmailShared DesktopsShared DocumentsIndividual BlogsGroup Discussion

PortalsWikisTelephonesSurveys and PollsVideo Lessons

3D Virtual WorldLearning

Management System

Video ConferencingInstant MessagingCollaborative ApsOnline DiscussionsMultimedia ProjectsWhiteboarding


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


Video ConferencingMaterials at www.rinda.org

Why 3D Virtual Environment?

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


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




VWBPE Planning MeetingMaterials at www.rinda.org

Social Networking Co-ChairsMaterials at www.rinda.org


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




Shared VideoMaterials at www.rinda.org


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.





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


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


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


Avatars—Conference Welcome Site


ETC Projects

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

AudiencesMachinima (Machine Cinema)ePortfolios


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


http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/

Technology Needs—Software

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


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/


http://www.skoolaborate.com/

http://www.plcmc.org/teens/secondlife.asp

http://vodpod.com/watch/1694599-regina-public-schools-teen-second-life-wascana-island

http://vodpod.com/watch/1694599-regina-public-schools-teen-second-life-wascana-island

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

http://www.globalkids.org/

http://ramapoislands.edublogs.org/

Virtual World Education

Second Life/Teen Second Life

Active WorldsWonderlandWorld of WarcraftReaction GridMokitownWhyvilleEntropia

Forbidden CityQuest AtlantisClub PenguinHabbo HotelRunescapeCity of HeroesEggQuestThe Palace


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


http://voicethread.com/#q.b8878.i69787

http://secondlife-education.pbworks.com/

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mpepper/slbib

http://education.secondlife.com/

http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Education

http://www.vwbpe.org/

http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Education_in_virtual_worlds

http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Education_in_virtual_worlds

ETC Online Resources

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

y


http://www.rinda.org/etc

http://www.webshots.com/user/rinda

http://www.slideshare.net/rindamc

http://bletaverse.com/u/mlani-montgomery

http://bletaverse.com/u/mlani-montgomery

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







http://virtualworldsedu.info/

http://www.angellearning.com/products/secondlife/downloads/The%20Power%20of%20Virtual%20Worlds%20in%20Education_0708.pdf




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




http://business.treet.tv/shows/bpeducation

http://www.livestream.com/metaworld6

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a922236883~db=all~jumptype=rss



Research

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

iew/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume43/EducationalFrontiersLearningin/163163

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


http://www.cvwer.org/

http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume43/EducationalFrontiersLearningin/163163





Contact Information

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

Rinda Montgomery Conwell◦ [email protected]◦www.rinda.org◦FaceBook: rindamc◦Twitter: rindamc◦Second Life: MLani Montgomery◦Teen Second Life: Rini Hathaway


http://www.ncesd.k12.or.us/

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http://www.rinda.org/
