Building a new [virtual] learning world
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The document discusses the evolving role of computer games as educational tools and the importance of integrating them into modern learning environments. It highlights various educational games and platforms that foster collaboration and the development of core skills, noting the shift in perception towards gaming from both educators and parents. The text emphasizes the necessity for educational institutions to adapt to the digital era and the potential future where learning is gamified.
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Building a new [virtual] learning world
- 1. Building ............ ALIA Schools seminar Saturday, october 19, 2012 a new learning world Judy O’Connell
- 2. Today’s novelty is tomorrow’s norm Are you prepared? cc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by joannamkay: http://flickr.com/photos/jokay/7942011568/
- 3. the martian way Asimov Crater was named on 4 May 2009, by the International Astronomical Union. It has a diameter of about 84 kilometres .
- 6. Harvard creates cyborg flesh that’s half man, half machine http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/135207-harvard-creates-cyborg-flesh-thats-half-man-half-machine
- 7. From here
- 8. ....to here! cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by SobControllers: http://flickr.com/photos/sobcontrollers/4742581196/
- 9. At first, many dismissed the use of computer games as learning tools, but now both educational leaders and gaming companies are starting to take the idea seriously.
- 13. If you don’t already have it, develop a playful collaborative mentality. Step out of your comfort zone – isn’t that what you ask of your students every day?
- 14. Go outside!
- 15. A virtual learning environment is a social space. Try Hangouts for virtual dialogue
- 18. http://massivelyminecraft.org/ Now parents are also seeing the value of gaming outside of school, and what students are learning to do, think and be involved with makes classroom learning seem trajic.
- 20. Games for Change is a leading organization that promotes games with social change messages and strategies, from Sweatshop, a darkly comedic game where players manage a sweatshop, highlighting the poor conditions for factory workers, to Darfur is Dying
- 21. https://sos.fbi.gov/ Surf Island is a playable, web-based game world for school children from grades 3 to 8. By playing simple games, the children learn about online threats ranging from malware to internet predators to cyber bullies. Schools can compete against each other for points and winning schools get a visit from a real FBI agent!
- 22. http://kquest.com.au/index.html Knowledge Quest English is an immersive, interactive game, supported by a full colour workbook, that builds core skills in English.
- 23. http://www.inanimatealice.com/ Set in a technology saturated near future, Inanimate Alice tells the story of a girl called Alice, merging text with animation, videos, music and games to explore what it means to conduct your life online.
- 25. From Austalia http://my.plane.edu.au/
- 26. Steam is a digital distribu,on, digital rights management, mul,player and communica,ons pla6orm developed by Valve Corpora.on. Portal 2 is a first-‐person puzzle-‐pla6orm video game developed and published by Valve Corpora,on.
- 28. Today, games are ubiquitous. Instead of being confined to cardboard boxes, we carry games on smartphones in our pockets and use strategies borrowed from gaming .
- 29. Imagine a future where everything is a game, from cooking to dating, thanks to pervasive augmented- reality technology.
- 30. The great challenge of a digital education is meeting the needs of students who have grown up in a digital era.
- 31. Are you ready? Group session.