TCC 2008 Virtual Worlds Preview in Second Life
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The document discusses the use of Second Life as a virtual environment for teaching and learning, highlighting its potential for mentoring, collaboration, and interactive learning experiences. It provides practical advice for educators on how to create accounts, manage students, and utilize the platform effectively for class projects and immersive activities. Additionally, it emphasizes the growing trend of integrating virtual worlds into education by 2011.
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TCC 2008 Virtual Worlds Preview in Second Life
- 1. Using Second Life for Teaching and Learning Dr. Cynthia Calongne Colorado Technical University TCC Virtual Worlds Preview March 13,2008
- 2. Common Educator Questions What can I do with my students in SL? How do we teach and learn in SL? How do I manage my students and have them create accounts to use SL? Where do I get SL info? http://edumuve.com/tour/
- 3. Activities and Class Management in SL Blending Socratic discussion and activity-based learning
- 4. Mentoring -- 1st Virtual Middle School Suffern Middle School at Ramapo on the Teen Grid
- 5. How we Teach and Learn in SL Self image ==> Mentor, collaborate Social networks Class projects Roleplay Learning games Blended reality Exploration Build Create an avatar - you! Office hours, facilitation Share ideas, hold meetings Applied learning Immersive learning Interactivities Real & virtual meetings Visit, tour, study Create and customize 80% of the world’s Internet users will be in a virtual world by the end of 2011 (Gartner, 2007) -- Are you ready?
- 6. Real Life Education in a Virtual World CTU Class Projects
- 7. Second Life Account Creation Check your Second Life name for availability Choose a first name and select a last name from the menu Do not join here Use the NMC url Join SL at the NMC Orientation site Teleport to class https://secure-web19.secondlife.com/join/ Do not join Second Life here as the NMC Orientation site listed below is easy to access, has cool educational freebies and you can visit and guide your students http://sl.nmc.org/join/ Use a landmark, a slurl or the Map button with a region name
- 8. Virtual learning spaces use creative and innovative environments Experimental design classrooms
- 9. Virtual classes mingle and cross over classroom boundaries
- 10. Communicating with students in Second Life Left to right Teleport Group Notice 2nd row Voice Chat (*) Instant Message URLs embedded
- 11. Real and Virtual Meetings NMC Symposiums NMC Teachers Buzz: an Educational Community
- 12. Colorado Tech Island University Location for student activities, services, libraries, museums and extracurricular activities Displaying student projects and creating an Alumni Center
- 13. Establish Your Sense of Presence
- 14. A CTU Student-Designed Maze Game I survived the Maze Game shirts Subsystems: Humorous Traps and Scoreboard
- 15. Underwater Office Virtual office hours in a creative meeting and learning space
- 16. More Learning Opportunities Collaboration and community Extracurricular events Cultural venues SL groups, including educational networks A University of Choice! Teaching and Learning extends beyond the classroom Student services and activities Music, dance, art Scientific programs Real life education in Second Life Research
- 17. Using Second Life for Teaching and Learning Lyr Lobo in Second Life Ryl Redgrave on the Teen Grid at Ramapo [email_address] For more information, contact