Virtually educated - the reality of using Second Life and other virtual worlds in FE

Virtually educated… … the reality of using Second Life and other virtual worlds in FE

Outline – 4 parts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

some issues to think about 1. some issues to think about

Orientation can be disorienting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],NMC Orientation: http://sl.nmc.org/create.php

Technical issues… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Identity issues… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Appearances can be misleading… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Embodiment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Coolness issues… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],July 2007 survey of 501 students aged 16 to 18 from across the UK, commissioned by the JISC http://tinyurl.com/yw8mvx When discussing Second Life, students felt that games and virtual worlds as part of learning could easily become “tragic” – technology being used for its own sake, and used rather childishly. They would need to understand the educational benefits of virtual worlds or games, it is not enough that they are simply ‘new’.

SL is a big “group hug” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A world divided ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Communication / collaboration ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Pedagogy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

We’re all familiar with this… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

… but not so much with this? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sloodle intended as bridge… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sloodle tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

SL usage in UK HE and FE 3. SL usage in UK HE and FE

Use of SL in HE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://tinyurl.com/3ps2f3

Use of SL in FE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The wider MUVE environment 4. the wider MUVE environment

Life beyond Second Life ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some examples… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

OpenSim ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://opensimulator.org/ http://www.centralgrid.com/

Twinity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.twinity.com/

HiPiHi ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.hipihi.com/

Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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