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Emerging Technologies
for Collaboration
Three-DimensionalVirtual Learning Environments
COSA Conference June 2010
ResourcesNuts & Bolts
ETC Specifics
Virtual Worlds
Three-Dimensional Virtual Learning Environments
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COSA Conference June 2010All materials found at www.rinda.org
Emerging Technologies for Collaboration
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Emerging Technologies for CollborationThe Future is Now
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What is ETC?
High School Pilot Project August 2009-June 2010Five rural high schoolsSynchronous and Asynchronous Project-Based LearningOregon StandardsBlended Platform
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Where?Materials at www.rinda.org
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Oregon Standards Addressed
Language Arts CommunicationsCareer Technical EducationEducational Technology
Credit as a Computer Course
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Blended Platform
EmailShared DesktopsShared DocumentsIndividual BlogsGroup Discussion
PortalsWikisTelephonesSurveys and PollsVideo Lessons
3D Virtual WorldLearning
Management System
Video ConferencingInstant MessagingCollaborative ApsOnline DiscussionsMultimedia ProjectsWhiteboarding
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Online Collaboration Tools http://www.mindmeister.com/12213323
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Video ConferencingMaterials at www.rinda.org
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Why 3D Virtual Environment?
Real-Time InteractionOne Location OnlineA Sense of PresenceMonitor ParticipationProject CollaborationGlobal EnvironmentSocial Constructivism
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Orientation Materials at www.rinda.org
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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
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VWBPE Planning MeetingMaterials at www.rinda.org
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Social Networking Co-ChairsMaterials at www.rinda.org
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Why a virtual world?
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
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Shared VideoMaterials at www.rinda.org
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Why a virtual world?
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.
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1201413
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Professors Ric Friedman, Ricardo Crus, and Paulo Frias--Portugal
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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
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Founder of SkoolaborateMaterials at www.rinda.org
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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
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Avatars—Conference Welcome Site
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ETC Projects
Researching and WritingCommunicating in Multiple FormatsExploring and Evaluating ContentCreating Content3D ModelingStorytellingIn-World Presentations to Real-World
AudiencesMachinima (Machine Cinema)ePortfolios
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Molecule ModelsMaterials at www.rinda.org
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Building BasicsMaterials at www.rinda.org
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RoleplayingMaterials at www.rinda.org
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Holiday GatheringMaterials at www.rinda.org
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Fairy Tale Mash UpMaterials at www.rinda.org
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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
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Technology Needs—Software
Second Life ViewerSkypeMikogoGoogle Account and Aps AccessYouTube AccessEdmodoGrade ConnectMOODLEePortfolio SitesJing/WeGame/Fraps
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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/
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Virtual World Education
Second Life/Teen Second Life
Active WorldsWonderlandWorld of WarcraftReaction GridMokitownWhyvilleEntropia
Forbidden CityQuest AtlantisClub PenguinHabbo HotelRunescapeCity of HeroesEggQuestThe Palace
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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
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ETC Online Resources
www.rinda.org/etcwww.webshots.com/user/rindawww.slideshare.net/rindamcYouTube Channel: Mrs. Conwellhttp://bletaverse.com/u/mlani-montgomer
y
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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
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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
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Research
http://www.cvwer.org/http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Rev
iew/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume43/EducationalFrontiersLearningin/163163
http://business.treet.tv/shows/bpeducation/episodes/sl-ecosystem
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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
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