education in virtual worlds - oct 2007
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Presentation I gave at the Ontario Colleges Continuing Education conference, London ON, Oct 25 2007TRANSCRIPT
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES in VIRTUAL WORLDS
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Stages of the Internet
• WEB 1.0 – 1994 - Graphical
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Stages of the Internet
• WEB 1.0 – 1994 – Graphical
• WEB 2.0 – 1999 - Collaborative
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Stages of the Internet
• WEB 1.0 – 1994 – Graphical
• WEB 2.0 – 1999 – Collaborative
• WEB 3.0 – 2004 – Virtual Worlds
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MUVEMulti-user Virtual Environments
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Virtual Worlds are…
• OPEN
•IMMEDIATE
•INNOVATIVE
•SOCIAL
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Virtual World Platforms
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Second LifeRegistered Users
March 2006 – 200,000March 2007 – 5.7 millionMarch 2008 – 20 million (est)
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By 2011 80% of all internet users will have some form of “Second
Life” or 3D Virtual Identity
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By 2011 80% of all internet users will have some form of “Second
Life” or 3D Virtual Identity
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For Education Virtual Worlds…
Extend the classroomEnhance experienceAugment materialsAccelerate learning
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Educational Applications in VW
Simulations and Role PlaysDistance LearningCollaborative ExperiencesExperiential Projects
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Loyalist College in Second Life
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E-Journalism
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Brown University OSMOSA Project
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US State Department Student Visa Information Session
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Canadian Forces – DND Learn
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Loyalist College Island
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Youth & Childcare
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Justice Studies
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How do I get started?
Join the SLED listStart small
Not WednesdayExpect difficulties
Do it anyway
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
in VIRTUAL WORLDS