Learning in Virtuality: A Primer

Part 1Suzanne Aurilio

The pICTsl Farm

Virtual Environments as Educational Technologies

People

Technologies

People and Technologies

Virtual Environments as Educational Technologies

People

Technologies

People and Technologies What’s this environment designed

for?

What’s My Context?

Revolutionary or Democrat?

2008

3D Modeling

3D Design

Creativity

Creativity

Simulations

Role Playing

Rehearsing

Training

Collaborating

Exchanging Information

Exchanging Ideas

Discussions

Chance Encounters

+ Manipulating 3D Objects

+ Constructing 3D Objects

+ A sense of place

+ A sense of shared space

+ A sense of embodiment

3D Environments Generally

ResourcesFor consultation: Suzanne Aurilio pict@rohan.sdsu.edu, 619-594-2953

The pICTsl Farm blog http://pictsl.edublogs.org

http://secondlife.com

http;//www.qwaq.com

http://www.forterrainc.com/

http://activeworlds.com/edu/

Select BibliographyChurchhill, E. F., Snowdon, D. N., & Munro, A. J. (Eds.) (2001).

Collaborative virtual environments digital places and spaces for interaction. London: Springer-Verlag.

Gee, J, P. (2003). What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy. NY: Palgrove Macmillan.

Lankshere, C., & Knobel, M. (2006) (Second Edition) New literacies: Everyday practices & classroom learning. Berkshire, England: Open University Press.

Lave, J. (1988). Cognition in practice: Mind, mathematics, and culture in everyday life. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

Meadows, M. S. (2008). I avatar the culture and consequences of having a second life. Berkeley, CA: New Riders.

Schroeder, R. (2002). Social interaction in Virtual environments: Key issues, common themes, and a framework for research. In R. Schroeder (Ed.), The social life of avatars: Presence and interaction in shared virtual environments. (pp. 1-18). London: Springer.

Weller, M. (2007). Virtual learning environments using choosing and developing your VLE. London: Routledge.