teaching and learning health care practice in second life
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This presentation gives a few thoughts and tips for anyone thinking about using Second Life in the education of health professionals such as medical students, nurses and midwives. This comes from my experience as the Lead Midwifery Educator in the Second Life Education New Zealand project in 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw-KL-lCesE&playnext_from=TL&videos=1lESBTC_V58&playnext=1TRANSCRIPT
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Teaching & learning health care practice
in Second Life
Sarah Stewart (Petal Stransky)Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin
Creative Commons BY
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Petal Stransky
Sarah Stewart
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What does Second Life offer health care professionals
& educators?
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Authentic & immersive learning experiences
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Safe place to explore clinical scenarios
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Imaginative mode of presenting content & information
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Access to international community of medical &
health educators & researchers
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Access to communities of health care consumers
Cape Able Island, haven for deaf, hard of hearing & people with disabilities: http://virtualability.org/our_projects.aspx
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Questions to ask?
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Think about what you want to achieve – can it be better achieved another way?
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What resources are already available in Second Life that you can use to reduce costs?
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Who can you collaborate with to reduce costs?
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How can you share what you develop in order to support other educators?
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What about students who do not have access to Internet & computers?
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Educational principles to follow
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Don’t be ‘seduced’ by technology – keep pedagogy in mind all the time
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Don’t lose sight of learning outcomes
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Embed Second Life into curriculum
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Design comprehensive orientation program
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Allow students & staff time to ‘play’ to build confidence &
competence
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What technology do you need?
• Decent Internet access• Quality computers• Headsets & microphones • Knowledgeable IT support• Supportive IT policies
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Who do you need in your team?• Second Life developer/builder• Some one with experience of Second Life, how it
works & what can be achieved• Educational designer• Faculty champion/s
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Second Life Education New ZealandVirtual Birthing Unit & Normal Birth Scenario
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• http://slenz.wordpress.com• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw-KL-
lCesE• http://wikieducator.org/The_virtual_birthing
_unit_project
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Sarah Stewart
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