Virtual Worlds in Education: Second Life Miri Shonfeld Porto Alegre, Brazil

Global class Meeting experts Simulation Field trips Community inquiry Sense of Community Engage students in learning

Dr. Miri Shonfeld University of Texsas

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What is second life? Go to Second Life

Property—buy Linden Dollar Speaking…Laughing,,, A real world Every one can create his won world Conferences, Lessons, creation of collaborative movies, games and information

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Uses in Education

Lecture place Meeting Place Materials Building Advisory Meeting Lessons Recordings Theatre Films Creations Animal Corner Teachers in Second Life ISTE An Educational Organization

Simulation Collaboration Brain storming Real Learning Uses in Education

Examples Museum Tour History Adventure Science Lab

Blogs Ues in Education Forums Journals Wiki’s Places to learn about seconf life… Join a community…Web2

Arts

Science

Literature

History

Philosophy

Virtual World Quest A project with Dr. Resta(USA), Dr. Yaniv(Canada) and Dr. shonfeld(Israel) Collaborative inquiry activity Designing a VW Quest. Working with team members

The objectives of VWQuest Engage students in learning Find the advantages of Virtual Worlds to learning. Employ effective self-directed learning skills Develop inquiry based learning in students classes Collaborate effectively as a member of an international group in virtual worlds.

A VWQuest: An Example

Introduction the roles

The Zoologist Drinking water or potable water is water of sufficiently high quality that it can be consumed or used without risk

Introducing the problem

Enhancing the atmosphere

Introducing the alternative solutions

The alternative solutions panel

The link to the knowledge base

The knowledge base index of questions

Information from the Web Qualities of drinking water /dwq/guidelines/en/ /dwq/guidelines/en/ salinity-d_1251.htmlhttp:// salinity-d_1251.html Articles The footprint of the desalination processes on the environment

An example knowledge resource from the knowledge base

The criteria panel and the sliders for the evaluation of each alternative solution

The Island is Blooming

You grow livestock and plants

Synagogue

Mosque

Culture and Languages

Academian---Universities

Thomson Netg (SLurl) offers training in Cisco and Microsoft Certification, business development, sales and customer service skills. The company uses Second Life to run live classes, to provide mentorship and to offer on-demand training with individualized media and streamed audio and video presentations or podcasts. They use the unique qualities of the a shared 3D space to allow students to interact with technology demonstrations and to enact elaborate role plays. Watch a YouTube video - A tour of Thomson NETg in Second Life or read more on Second Life | Success Stories.SLurlA tour of Thomson NETg in Second LifeSecond Life | Success Stories Thomson NETG

45 Page The value of Integration of 3D3C We define the Real Virtual Worlds as a combination of –3D: controllable environment, one can both, zoom, change camera, see with time etc. –Community: it is with real people, people can create groups, there is a system that allow communities to blossom. –Creation: there is a way to build content, services, and stuff. –Commerce: there is an ability to connect real economic value (real money). The goal of the definition allow us to focus our efforts. Source: Sivan Y. (2008). 3D3C Real Virtual Worlds Defined: The immense potential of merging 3D, community, creation, and commerce. Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, Vol 1, Issue 1 (special issue: Virtual worlds research: Past, present & future) ISSN:

Educational Uses in Second Life

Other 3D environments:

Where to start? Explore the world Participate in other classes in Second life Find an empty place to start your class When you are ready— Hire the land Hire proficient in SL building

- Imagination

COI: Leading education in the global classroom of the future The courses present varieties of pedagogical approaches and methods in the context of new and developing technologies

Thank you Miri Shonfeld