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Slides from my presentation at Leading Learning conference, Toronto, April 2008. Embedded movie at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCUWcpVPtMM
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Educational Opportunities in Virtual Worlds
eLiteracy in Motion
Desktop Virtual Worlds Revolution
The Skeptic
Get a First Life
The Believer
Harvard Law CyberOne
Harvard Law CyberOne
The Evangelist
Ken Hudson - Kenny Hubble
Founder Canadian Educators in Second LifeSenior Fellow - Beal Institute, OCAD
Managing Director - Virtual World Design Centre
Loyalist College
Loyalist College in Second Life
300 Students
Second Life Projects 2007-08
6 Faculty
4 Disciplines
Hypervirtual Telecopresence
Shanyang Zhao, “Toward a Taxonomy of Copresence”
“Our virtual identity is not separate from our physical identity.”
Jeremy N. Bailenson
April 4, 2008 Chronicle of Higher Education
Port of Entry Process
Canadian Border Thousand Islands
Second Life Border Simulation
Blended Learning Experience Designed to Practice Skills
4 Hours Training – 12 Hours Simulation
Simulation on Screen
Identification Process
Vehicle Details
Travel Documents
Secondary Search
Traveler Team
“More realistic than traditional role plays.”
“Interview questions stuck.”
“As close as it could be to real life.”
“Seeing hearing doing…we were actually there.”
Digital Natives
Virtual World Natives
Club Penguin
Zwinky
Habbo Hotel
Barbie Girls
Teen Second Life
Global Kids
Global Kids Second Life
Global Kids Second Life
Global Kids Second Life
Global Kids Second Life
Challenges
Educators and Students Create the Future of Education Together
