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August 27, 2009 Created byDiAnn Bunting
Virtual Worlds in EducationSecond Life®
Active Worlds® and Quest Atlantis®
Education needs an upgrade! No Future Left Behind 5:46 min.
“I can’t create my future with the tools of your past.”
“Let the future in.” “Ask questions, share, work
together, play together, explore, discover, create, learn our way.”
“Step out of the comfort zone.” “Let me show you what I can do.” “Tear down the walls.” “The future called…”
Social Networking…
Youtube Youtube.com/
edu Schooltube Facebook Twitter
Digg Reddit Linkedin Blogs Wikis
Virtual Worlds…
Immersive Environment
MMO: Massively Multiplayer Online World
Activities in a Virtual World…
Building 3:09 min
Scripting
Textures Sculpted Prims
Animations
Terraforming 4:17 min.
How do I begin?
Second Life®
Teen Second Life®
Second Life® (Main)
Buying a Private Sim
Active Worlds®
Active Worlds® in Education
Pricing Information for AW®
Quest Atlantis®
Other Choices… Alice
Story Telling Alice Designed for Middle School Students
Alice 2.2 or 2.0 Designed for High School Students
Conspiracy Code Playing engaging
concept practice games;
Responding to a variety of question types;
Writing assignments and essays;
Completing authentic game-based assessments; and,
Participating in discussion based assessments.
MIVHS Online Class
Tools for Second Life… Second Life Wiki: Creation Portal
Gimp Scratch QAvimator SculptyPaint Blender
There are many others that may cost
or are free for residents to use.
Educational Resources: In World
Main Grid: Get A Muve On
by Kathy Schrock ISTE Island Michigan Library
Consortium Terra Incognita Eduisland Global Kids
Teen Grid Global Kids Islan
d Kids Connect Isla
nd Ohio University:
VITAL Lab Global Citizenshi
p in a Virtual World
These are only a few of the many choices.
Education Resources: Off World
Second Life In Education by Joan Namkay Practical Examples of 3D Virtual Environments for HS St
udents by Steve Collis
Guide To Second Life for K-12 Educators by Kathy Schrock
Suffern Middle School In Second Life by Peggy Sheehy Ramapo Islands (Suffern Middle School’s New Website)
by Peggy Sheehy Second Life: Educators Working With Teens
Linden Labs Wiki 834 Tips For Successful Online Instruction
Produced by The Elearning Guild New Media Consortium (a community of hundreds of
leading universities, colleges, museums, and research centers.)
DigiTales by Bernajean Porter Learnport (Professional Development Portal)
Video Resources
Education in Second Life: Explore The Possibilities by Arete. 6:01 min.
Educational Uses of Second Life by MaryAnnCLT 6:59 min.
ISTE Second Life by KnowclueKidd 10:02 min.
Poetry Quest 2009 by majenh 8.06 min.
Practical Examples of Using a Virtual 3d Environment for Learning in High School
by lestep 9:55 min.
Contacts
Steve Collis Peggy Sheehy Kathy Schrock
Second Life Wiki: Working with teens
Joan Namkay
DiAnn Bunting
Tracy517-664-5441
August 27, 2009 Created byDiAnn Bunting
Virtual Worlds in Education are part of our students’ futures.
“Keep the fire burning! Let the children play!” – Peggy Sheehy (Suffern Middle School, Suffern, New York.)