midwifery education & second life
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Presentation about what to think about if/when you consider using virtual worlds and Second Life for midwifery (or any kind) education, given at the University of the West Country, UK on September 3rd 2012.TRANSCRIPT
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Midwifery Education & Second Life
Sarah Stewart (Petal Stransky) 2012
Australian College of Midwives
[email protected] Commons Attribution BY
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Petal Stransky
Sarah Stewart
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What does Second Life offer student midwives &
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 midwifery &
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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Resources
*http://slenz.wordpress.com• *http://wikieducator.org/The_virtual_birthing_unit_project
*On the MUVE or in decline: Reflecting on the sustainability of the Virtual Birth Centre developed in Second Life: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet28/stewart.html
*http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Virtual%20birthing%20unit
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Sarah Stewart
[email protected]://sarah-stewart.blogspot.comTwitter: SarahStewartSkype: sarah.m.stewart