she's not a real avatar? learning without teachers in virtual reality
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She's not a real avatar? Learning without teachers in virtual reality by Sally Langer A SLanguages 2009 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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She’s not a real avatar?
Learning without teachers in virtual reality
She’s not a real avatar?She’s not a real avatar?
Learning without teachers in virtual realityLearning without teachers in virtual reality
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An Informal learning program
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...Language learning in isolation is impossible. Computers, books and television can provide practice, explanations, a few rules or vocabulary items, but only human beings can add the ingredients that make language something more than a limited stagnant code...
Susan Schaller - A man without words
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Why is language taught in a classroom?
ConvenienceTraditionResourcesStudent expectations
Where else can language be learned?
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The big bang
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Functional characters
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Age: 48
Appearance: Millie looks her age. She dresses Laura Ashley and struggles with her weight.
Demeanor: Millie is warm, caring, and motherly.
Functional/occupational attribute: Millie owns and manages the café, Conversations.
Objectives: Millie is always working to get more customers. She really wants her café to be a special place for her customers. She wants them to feel comfortable and to think of the conversation café as their ‘home away from home’.
Interests/hobbies/expertise: Millie has a passion for travel, but as an arm chair travelerShe has never been on a plane or more than a 3 hour drive. She reads all sorts of travel magazines and books and is constantly planning her next big trip. Millie loves to talk about the weather and has been ‘studying’ meteorology of late. Never at a loss to share her recipes, Millie is a baker extraordinaire.
Personal/Family: Millie has 2 children: Tommy (her sunshine) and Sarah. Tommy is studying meteorology at the University of Hawaii. Sarah is pre-med at a college an hour away from home.
Narrative: Emotionally, psychologically, and financially, Millie needs her café to be successful.
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Millie Eames - Café ManagerMillie Eames - Café Manager
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Kent Fromundformally knownas JohnathonShellman
Griffin Morrisey
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Judith
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• Plots and backstories - some negatives and positives
• The ‘wow’ factor
• Friendliness and professionalism
Student’s reactions
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Activities created by the actors
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• Lack of ‘teacher like’ skills in the actors
• Mixed levels and the technological catch 22
• The schedule and student expectations
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• Clear statements of skills to be practiced
• Clear contextual areas
• Adaptable and recyclable content
• Level appropriate content
Activity criteria
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The big bang
Functional characters
Backstories and plots
Actor created activities
Recyclable activities
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Success factors
• ‘Total immersion’ without traveling
• Professional and friendly native speakers
• The ‘wow’ factor
• Avatar helps to overcome shyness and embarrassment
• Activities
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The future of virtual immersion
• Better technology• Authentic
communities of language speakers
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Lowri Mills - City [email protected]
Contacts and further information
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Sally LangerSL Salsita [email protected]://www.sallylanger.com
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slanguages.net
SLanguages 2009
This presentation was given at
SLanguages 2009
The Conference for Language Education in Virtual Worlds