Here is a list I am developing to help the new educational institutions on the Hypergrid find hypergrid resources that can supplement their instructional content.
A continuation of the werewolf story (writer's workshop) demonstrating how a story can also be used to support learning.
We now have MUVE campuses. We should think about what we need there. Libraries are an obvious need, so I start with the probable functions of an online library associated with an online college.
Annotated screenshots from CybaLOUNGE designed to help people starting in CybaLOUNGE
A modern educational master's program shows off the work of its students and illustrates the affordances of digital worlds (MUVEs) for informational and educational presentations.
Imitates real physics: gravity and friction. Makes objects act like solids. You can set the mass of an object.
Storytelling in a browser-based virtual world. Accessible on computers, Chromebooks, and tablets. Here is a preliminary assessment of the needs for educational storytelling on the web.
In "Reading the River: The Millennial Student, Using Virtual Realities in Teaching and Learning" Don Margulis, Professor of Psychology, discusses the value of incorporating virtual worlds into the classroom and frames a context for understanding the millennial student.
This segment from "Paddling Faster than the Current", directed by filmmaker Rose Carlson, portrays the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) program at Middlesex Community College.
In "Reading the River: The Millennial Student, Using Virtual Realities in Teaching and Learning" Don Margulis, Professor of Psychology, discusses the value of incorporating virtual worlds into the classroom and frames a context for understanding the millennial student.
The GUINEVERE Project aims to demonstrate the potential of digital game-based learning in 3D immersive environments.
Virtual worlds allow a presentation that is just like the old way of doing presentations. But they also allow newer, more efficient methods. Here are some suggestions to take advantage of the affordances of the internet.
Report on the 3RG No Boders festival
Videos illustrating building in OpenSimulator and links to instructions on how to start building.
A virtual teacher's assistant can be an organized collection of resources with search assistance to help teachers find what the need. Or, with the help of entrepreneurial educators, it might be more.
Video capture of live comedy shows at Lauren's place in Second Life
A lady who is getting old sets the record straight on ageism and the myths of the old folks home in a rapid fire talk that few young people could match.
A World Without Ageism with author and activist Ashton Applewhite. What would age equality look like? We’re barraged by messages that encourage a fear of old age. Many of us assume that with older age comes poor health and failing capabilities, so much so that the increase in life expectancy is often viewed as a negative trend. Ageing, however, is a natural, lifelong, powerful process, and, in fact, the older people get, the less afraid they are of dying. So why all the negativity? Ashton Applewhite uncovers the roots of ageism and shows how ageist myths and stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function.
A report on two related European Union educational projects using the affordances of virtual worlds in language learning. Virtual worlds (MUVEs) support situated learning.
Annotated exhibits at the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education
Educational destination on the Hypergrid: One of a list I am developing to help the new educational institutions on the Hypergrid find hypergrid resources that can supplement their instructional content.
March collection of comedy from Lauren's place: WyNott, Catboy, Randy, Synnove
An illustrative educational game is offered at the VWBPE exposition site. The game shows how the standard hero quest model can be used as the basis for an instructional game. #vwbpe19chat
Virtual Worlds offer great potential for modern instruction at most levels. But a shift to virtual world instruction could look difficult to present-day teachers. Here I offer a suggestions on how that difficulty can be minimized.
April 4 starts the three-day Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference, with an amazing lineup of speakers, workshops, sim demonstrations, poster presentations, open discussions, and more.
The conference will cover a wide range of subjects concerning virtual worlds and their use for education, virtual reality, smart games, arts and science, and the future of technology. Although the main part of the conference will be held in Second Life this year, there are sessions about different virtual worlds, and events on other virtual world grids.
