RezEd Podcast Episode 42 - Metaplace and Forecasting the Future of Virtual Worlds

RezEd Podcast Episode 42 - Metaplace and Forecasting the Future of Virtual Worlds (WORLD) The forty-second RezEd monthly podcast, produced by Global Kids. Raph Koster, President of Metaplace, and two practitioners discuss the advantages of using Metaplace within the classroom, and an In Focus with Nic Mitham of KZero, discussing their new report and presentation which forecasts the future of virtual worlds.

Show Notes:

0.00—0:26 Intro
0.27—4:03 RezEd news with Amira and Rik from Global Kids (any news or events can be submitted here)
4:04 - 10:35 Nic Mitham of KZero

• 4:04 - 4:35 Intro
• 4:36 - 4:55 Introduction to KZero's New Report and Presentation
• 4:56 - 6:55 Key Drivers for Virtual Worlds in 2010
• 6:56 - 10:00 Key Findings from Report
• 10:01 - 10: 35 Report's Release Information

10:36 - 33:47 In Dialogue act on using Metaplace in the classroom

• 10:36 - 12:00 Intro to Metaplace practitioners
• 12:01 - 18:44 Joe Castille, of 3D Squared, talking about workforce readiness through virtual worlds
• 18:45 - 24:42 Daniel Livingstone, a Lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland and co-creator of Sloodle, speaks about connecting web-based tools with virtual worlds in regards to the classroom
• 24:43 - 29:07 Raph Koster discusses his reactions to how the practitioners are using Metaplace
• 29:08 - 33: 39 Final Thoughts and recommended links: Front Range Community College YouTube videos, 3dsquared.ning.com, www.sloodle.org/blog
• 33:40 - 33:47 Thanks / outro

33:48 - 36:26 Amira and Rik detailing the upcoming events for the RezEd community (any news or events can be submitted here)
36:27 -36:39 Outro

Download the episode here.

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