Our kids have been consumed with candy and video games. We need to make sure our Dental Plan is current :). I have been thinking about how we can tie into this interest. Satellite Internet Service Providers are beginning to think about how Internet games can reach into the classroom.
Do any of you guys have a r… Continue
I recently gave a colloquia talk at San Jose State, on Open Education with Games, Sims and Virtual Worlds.
You can view the slides below - though there are additional notes available if you view on SlideShare.net, and a video version of the talk should be available soon.
Finally, I discuss the talk a little on my blog over at http://learninggames.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/oer-in-games-sims-and-virtual-wo… Continue
Added by Daniel Livingstone on October 29, 2009 at 12:49pm —
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Hi all,
I am currently doing a lot of sessions on second life, and I would like to give a kind of what students think about second life in general.
Would you like to share with me what you have observed about your student using second life?
That'd be great to hear!!
Many thanks
Cem Continue
Added by cem balcikanli on October 21, 2009 at 2:57pm —
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Michael Wright: Legendary Virtual Artist Speaks
Peter Yoon
Issue date: 10/4/09 Section: A&E
Imagine if you will, the majestic seascape of Santa Cruz. Its swirling currents licking at the heels of surfers that brave the waters. The clash of each frothing wave captured in the heavy brush strokes of German expressionism.
The unique tints and hues merging together to display the harmony of man and nature. As you sit and watch in awe, you are overwhelmed with the knowledge that you are witnessi… Continue
Added by Michael R Wright on October 18, 2009 at 11:20am —
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OpenSimulator developer Diva has released a binary distribution of the OpenSim software that incorporates recent innovations like megaregions, default ODE physics, better inventory management, and several bug fixes. The good documentation is a welcome development. The best feature is an update.exe that incorporates recent developments more easily. Whether you're just starting with OpenSim or upgrading, it's a great alternative… Continue
Added by Erik Nauman on October 18, 2009 at 8:30am —
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Hi everyone,
I am trying to get approval to start using Teen Second Life in my Middle School, as part of the curriculum. My district seems very open to trying it, but is very slow in giving me the ok because of the issue of cost. Right now I am trying to find a cheaper, or even free alternative to Second Life, that would allow us the same range of world creation tools. The project we have lined up includes the students building their own city, so having the building and design options is an abs… Continue
RezLibris releases October 2009 Issue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Mucaro India
DATE: October 4, 2009
EMAIL: rezlibris@gmail.com
RezLibris Magazine releases October 2009 Issue
RezLibris is proud to announce the release of a new issue available at: http://www.rezlibris.com
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:
• AVL Announces Plans to Form Non-Profit Community Virtual Library in 2010
• Innovation Island's Grand Opening
• The Sky's the Limit for Sky Stories at the Sci Fic Portal
• Bentham Manor and Bentham F… Continue
I perhaps should have known about this months and months ago, but renowned virtual developer Rezabble has created what appears to be a very impressive OpenSim-based virtual world devoted to ancient archeological sites called… Continue
Added by Rik Panganiban on October 6, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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The Museum Virtual Worlds website is "a place for sharing information and resources for museum and other educational web developers about online virtual worlds." The site includes a blog with news about developments in the museum virt… Continue
Added by Rik Panganiban on October 6, 2009 at 12:04pm —
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I've been stretching OpenSim to the limit on our school's LAN, even over wireless, though I've ditched that in favor of wires, and I'd love to connect with anyone else using it in this context. I'm particularly interested in improving voice chat and inventory storage and accessibility, general latency issues. And scripting! There's so much to learn and the students are really excited. I just want to get it running as well as I can so other teachers catch the enthusiasm. Continue
You have to program the item:
1-click on the wrench
2-click on interactions
3-Under "Actions", add button
4-Write its label [for example, go to arvelning website] and set as default action
5-Then go to "REactions"
6-choose "Show a message" under reaction item
7-The url link window will open.
8-copy your url to "link to URL"
9-save all
10-et voila. Continue
IRB and Other Research Protocols forum.
Since the Virtual Worlds Research Discussion group no longer meets, it would be a shame not to archive those discussions. So I am hoping that SLEDers and SLRLers will come to the forum and add their wisdom there. Once the ARVEL wiki opens, we'll transfer the gold nuggets of those discussions from the ning forum to the wiki.
http://arvelsig.ning.com/Continue
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A virtual company is what I have always had in mind to build up and run - I believe putting bunch of people in a building adds nothing to the company's value and will make work less efficient. Some people will probably want to shoot me now - but I don't care. I want nothing to do with old-fashioned thinking. If you run a factory, you're excused, obviously.… Continue
Added by dominic rima on September 8, 2009 at 4:30am —
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Have an interest in using immersive learning environments and have ten minutes or so to spare?
TAFE SA’s Jacinta Ryan and Ruth Fraser are taking a group of students into Second Life to practice their customer service skills - and are looking for volunteer guest educators to come in world and role play as customers on the day.
For more info, visit:http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/kjohnson/2009/0… Continue
There is nothing as thrilling as hearing the collective cries of summons for mounts as players line up by the entrance getting ready to head out and fight it out in a battleground in the World of Warcraft. The anticipation is created by the engagement with players on both allegiances meeting head on in the battle arena. At the core of World of Warcraft is the long-lasting tension between the Hordes and the Alliance. While one cannot ever kill another of the same allegiance, the cursor is colored… Continue
Added by Bing Shao on August 28, 2009 at 2:39am —
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Day 1 - Opening Presentation
Barry Joseph and Amira Fouad presented on the enormous growth of RezEd in its first year, highlights to look forward to in the RezEd conference, and the official launch of RezEd scheduled for the Fall of 2009.
Day 1 - Keynote Presentation
Robin Harper looks at what makes virtual worlds, particularly those supporting user generated content, ideally suited for education. In particular, Robin looks at two recent examples from Second Li… Continue
Added by Global Kids on August 18, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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Global Kids Second Life Curriculum contains over 160 lesson plans for teaching the basics of Second Life, whether in a classroom, a library, or at home.
The curriculum is available at no cost and is designed to be adaptable by practitioners for a variety of uses, from teaching science, to literature to global studies.