Using 3D Virtual Worlds - OpenSim (ulator), Quest Atlantis - To Teach International School Students

Using 3D Virtual Worlds – OpenSimulator, Quest Atlantis – to Teach International School Students Computer Science and Human Values
David W. Deeds and Alex Makosz
Changchun American International School, Jilin Province, China
AACE ED-MEDIA: June 30, 2011 Lisbon, Portugal

3D Virtual Worlds: CAIS
International Baccalaureate Organization (www.ibo.org) World School: One of 3,000+!
150 students: expatriates, locals
Wide range of English levels, beginners to native speakers
Need to teach context and values, across all subjects (cross-curricular)

3D Virtual Worlds: Second Life
Second Life: MUVE or MMORPG (whatever) now for everyone 16+
Q1 2011: Monthly Repeat Logins: 794,000; Economy: US$29,300,000
Web 2.0: Connect, Communicate, Collaborate? Only SL will do…now

China Int’l Schools Inworld (CISI): * Beijing International School * Changchun American Int’l School * Western Academy of Beijing
DP ITGS, MYP 5 Technology
SLURL: slurl.com/secondlife/Teaching/79/201/21/

3D Virtual Worlds: OpenSimulator
Free, open-source “DIY Second Life” for kids of all ages!
2011 Horizon Report: Games-based learning will be MAINSTREAM by 2013
Can use hosted solution, client/local or client/server

Students learn CAD, programming, project management
Graphics, video/audio production
National Education Technology Plan: Helps develop disposition well-suited to information-based culture and rapid change

FREE E-BOOK: “OpenSimulator: School Quick Start Guide”
Teacher and techie tracks
CAIS (www.caischina.org), Me (www.indeeds.com), Alex (www.makosz.org)

“OpenSimulator: School Quick Start Guide”
Scribd Link:
www.scribd.com/doc/57959626/OpenSimulator-School-Quick-Start-Guide

Why was this guy babbling re: SL?
We need to recreate SL for kids
IBO or other (international) school grid: teachers/students only, best of both (virtual) worlds
PG, controlled but open, Web 2-3

Next year: Proposal to IBO re: IBO OpenSimulatorgrid
Maybe international or just school grid, maybe with a university?
Corporate/academic sponsors?
Research/grants/proposals?

Contact Changchun American International School (info@caischina.org)
Contact David W. Deeds (ddeeds@caischina.org or private: davidwdeeds@yahoo.com)

Obrigado! Questions/Comments?David W. Deeds, Ph.D.IT Manager/TeacherChangchun American Int’l School2899 Dong NanhuDaluChangchun, Jilin, China, 130033
Facebook/LinkedIn: David W. DeedsTwitter: dwdeeds, SL: Deed DavidsVisit CISI on Teaching in SL!

3D Virtual Worlds: More Info
2011 Horizon Report: nmc.org/publications/2011-horizon-report
Published by the New Media Consortium and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (www.educause.edu/eli)

OpenSimulator Wiki:
opensimulator.org/wiki/Main_Page
Maria Korolov’sHypergrid Business Ezine:
www.hypergridbusiness.com/
Mary Miner’s Wiki:
virtualworldspresentation.pbworks.com/w/page/27991248/FrontPage

Jeff Heaton Books (www.heatonresearch.com/book/cat/3)
“Introduction to Linden Scripting Language for Second Life,” ISBN: 978-1604390049
“Scripting Recipes for Second Life,” ISBN: 978-1604390001
“Introduction to Textures, Animation Audio and Sculpting in Second Life,” ISBN: 978-1604390025

“Second Life: The TOG” by Michael Rymaszewski, et al., ISBN: 978-0470227756
“Creating Your World: TOG” by Aimee Weber, et al., ISBN: 978-0470171141
“Scripting Your World: TOG” by Dana Moore, ISBN: 978-0470339831

“A Practical Guide to Using Second Life in Higher Education” by MaggiSavin-Baden, Open University Press, ISBN: 978-0335242146
“The Second Life Grid: The Official Guide to Communication, Collaboration and Community Engagement” by Kimberly Rufer-Bach, Wiley Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-470-41291-6
“The Entrepreneur's Guide to Second Life: Making Money in the Metaverse” by Daniel Terdiman, Wiley Press, ISBN: 978-0470179147

“Learning in 3D” by Karl Kapp, Pfeiffer Publishing, ISBN: 978-0470504734
“Learning Online with Games, Simulations and Virtual Worlds” by Clark Aldrich, Jossey-Bass, ISBN: 978-0-470-43834-3
“The Virtual Worlds Handbook: How to Use Second Life and Other 3D Virtual Environments” by Elizabeth Hodge, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ISBN: 978-0763777470

“Higher Education in Virtual Worlds” by Charles Wankel, Emerald Group Publishing, ISBN: 978-1849506090
“Learning and Teaching in the Virtual World of Second Life” (edited) by Judith Molka-Danielsen, Tapir Academic Press, ISBN: 978-82-519-2353-8
“Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology” by Allan Collins, Teachers College Press, ISBN: 978-0807750025

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