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Emerging Technologies and Our Classrooms Karen Brooks 10/28/09

Teaching in Virtual Worlds Online Learning 24/7 Resource Center Mobile Learning iPod Cart Web 2.0 Gaming Social Networking

What is a Virtual World? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Game Based Learning Theory http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/games/ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why use GBL? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Trends in Virtual Worlds ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How Are Kids Currently Using Virtual Worlds?

Lively by Google http://www.lively.com/dr?rid=816945116627555151

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YbwfOucET8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNk9zMFzW8

So How Can They Be Educational?

They can visit places in virtual worlds that they are learning about in class and may never get the chance to see in real life. http://www.beyondspaceandtime.org/FCBSTWeb/web/index.html#link =

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjQB4DXXUm0&eurl=http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/visit-beijings-forbidden-city-via-virtual-world.html

They can work collaboratively in virtual world using problem based learning to solve real life problems as in Harvard’s River City project. http://muve.gse.harvard.edu/rivercityproject/

http://muveb.gse.harvard.edu/~muvers/rivercityvideos/H264%20web/RC%20Project-pro-RC%20Full%20Sequence.mov More Videos: http://muve.gse.harvard.edu/rivercityproject/view/rc_videos.html

They can develop virtual worlds for their own learning experiences and to teach others. http://teen.secondlife.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGMH_1VnnaY

The Pioneer School District in Teen SL. http://rampoislands.blogspot.com/ http://rampoislands.blogspot.com/

Active Worlds http://www.activeworlds.com/edu/

Active Worlds – Cornell University ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q26rqNGFA-E

Other Virtual Worlds to Explore They may be educational or social http://www.virtualworldsreview.com/info/categories.shtml ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Simulations to Check Out for Education ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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FREE Applications (APPS) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Video ,[object Object],Trend - http://www.wirenode.com/

Social Networks ,[object Object]

An Overview of Facebook ,[object Object]

The Effects of Computer-Mediated Teacher Self-Disclosure on Student Motivation, Affective Learning, and Classroom Climate Communication Education , Volume 56, Number 1, January 2007 , pp. 1-17(17) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Facebook – Pros and Cons ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Technology Use Developed by K. Brooks

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24/7 Resource Center – Looking at a few in different stages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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