This document provides an overview of a classroom presentation on virtual worlds and serious games. It discusses how virtual worlds like Second Life can be used for educational purposes through simulations, interactions with international students, and virtual field trips. It also explores how serious games that incorporate educational topics can motivate learning for subjects like science, history, and problem-solving. Educators are encouraged to consider how these digital tools can transform traditional classrooms into 21st century learning environments.
iLibrarian: Teaching the iGeneration with an iAttitudeJoquetta Johnson
In order to engage, enable, and empower the iGeneration, we must become iLibrarians. iLibrarians teach with an iAttitude and equip themselves with iTools such as iPads, ebooks, social media, mobile learning devices, IWB technologies, and more. Bring your iAttitude and your digital backpack to take- away some iTools.
Discuss how the myWorld social studies program is uniquely designed to help students build the a geographical, historical, social and technical knowledge and skills required of citizens living and working in our 21st century global community. Discuss how technology and social media are networking and shrinking the world of our students.
I am Library: an ode to self-discovery and collective creativity in Second Li...Bernadette Daly Swanson
http://www.bridgingworlds.sg/index.html
Accompanying video on YouTube:
I am Library: an ode to self-discovery and collective creativity in Second Life®
Video (machinima):
Watch the video on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM5ze9M3AJ4
(be sure to watch the High Quality version – see the link at the bottom of the YouTube video window on the lower right side)
Abstract:
This paper and its accompanying presentation and video explore the library experience in Second Life and takes us on a visual journey through the virtual environment; meeting some of the librarians and educators, collaborators and partners. It introduces virtual worlds and their increasing significance to the library and educational communities, show-casing the work of the Alliance Virtual Library (AVL) founded and coordinated by the Alliance Library System of Peoria, Illinois, USA. Over the last 2.5 years, AVL has explored what it would be like to provide library services in virtual worlds, beginning with one librarian on a parcel of virtual land to a footprint that now comprises 50 islands, the virtual equivalent of 1.26 square miles, the size of Angel Island, standing proud and strong in the San Francisco Bay.
What are some of the issues and ongoing challenges facing libraries as they consider the creation of a virtual presence? What does a library “feel like” in a virtual world? (see accompanying video) How are libraries integrating Second Life with social networking sites such as FaceBook, Twitter, Delicious, YouTube, blogs and their existing web sites? Join us for this virtual world exploration and new media demonstration, I am Library.
iLibrarian: Teaching the iGeneration with an iAttitudeJoquetta Johnson
In order to engage, enable, and empower the iGeneration, we must become iLibrarians. iLibrarians teach with an iAttitude and equip themselves with iTools such as iPads, ebooks, social media, mobile learning devices, IWB technologies, and more. Bring your iAttitude and your digital backpack to take- away some iTools.
Discuss how the myWorld social studies program is uniquely designed to help students build the a geographical, historical, social and technical knowledge and skills required of citizens living and working in our 21st century global community. Discuss how technology and social media are networking and shrinking the world of our students.
I am Library: an ode to self-discovery and collective creativity in Second Li...Bernadette Daly Swanson
http://www.bridgingworlds.sg/index.html
Accompanying video on YouTube:
I am Library: an ode to self-discovery and collective creativity in Second Life®
Video (machinima):
Watch the video on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM5ze9M3AJ4
(be sure to watch the High Quality version – see the link at the bottom of the YouTube video window on the lower right side)
Abstract:
This paper and its accompanying presentation and video explore the library experience in Second Life and takes us on a visual journey through the virtual environment; meeting some of the librarians and educators, collaborators and partners. It introduces virtual worlds and their increasing significance to the library and educational communities, show-casing the work of the Alliance Virtual Library (AVL) founded and coordinated by the Alliance Library System of Peoria, Illinois, USA. Over the last 2.5 years, AVL has explored what it would be like to provide library services in virtual worlds, beginning with one librarian on a parcel of virtual land to a footprint that now comprises 50 islands, the virtual equivalent of 1.26 square miles, the size of Angel Island, standing proud and strong in the San Francisco Bay.
What are some of the issues and ongoing challenges facing libraries as they consider the creation of a virtual presence? What does a library “feel like” in a virtual world? (see accompanying video) How are libraries integrating Second Life with social networking sites such as FaceBook, Twitter, Delicious, YouTube, blogs and their existing web sites? Join us for this virtual world exploration and new media demonstration, I am Library.
Most everyone is going through a personal “digital metamorphosis” and it will (if it hasn’t already) happen to you too. This presentation highlights some of the emerging technology trends that are impacting most everyone’s lives. In it, I hope to give you some ideas and some insight that you can use in your libraries to help bring more visibility to your resources/services in order to showcase its value.
This month's podcast includes highlights from Nathan's trip to the Computers in Libraries conference in Washington D.C. Favorite sessions included a Library of Congress digital preservation project, several takes on local technology interest groups, user-oriented design, and social media strategies. Non-conference news gets a few minutes too, just to be fair.
In this month's news, I talk about Google's new tablet, ereaders that watch you, an introduction to maker spaces, and the latest on DRM and ebooks. Tune in!
Digital Citizenship Symposium - Slide CompilationAlec Couros
Compilation of all slides (10 presentations) for the Digital Citizenship Symposium in Calgary Alberta, September 23-24, 2010 by Dean Shareski and Alec Couros.
I think teachers and students share some of the same benefits of CyberLearning. The knowledge base is nearly limitless and opportunities for collaboration abound. While teachers do save quite a bit of time in having access to materials and information, the vast wealth of that information can be overwhelming too! And while having such access can present some ethical and legal temptations, it is an opportunity to clearly and explicitly teach the moral and societal implications and duties of ethical behavior on the Web -- Web 2.0.
Library 2.011 Free Web Tools for Libraries Cheryl Peltier-DavisCheryl Peltier-Davis
This presentation will highlight free Web 2.0 tools on the Internet, offering in-depth summaries and practical applications of these tools in libraries and other working environments. Coverage includes: creating a book review blog, social bookmarking a reference collection, creating subject specific RSS feeds, developing a policy driven wiki, recording a podcast, creating a tutorial using digital video, attracting fans on a Facebook page or providing regular tweets on upcoming events in the library.
What if, in the future…
• “We”go on to live for a long time, and become our own future? There are no children?
• We forget what a “child”is?
• Children are no longer ‘born’ but manufactured? A child becomes a technological marvel?
• All the beauty inside (and outside) can be fabricated, can be artificially modified,and can be quantified?
Our latest report explores the future of children. We look forward to hear your comments, views and opinions.
Flipping Your Classroom - Using Online Resources to Engage StudentsLisa S.
There is a trend sweeping the education sector right now: “flipping the classroom”. As a means of increasing student engagement and learning, instructors are assigning videos to view as homework, and then using in-class time for discussion and active learning activities, instead of lecturing. What exactly is ‘flipping the classroom’? How does it work? Does it really increase student engagement and learning? What resources can be used?
Most everyone is going through a personal “digital metamorphosis” and it will (if it hasn’t already) happen to you too. This presentation highlights some of the emerging technology trends that are impacting most everyone’s lives. In it, I hope to give you some ideas and some insight that you can use in your libraries to help bring more visibility to your resources/services in order to showcase its value.
This month's podcast includes highlights from Nathan's trip to the Computers in Libraries conference in Washington D.C. Favorite sessions included a Library of Congress digital preservation project, several takes on local technology interest groups, user-oriented design, and social media strategies. Non-conference news gets a few minutes too, just to be fair.
In this month's news, I talk about Google's new tablet, ereaders that watch you, an introduction to maker spaces, and the latest on DRM and ebooks. Tune in!
Digital Citizenship Symposium - Slide CompilationAlec Couros
Compilation of all slides (10 presentations) for the Digital Citizenship Symposium in Calgary Alberta, September 23-24, 2010 by Dean Shareski and Alec Couros.
I think teachers and students share some of the same benefits of CyberLearning. The knowledge base is nearly limitless and opportunities for collaboration abound. While teachers do save quite a bit of time in having access to materials and information, the vast wealth of that information can be overwhelming too! And while having such access can present some ethical and legal temptations, it is an opportunity to clearly and explicitly teach the moral and societal implications and duties of ethical behavior on the Web -- Web 2.0.
Library 2.011 Free Web Tools for Libraries Cheryl Peltier-DavisCheryl Peltier-Davis
This presentation will highlight free Web 2.0 tools on the Internet, offering in-depth summaries and practical applications of these tools in libraries and other working environments. Coverage includes: creating a book review blog, social bookmarking a reference collection, creating subject specific RSS feeds, developing a policy driven wiki, recording a podcast, creating a tutorial using digital video, attracting fans on a Facebook page or providing regular tweets on upcoming events in the library.
What if, in the future…
• “We”go on to live for a long time, and become our own future? There are no children?
• We forget what a “child”is?
• Children are no longer ‘born’ but manufactured? A child becomes a technological marvel?
• All the beauty inside (and outside) can be fabricated, can be artificially modified,and can be quantified?
Our latest report explores the future of children. We look forward to hear your comments, views and opinions.
Flipping Your Classroom - Using Online Resources to Engage StudentsLisa S.
There is a trend sweeping the education sector right now: “flipping the classroom”. As a means of increasing student engagement and learning, instructors are assigning videos to view as homework, and then using in-class time for discussion and active learning activities, instead of lecturing. What exactly is ‘flipping the classroom’? How does it work? Does it really increase student engagement and learning? What resources can be used?
NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION MAY NOW BE OUTDATED.
In this informal session, a former overseas teacher will discuss her experiences after 4 years of teaching in England. Topics discussed will be: obtaining a job, preparing to move, getting settled, an overview of the English school system, and how to enjoy
your new life abroad. If you have already decided to teach in England, or are thinking about the possibility, don't miss these tips and tricks.
Resistance is Futile: The dynamics of the Science CollectiveJudy O'Connell
Educators are increasingly using new media and digital technologies to teach and engage their 21st century students. Reading, writing, gaming, trans-media, immersive worlds, augmented reality, and Web 3.0 are all part of the new digital frontiers. Whether it’s science or science fiction, Alice in Wonderland or Angry Birds, the dynamics of this new information ecology can transform science classroom experiences. Assimilate these ideas, tools and techniques into your ‘collective’ ~ Resistance is futile.
A presentation for Enriching Scholarship 2008 about trends in virtual worlds and applications of Second Life to academic and professional productivity.
This presentation attempts to place virtual worlds and immersive games within the larger metaverse, provide a look at the planning and pedagogy behind their use and then provides examples of pedagogy in action in virtual worlds. Let me know if you think it succeeded. If you plan to embed or use this at a presentation, please let me know in the comments.
Introducing Second Life To K 12 EducatorsSabine Reljic
This ppt was put together as a request for introducing SL to student-teachers who had never been in SL nor other environments. Consequently, this ppt sticks to the generalities of SL and provides some examples of current Teens' efforts in SL.
Slides 9 and 10 came from lyrlobo (see: http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/an-educational-tour-of-second-life)
Keynote address for the Jossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning (OTL) Conference, October 6-8, 2008 held at http://home.learningtimes.net/otl
This presentation includes 2008 activities and updated references. The lamp project may be obtained from Lyr Lobo in Second Life.
Virtual Environments and Web 3D – New Worlds with Old Problems?Tracy Kennedy
In 2003, Linden Research Inc launched the virtual world Second Life with a small community of residents. In the past year, Second Life reached a tipping point; almost nine million residents are registered in the Metaverse, and there are numerous daily media accounts about life in the virtual world.
The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview of Second Life, and examine the appeal of an interactive three dimensional interface that has encouraged new leisure and social activities, business and marketing ventures, educational opportunities, political platforms, arts and entertainment and much more. Second Life also features its own media hub, which includes magazines, news sites and agencies, weblogs and television stations, covering new fashions for avatars, music concerts by popular artists, community affairs, and economic reports.
However, virtual worlds are not inherently utopian; with new environments come old social problems from the ‘real’ world. This presentation will also address some of the debates that have surfaced about social norms and behaviours in Second Life, what the future of virtual worlds might entail, and whether Second Life hype is a passing fad or a the development of Web 3.0/3D.
Visualisation and Simulation for teaching, learning and assessmentdebbieholley1
Session two of a series of keynotes talks at the University of the Sunshine Coast
Visualisation and Simulation:
“The future is human, and the future of learning is immersive. In the future, learning will take the shape of a story, a play, a game; involving multiple platforms and players; driven by dialogue and augmented with technology, an interplay of immersive experiences, data, and highly social virtual worlds” State of XR and Immersive Learning Outlook Report (2021 p 21)
Debbie contributed to the Delphi study above, , and to the updated with findings due this June. This session will consider the opportunities afforded by Visualisation and Simulation; and discuss ways in which educators can draw upon both lo-tec and hi-tech solutions in a range of disciplinary contexts; and consider what digital futures may offer us as educators, as well as those we educate, our students.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*
Feb Institute Virtual Game
1. Mountain Lakes Institute Classroom 2.0 February 2009 Image from http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ss_rLDyRQCk/R5Ur6wSMUDI/AAAAAAAAFZI/No8jU3ihCq4/s400/VGEdu2.jpg Virtual Worlds & Serious Games
8. Social Networking?!? From our friends at Common Craft! A bit of a stretch to call a Social network a “virtual world,” but we just have to cover it in a 2.0 Institute!
