The document discusses the growth of virtual worlds like Second Life and their potential in education, predicting that by 2011, 80% of internet users will engage with such platforms. It highlights various educational applications, including enhanced student participation and innovative learning experiences in subjects like journalism, law, and social studies. The document emphasizes collaboration, engagement, and the need for well-organized projects when implementing virtual world initiatives in education.

1. Loyalist College in Second Life

2. Virtual Worlds = Massive Growth By 2011, 80% of all internet users will have some form of “Second Life” or 3D Virtual Identity .

3. For Education Virtual Worlds… Extend the Classroom Enhance Experience Augment Materials Accelerate Learning

4. Educational Topics in VW Animation Architecture and Building Art and Design Business Cultural Studies Correctional and Justice Studies Disability Issues Emergency Services Gender Issues Identity and Esteem Scientific Simulations + more and growing

5. Harvard Law’s CyberOne Course: Law in the court of public opinion

6. Mr. Hubble goes to Harvard

7. Loyalist College Eduisland Campus

8. Parrott Centre – Loyalist College

9. Loyalist College Amphitheatre

10. Topics in Journalism 20 Students Small Group Discussion usually conducted via LMS would take place now in SL Encourage discussion by engaging students in an exciting cool environment

11. Loyalist College E-Journalism Class

12. Topics in Journalism - Outcomes Enhanced Student Participation Cosmopolitan Experience Favorable Publicity

13. Loyalist College – Basic Orientation Behavior 101 Interface Navigation – Upper and Lower Menus/Buttons Basic Navigation Controls – options for moving around in space. Flying Controls Finding Stuff with Search Teleporting Camera Controls Instant Message and Chat Controls Right Click Options and Menus Inventory Snapshot Video and Audio Preferences and Controls Force Sun

14. Journalism – Live Streaming Event

15. Study in Canada

16. OSMOSA Open Source Museum of Open Source Art Brown University and Loyalist College

17. Loyalist College and U.S. State Department Visa Information Session

18. Virtual Worlds are Innate Learning Worlds The environment itself engages the user in learning from the start Collaboration and cooperative communication are paramount in Virtual Worlds Avatars are aspirational, cyclically influencing their creators identity

19. SoupCan Tomsen – Second Life

20. SoupCan Tomsen – Real Life

21. Loyalist College Island

22. Shark Tank Pub – Loyalist College Island

23. Podcast Cinema

24. Justice Studies: Youth Detention Facility Simulation – Fall 2007

25. Faculty Reactions “I feel like a kid again…” “Exciting” “Need to do more” “Intoxicating”

26. Where do I start? SLED - Second Life Educators List Start small with a highly organized project with modest objectives and expectations. Never on a Wednesday Anticipate delays difficulties technological miscues and lots of questions Do it anyway!