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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />David W. Deeds, IT Manager/Teacher<br />Changchun American International School<br />TechEx 2011: October 13, Bangkok<br />1<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />What are we trying to do?<br />Introduce 3D virtual worlds to “noobs” (newbies)<br />Provide more 3DVW info to those already familiar<br />Discuss why 3DVW’s are the best thing to hit education since the invention of the printing press<br />Discuss how your school can get started with 3DVW’s<br />Ideally without reinventing the wheel (or e-book!)<br />What are we NOT trying to do?<br />Convert the hopeless heathens to the one true faith<br />2<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Virtual world – a 3D computer environment in which users are represented on screen as themselves or as made-up characters and interact in real time with other users <br />– Computer Desktop Encyclopedia<br />MMOG = Massively Multiplayer Online Games<br />MMORPG = MMO Role Playing Games<br />MUVE = MultiUser Virtual Environment (Immersive)<br />(Try to avoid using the word “game”!)<br />3<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Today we’ll be talking about:<br />Second Life<br />OpenSimulator<br />Quest Atlantis<br />Unity3D/Jibe<br />Using 3DVW’s for K-12 education, specifically in international schools! People ARE getting it! <br />4<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />International educational technology conferences during 2011:<br />Flat Classroom Conference in Beijing<br />AACE Global Learn Asia Pacific Conference in Melbourne (2nd consecutive GLAP)<br />AACE ED-MEDIA Conference in Lisbon<br />Global Meeting on Gifted Education in Second Life Conference inworld<br />TechEx 2011 <br />OpenSimulator e-book: 4,000 reads/4 months!<br />5<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Get a copy of:<br />“2011 Horizon Report K-12 Version,” free: http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdf<br />“OpenSimulator: School Quick Start Guide,” free:http://www.scribd.com/doc/57959626/OpenSim-ulator-School-Quick-Start-Guide<br />“A Practical Guide to Using Second Life in Higher Education” by MaggiSavin-Baden, not free: Open University Press (McGraw-Hill), ISBN: 978-0335242146 (http://www.ebooks.com) <br />6<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />The 2011 Horizon Report says games-based learning will be MAINSTREAM in K-12 schools in 2-3 years. <br />Supports communication, problem-solving and collaboration (2 of the Web 2.0 3 C’s – also connection, ISTE NETS!)<br />Helps develop dispositions well-suited to rapid change and an information culture in general<br />Includes social aspects of teamwork, project management, play<br />(How about being FUN? STEM!)<br />7<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Savin-Badin’s “Practical Guide” says “immersive virtual worlds” have many advantages.<br />Space in which experimentation can occur not possible in real life<br />Good fit for a culture that focuses on the visual<br />Provides a sense of freedom and openness in teaching and learning<br />Offers exposure to wide range of scenarios<br />Enables process- or task-based teaching/learning<br />8<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Deeds says, should he ever get time to write his next book, that 3DVW’s will be an indispensable part of if not the focal point of 21st century education, for K-12 and all schools. <br />No better way to teach the 3 C’s: Connect, Communicate and Collaborate<br />For international schools, 3DVW’s help students (and teachers) transcend the language barrier<br />Gifted and Special Needs programs built-in<br />K-12 OpenSimulator Grid/Second Life Islands<br />9<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Second Life:<br />Launched by Linden Labs in 2003<br />3D virtual world with built-in modeling (CAD) tools and Linden Scripting Language<br />Not a game (per se): connect, communicate and collaborate (also conduct commerce!)<br />Q1 2011 holdings: US$30,000,000<br />Been in Second Life for 5 years, taken over 500 students inworld for different classes<br />Basic membership FREE, Premium $75/year<br />10<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Second Life Business/IT/Other classes since 2006:<br />Professor in Korean university’s International Business Department<br />Students from Korea, China, Russia, Vietnam, Laos and other countries (widely varying English)<br />No lower-level textbooks for subjects such as Management Information Systems! <br />Needed a means of differentiation: “gifted/talented” plus “regulars” plus “special needs” kids<br />Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP), Individualized Education Plans (IEP) <br />11<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Individualized Education Plans (IEP):<br />Started with Ph.D. research, means of meeting needs of all students across the spectrum<br />Tried formal IEPs but involved a lot of paperwork, easier to make informal, although signatures help<br />Better to develop “skeleton” lesson plans that can be adapted, special needs or gifted/talented kids and all “regulars”<br />12<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />ASMeB = Anti Social Media Behavior<br />2D tools (wikis, blogs, etc.) enable the 3 C’s…people just won’t/don’t do it<br />Facebook Phobia: people lose jobs for posting: photographs; opinions; etc.<br />Privacy concerns; awareness of permanence; hesitation to write in general<br />Exchanges are generally asynchronous, text<br />Innovative? Interesting? FUN? <br />13<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Generic international school problems:<br />Schools are geographically separated, isolated<br />No IT classes, or Design/Technology split<br />Teaching 21st century tech: teachers, budgets<br />Specific 3 C’s Problems:<br />Students aren’t necessarily fluent in LOI<br />2D tools are limited: subjects especially! <br />Privacy; permanence; ASMeB; FUN?<br />14<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Second Life Demo<br />(Hopefully live, maybe recorded)<br />18<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />OpenSimulator:<br />Came onto the scene in 2007, now at 0.7.2 (still alpha, not yet at Version 1)<br />NOT a Second Life clone! (Viewers are)<br />3D virtual world with built-in modeling (CAD) tools and Linden Scripting Language<br />Not a game (per se): connect, communicate and collaborate (conduct commerce later?)<br />Been in OpenSimulator since 2008, taken over 150 students inworld for different classes<br />19<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />OpenSimulator:<br />FREE, although hosted solutions best for most schools (if you have good Internet access!)<br />Two Do It Yourself options: client/local or client/server<br />Still not mature, but getting there…soon (??) should be able to do everything Second Life does and so it’s predicted to come out on top<br />Open Wonderland, others have come and gone… OpenSimulator will be the #1 choice of schools<br />20<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />OpenSimulator Demo<br />(Hopefully live, maybe recorded)<br />24<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />At CAIS, we use:<br />Munchkinland for PYP (elementary school) ICT classes: running on Big Bertha<br />4-region private grid called Florida Caisland via ReactionGrid for MYP Technology classes<br />1-region public grid called just plain Caisland in ReactionGrid (K-12s Inworld headquarters)<br />An almost 10,000-square-meter cybercampus on Teaching in Second Life (K-12s Inworld HQ) for DP Info Technology in a Global Society classes<br />25<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Advantages of OpenSimulator over Second Life:<br />FREE (the software anyway)<br />Private versus public (if you want it this way)<br />Complete control over parameters<br />Advantages of Second Life over OpenSimulator:<br />Where everybody is, at least grownups! <br />Economy, exchange of goods and services<br />More mature, it’s a for-profit business<br />26<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Second Life and OpenSim:<br />Built-in computer-aided design (3D modeling) tools: students build their own worlds<br />Built-in Linden Scripting Language: students easily learn programming with instant payoff<br />Project management: students must work together in teams with defined roles and responsibilities<br />Language exchange programs: virtual field trips!<br />27<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Second Life: Teachers/Administrators & Students 16+:<br />Teachers/administrators can attend meetings and otherwise network with professional peers<br />Students can produce products and run their own businesses, making actual profits if successful <br />Teachers/administrators can recruit and otherwise advertise their organizations<br />Students can visit the cybercampuses of universities or colleges they want to attend<br />28<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />OpenSim: Teachers/Administrators & Students 3-19:<br />With grid, teachers/administrators can do everything possible in Second Life, except perhaps economics<br />Students can enjoy completely private regions/grids while intermittently going on virtual field trips<br />Technology classes can feature true continuity: students starting as of PYP could be professional builders/programmers by DP<br />Younger students learn all computer basics plus advanced aspects such as project management<br />29<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Problems? What problems? <br />Geographic location/isolation no longer a factor (except for time zones). Virtual China or Italy “next door”! 3D meetings 24X7.<br />Information and Design Technology tracks combined! Or just Design, using 3D modeling.<br />21st century educational technology at $100 a month, with teachers and students training simultaneously!<br />3D enables struggling students to succeed, while native speakers excel: ultimate differentiated classroom! Special needs and gifted/talented.<br />Avatars are anonymous; people talk, not write; no such thing as ASMeB; and yes, it’s FUN!<br />30<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Second Life and OpenSim, what have we learned? <br />Students: <br />Computer-Aided Design, Programming, Project Management, Business, English<br />Social Constructivism (Reality, Knowledge Learning), Learner-Centric Instruction, IB Design Cycle: Investigate, Design, Plan, Create, Evaluate<br />Teachers:<br />Inclusion, Differentiation, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)<br />Problem-/Task-Based Instruction, Action/Active Learning, Reciprocal Guidance, Inquiry-Based<br />31<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Getting Your Cyberturf (Prices might not be right!)<br />Second Life:<br />New Media Consortium<br />Jokaydia Grid<br />International School Islands<br />OpenSimulator:<br />ReactionGrid<br />Jokaydia Grid<br />Do It Yourself: Client/Local or Client/Server<br />32<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Second Life<br />Getting Your Cyberturf: New Media Consortium<br />International, nonprofit organization<br />Linden Lab certified service provider<br />Offers discounts for educational organizations<br />Mutual facilities on each sim, plus entire islands with facilities<br />Other services available, up to designing and building entire island<br />33<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Second Life<br />Getting Your Cyberturf: New Media Consortium<br />2048 sq m (64 x 32, 469 prims) US$200/year <br />4096 sq m (64 x 64, 938 prims) US$400/year <br />8192 sq m (128 x 64, 1875 prims) US$800/year<br />Entire sim (256 x 256, 15000 prims) US$5000/year<br />http://virtualworlds.nmc.org/services/<br />Contact: Nancy Reeves (nancy@nmc.org)<br />34<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Second Life<br />Getting Your Cyberturf: Jokaydia<br />(Also rents OpenSim regions)<br />1024 sq m (235 prims) US$350/year<br />1500 sq m (350 prims) US$450/year<br />http://slurl.com/secondlife/jokaydia/127/127/24/<br />http://jokaydia.com/rentals/index.php<br />Contact: Jo Kay (joannamkay@gmail.com)<br />(Jokay Wollongong in Second Life)<br />35<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Second Life<br />Getting Your Cyberturf: International School Islands<br />512 sq m (110 prims) US$95/year<br />1024 sq m (220 prims) US $190 per year<br />Individual mini-island , 512 sq m (130 prims) US$200 /year<br />http://slurl.com/secondlife/International%20Schools/68/82/24/<br />http://www.shambles.net/secondlife/isi_renting/index.htm<br />Contact: Chris Smith (shambles.guru@gmail.com)<br />(ShamblesguruVoom in Second Life)<br />36<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Getting Your Cyberturf: Timbucks<br />4096 sq m (460 prims) US$300/year<br />(Price varies if inland or beachfront, customizable)<br />http://slurl.com/secondlife/Timbucks/123/245/23/<br />Contact: Tammy DeCoste (Knotawriter@gmail.com)<br />(Knota Writer in Second Life)<br />37<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />OpenSimulator: Getting Your Cyberturf Options:<br />Private Region/Grid for School<br />Connected Grid for Multiple Schools (e.g., China, Harrow, International Baccaleaurate Organization, 21st Century Schools)<br />Three Vendors Offering Both:<br />ReactionGrid<br />Jokaydia<br />Dreamland Metaverse<br />Do It Yourself (see the e-book!)<br />38<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Getting Your Cyberturf: ReactionGrid<br />(Also has Unity/Jibe Acccounts)<br />http://reactiongrid.myshopify.com/collections/virtual-worlds<br />US$75/month for 4 regions, US$220 setup (each school gets its own server)<br />Grids: 1 week, prices depend on power/users<br />Contact: Robin Gomboy (robing2@reactiongrid.com)<br />39<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Getting Your Cyberturf: Jokaydia<br />(Also rents Second Life regions)<br />http://www.jokaydiagrid.com/rent-a-sim/<br />1 region: US$25/month<br />2 regions: US$50/month<br />3 regions: US$75/month<br />Grid: 1 week, prices depend on power/users<br />Contact: Jo Kay (joannamkay@gmail.com)<br />40<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Getting Your Cyberturf: Dreamland Metaverse<br />(No Setup Costs)<br />http://www.dreamlandmetaverse.com/<br />Residential Region (40 avatars): US$45/month<br />Professional Region (80 avatars, 45000 prims): US$90/month<br />Grid: 1 week , US$45 Core + US$45 Each School <br />Contact: Snoopy Pfeffer (snoopy.pfeffer@yahoo.com)<br />41<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Getting Your Cyberturf: Do It Yourself! <br />Client/Local<br />Client/Server<br />“OpenSimulator: School Quick Start Guide” has step-by-step directions.<br />42<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />K-12 OpenSimulator Grid! This is the year! Presentation request to IB Asia Pacific Conference.<br />Proposal to the IB or other organization (not the Asia-Europe Classroom Network again)!<br />Looking for people to help with proposal, grant request writing (or just general contacting). <br />Check out DraganLakic’s KIVIWO and its partnership with SpotOn3D: http://kiviwo.com/<br />Also could have K-12 Island(s) in Second Life!<br />43<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Quest Atlantis: http://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/<br />Prebuilt 3DVW with quests (you can build/create)<br />From the University of Indiana, FREE<br />For students 9-16, maybe as young as 8<br />CAIS took MYP English classes inworld last year<br />Three teachers in training as of this week<br />Trainers in Australia, regular schedule<br />Must have 2 teachers, 4 1-hour online classes<br />Contact Bronwyn Stuckey: (bstucke@indiana.edu)<br />44<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Quest Atlantis Demo<br />(Hopefully live, maybe recorded)<br />45<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Unity3D: http://unity3d.com/<br />Fantastic, FREE (basic version) 3D game IDE!<br />iPhone or Android license costs money, US$1500<br />Unity/Jibe: http://www.reactiongrid.com/<br />Proprietary server platform for Unity development<br />ReactionGrid offers starter programs: US$125/3 mos.<br />More info: http://reactiongrid.myshopify.com/#1<br />3D game/app development without programming (?)<br />46<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Unity/Jibe Demo<br />(Hopefully live, maybe recorded)<br />47<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Essential sources…the official guides:<br />“Second Life: The Official Guide” by Michael Rymaszewski, et al., ISBN: 978-0470227756<br />“Creating Your World: The Official Guide to Advanced Content Creation in Second Life” by Aimee Weber, et al., ISBN: 978-0470171141<br />“Scripting Your World: The Official Guide to Second Life Scripting” by Dana Moore, ISBN: 978-0470339831<br />48<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Essential sources…three textbooks:<br />All by Jeff Heaton, Heaton Research, Inc.<br />“Introduction to Linden Scripting Language for Second Life,” ISBN: 978-1604390049<br />“Scripting Recipes for Second Life,” ISBN: 978-1604390001<br />“Introduction to Textures, Animation Audio and Sculpting in Second Life,” ISBN: 978-1604390025<br />(http://www.heatonresearch.com/book/cat/3)<br />49<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />More information:<br />“Learning and Teaching in the Virtual World of Second Life” (edited) by Judith Molka-Danielsen, Tapir Academic Press,ISBN: 978-8251923538<br />“The Second Life Grid: The Official Guide to Communication, Collaboration and Community Engagement” by Kimberly Rufer-Bach, Wiley Publishing, ISBN: 978-0470412916<br />50<br />

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Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools<br />Thank you for your attention! <br />Questions/Comments?<br />David W. Deeds, IT Manager/Teacher<br />Work: +86-431-8458-1234, ddeeds@caischina.org<br />Home: +86-186-8668-4534, davidwdeeds@yahoo.com<br />Facebook & LinkedIn: David W. Deeds<br />Skype: davidwdeeds, Twitter: dwdeeds<br />Second Life: Deed Davids (visit Teaching!) <br />ReactionGrid: Deed Davids (visit Caisland!)<br />52<br />