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On march 15-18 many of my virtual colleagues met to provide and to attend numerous presentations on several educational topics, mostly the use of using virtual environments in education, at the VWBPE Conference. Learning will continue via the MOOC (Massive … Continue reading
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Conferences are a great immersive experience effective in igniting action and implementation of new ideas. The VWBPE 2012 Conference has provided an abundance of ideas, from using virtual games (yes games) for learning to using virtual environments for business and … Continue reading
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The Machinima Track at VWBPE is again filled with a variety of sessions to guide educators in using this strategy for teaching and learning. The FULL Conference schedule is located at: http://vwbpe12.vwbpe.org/. Each session has a description and direct link … Continue reading
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Sign-ups for “A Virtual Worlds, Games and Education Tour” MOOC begins today March 7 at the P2P U site. The 4-week open and free course aligns with ISTE NETS standards for teachers and gives VWBPE Conference participants more time to deepen knowledge regarding … Continue reading
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The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) Conference will take place in Second Life, with tours to other virtual environments, on March 15-18. Conference organizers are requesting those interested to register for the event at http://vwbpe12.eventbrite.com/. The free conference … Continue reading
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Virtual Environments are plentiful and increasing. With dozens of Grids on Opensim such as Franco Grid, Jokadia Grid, Reaction Grid, and ScienceSim, and a rising number of additional stand-alone virtual worlds there are hundreds of engaging environments, many of which are used for teaching and learning … Continue reading
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We all take photographs but few of us know how to take the photograph that causes people to stare. A weekly gathering provides virtual world artists, interested individuals, and the curious an opportunity to hone the skills of image/idea … Continue reading
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The Internet is changing the world of journalism, publishing, the music industry, education, storytelling and moviemaking. Video capture and editing tools provide an opportunity for anyone to create, entertain and inform using video and audio. Machinima, originally used to capture … Continue reading
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There is an exciting, affordable potential for attending classical ballet performances even in light of educational cuts in the arts and curtailed field trips. The creation of this virtual ballet art form does not come without an intense amount of work … Continue reading
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The Virtual Pioneers are hosting the Second Annual History Conference 2012 on Friday, January 20 – Saturday January 21. All educators, particularly those who teach the Social Studies are invited to attend this fun, free event online. You will need to … Continue reading
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