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The Virtual Pioneers are a group of educators interested in using virtual environments in the teaching of Social Studies, particularly history. The group meets on Sunday evenings at 8:00PM EST at the EduIsland location on Second Life. They are taking … Continue reading
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I’ll leave predictions and trend reporting to others, but I can assess my activity and plan for what I hope to learn and do this coming year. Perhaps it will be helpful for teachers with ambitions in innovation for teaching … Continue reading
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The Rosewood build in Second Life is an example of the use of a virtual 3D environment as a way to bring historical archeology to the public. Edward Gonzalez-Tennant is an instructor of archaeology and Director of the GIS program at … Continue reading
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This morning as I sat down with my morning coffee and iPhone I had a pleasant surprise, someone had nominated this blog for the “Best ed tech / resource sharing blog 2011” and….. this very blog is on the list … Continue reading
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The Digital Art Students at Skowhegan High School in Maine display art work from the ‘real’ world in virtual museums and galleries. Approximately 50 students enrolled in Paul Skowhegan’s (all avatars use the last name of their school) art classes … Continue reading
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Some performances in Virtual Worlds are simulations of real world events, others are entirely unique and can really only be totally appreciated if attended “inworld”. One of these is the work of Tyrehl Byk in Second Life. Tyrehl presents more than … Continue reading
The 3rd Tuesday of every month ISTE hosts a speaker at the ISTE Island Auditorium- Second Life. Speakers are educators and researchers from both the K-12 and higher education sector. The one-hour session uses a format of a typical talk-show, … Continue reading
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“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” Oscar Wilde Struggling to figure out why a workforce does not actively participate on an Internet-based forum, wiki, … Continue reading
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Belonging to a book club is like belonging to a gym, once you join there is fun and personal growth but you sometimes need to push yourself. The League of Extraordinary Dorks (LED) Book Club meets each month at the … Continue reading
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Differentiating instruction includes supporting various student learning styles and is a challenge as teachers tend to teach in their own preferred style. For the skilled instructor, using learning style models, personality indicators and/or intelligence inventories, Virtual Worlds can remove some limitations … Continue reading
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