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PRESENTER SHAI OMARALI
SL NAMESHAI WIREFLY
TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SECONDLIFE
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
VIRTUAL REALITY
A virtual world is a computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit and interact via avatars.
VIRTUAL REALITY
The model world may simulate rules based on the real world:
• Gravity• Topography• Locomotion• Real-time actions• Communication
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WHAT IS SECONDLIFE?
{ brief information }
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W H A T I S I T
An online virtual world created by Linden Lab in 2003
Proprietary, free and open source software
Its users, called Residents, create the majority of the world
The world is made up of grids that are both free or sold for development
Two worlds exist : Secondlife and Teen Second Life
The world has its own currency : Linden Dollars §
Residents explore, socialize, participate, create, trade within the world
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SECONDLIFE ACTIVITIES
{ what residents do in SL }
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A common sight in Secondlife where Residents socialize and communicate
S O C I A L I Z E
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CNN News Coverage
N E W S C O V E R A G E
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Nortel Bank
F I N A N C E S
Nortel UK | Customer Services in Financial Matters
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BP Managing Projects graduation | Whitworth Room, Manchester Business School
G R A D U A T I O N
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‘Sun in Secondlife’ team | Customer Engineering Conference 2008
C O N F E R E N C E S
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A common classroom setting in Secondlife (Elementary level)
L E A R N I N G
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SECONDLIFE IN EDUCATION
{ the stakeholders }
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STUDENTS
EDUCATORS
SL CREATORS
SecondLifeLearning
Environment
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S L I N S T I T U T I O N S
University of the Arts London University of Reading University of Wolverhampton University of Bedford University of Sheffield University of Sunderland University of East London Leeds Metropolitan University Coventry University London College of Fashion Scottish Further Education Unit University of the West of England Mid Cheshire College Liverpool Hope University University of Plymouth University of Ulster Magee Staffordshire University Leeds College of Art and Design
Bournemouth University King George V College University of Hull Bromley College University of Edinburgh City College Norwich Open University University of Portsmouth Newcastle University Myerscough College University of Derby Milton Broome Leicester University Warwick University University of Greenwich University of Exeter University of Sussex Heriot Watt University
Brunei University University of Brighton Queens University Belfast Huddersfield University Lancaster University University of Nottingham University of Manchester Liverpool John Moores University Oxford University Cambridge University
and many more
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SECTION 02LITERATURE REVIEW
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02.1 Associated teaching approaches
• Experiential learning• Collaborative learning• Socio constructivist learning
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T E A C H I N G A P P R O A C H
Experiential LearningThe process of making meaning from direct experience.
Itin, C. M. (1999)
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T E A C H I N G A P P R O A C H
Experiential learning projects provide a “hands-on” opportunity for students to address real-world problems in a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment. This has been shown to increase student engagement and provide intrinsic motivation for authentic, relevant learning.
Bradford (2005)
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T E A C H I N G A P P R O A C H
Experiential learning in real life• Field trips• Practical tasks• No teacher learning (eg. trial and error)
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T E A C H I N G A P P R O A C H
Collaborative learningGroups of students work together in search of understanding, meaning or solutions or in creating an artifact of their learning such as a product.
Wikipedia definition
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T E A C H I N G A P P R O A C H
Collaborative learning in real life• Groupwork
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T E A C H I N G A P P R O A C H
“SecondLife has the potential to be a useful educational tool for teaching and learning by using a constructivist approach.”
Coffman & Klinger, p.30, 2007
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T E A C H I N G A P P R O A C H
“From a constructivist perspective, knowledge-building communities have the potential to build many collaborative strategies through mentors and peer role models, open classrooms, role reversals, and interactions with an audience”
Coffman & Klinger, p.30, 2007
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02.2 Associated Affordances
• Real world imitation• Communication
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A F F O R D A N C E S
{ Imitation of the real social world }
• Visualisation of physical elements• Real world concepts• Motion• Culture• Actions and gestures
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A F F O R D A N C E S
{ Computer mediated communication }
• Text based communication• Synchronous Public chat• Synchronous IM Chat (personal chat)• Asynchronous E-mail messages• Readable presentations
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A F F O R D A N C E S
{ Computer mediated communication }
• Audio based communication• Synchronous Public Voice Chat (distance affected)• Synchronous Private Voice Chat• Synchronous Private VoIP Calls• Preset Audio cues• Podcasts
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A F F O R D A N C E S
{ Computer mediated communication }
• Visual based communication• Preset gestures• Movements and actions (imitating reality)• Visual presentations (pictures/ videos)• Physical structures• Video conferencing• Anything a computer screen can display
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USING SECONDLIFE IN EDUCATION
{ the literature review }
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USING SECONDLIFE IN EDUCATION
{ the literature review }
MENU
FUNCTIONS
ME (AVATAR)
BASIC APPEARANCE
SL ENVIRONMENT
MINIMAP
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USING SECONDLIFE IN EDUCATION
{ the literature review }
IM CHAT / PHONE CALLING
VOICE CHAT
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SECTION 03METHODOLOGY
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Research questionWhat forms of real life teaching and learning are transferable into SL?
Research methodSmall scale SecondlifeQuest
Participants4 Secondlife Resident Learners/Educators
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SECTION 04RESULTS
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Volunteer 1
Learning Spanish language
Verdict:Very immersive, with Spanish speakers communicating via text and audio. Informal group collaboration.
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Volunteer 2
Experience schizophrenism in a schizophrenic centre.
Verdict:Provides a new insight that is difficult to reproduce in real life.
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Volunteer 3
Took a tour of historical places such as Ancient Rome and Venice
Verdict:Inexpensive. A great walk-through simulation that is not accessible in real life.
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Volunteer 4
Build modern architecture with other Residents
Verdict:Teamwork and collaborative learning
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SECTION 04FINDINGS
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Volunteers 1 and 4 stated that:
Audio and visual communication in SL allows for approaches similar to real life.
Volunteers 2 and 3 stated that:
SL is capable of providing visual representations that are more enhanced than real life.
Case studies on SL Education correlates with theseopinions.
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SECTION 05RECOMMENDATIONS
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USING SECONDLIFE
{ for language learning }
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE : LEARNING BAHASA MELAYU
STEPS01 CREATE OR JOIN A COMMUNITY FOR THIS OBJECTIVE02 USE COMMUNICATIVE AFFORDANCES
- AUDIO CHATS- TEXTUAL CHATS
03 USE SL ENVIRONMENTS - USE VISUAL ARTIFACTS IN SL TO TEACH VOCABULARY- USE ACTIONS AND MOTIONS TO TEACH VERBS- USE TARGET LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONS TO PROMPT LEARNERS TO COMPLETE TASKS IN THE SL ENVIRONMENT
AN EXAMPLE
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USING SECONDLIFE
{ for architecture }
sample
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE : HOW ‘BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE’ ARE TREATED IN A COMMUNITY
STEPS01 CREATE A BEAUTIFUL AVATAR 02 MOLD THE AVATAR WITH CLOTHES AND BEHAVIOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE DESIRED.03 MINGLE IN A CROWDED AREA04 OBSERVE AND RECORD INTERACTIONS AND REACTIONS
05 CREATE AN UNDESIRABLE AVATAR06 MINGLE IN A CROWDED AREA07 OBSERVE AND RECORD INTERACTIONS AND REACTIONS
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USING SECONDLIFE
{ for architecture and engineering}
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USING SECONDLIFE
{ for music }
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE : COLLABORATIVE MUSIC RECITAL
STEPS01 GATHER MUSICIANS02 PLAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS THROUGH AUDIO TOOL IN SL03 BROADCAST IN SECONDLIFE
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THE FUTURE OF SECONDLIFE
{ what is in the future }
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