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Using Virtual Worlds as a Tool for Project-Based Learning

Sharon Bowers, Educator in ResidenceCenter for Integrative STEM Education

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Center for Excellence in Education RoundtableHampton, VirginiaNovember 12, 2013

Prior experiences?

What do you know about

virtual worlds?

VBCPS -- daVinci Worlds

• More than 60 teachers trained; more than 40 worlds; expanding• Grades 4, 6 - 12; cross disciplines• ActiveWorlds – Log/Filter/Nannybot

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

Social Studies

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

Civics

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

Courtroom Trial

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

Algebra

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

Geometry Performance Task

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

Life Science

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

Earth Science

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

Earth Science

Sharing Space

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

English

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

English

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

English

daVinci Worlds – Middle School

Music

daVinci Worlds – High School

English

daVinci Worlds – High School

English

daVinci Worlds – High School

Media Center

daVinci Worlds – Elementary

Jamestown Pilot

RW-IW Team World

Tutorials

Models

RW-IW Team World

Student Engagement

RealWorld-InWorld Design Challenge

http://nasarealworldinworld.org/

RW-IW Public Spaces

NASA Guest Speakers InWorld

RW-IW Finalists

RW-IW Team Worlds

RW-IW Team Worlds

RW-IW Team World

Prototypes

Models

RW-IW Team World

Winning Teams

http://vimeo.com/41096359

RW-IW Team World

Questions?