Teaching and learning in Second Life

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Teaching & learning health care practice in Second Life : 

Teaching & learning health care practice in Second Life Sarah Stewart (Petal Stransky) Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin Creative Commons BY

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Petal Stransky Sarah Stewart

What does Second Life offer health care professionals & educators? : 

What does Second Life offer health care professionals & educators?

Authentic & immersive learning experiences : 

Authentic & immersive learning experiences

Safe place to explore clinical scenarios : 

Safe place to explore clinical scenarios

Imaginative mode of presenting content & information : 

Imaginative mode of presenting content & information

Access to international community of medical & health educators & researchers : 

Access to international community of medical & health educators & researchers

Access to communities of health care consumers : 

Access to communities of health care consumers Cape Able Island, haven for deaf, hard of hearing & people with disabilities: http://virtualability.org/our_projects.aspx

Questions to ask? : 

Questions to ask?

Think about what you want to achieve – can it be better achieved another way? : 

Think about what you want to achieve – can it be better achieved another way?

What resources are already available in Second Life that you can use to reduce costs? : 

What resources are already available in Second Life that you can use to reduce costs?

Who can you collaborate with to reduce costs? : 

Who can you collaborate with to reduce costs?

How can you share what you develop in order to support other educators? : 

How can you share what you develop in order to support other educators?

What about students who do not have access to Internet & computers? : 

What about students who do not have access to Internet & computers?

Educational principles to follow : 

Educational principles to follow

Don’t be ‘seduced’ by technology – keep pedagogy in mind all the time : 

Don’t be ‘seduced’ by technology – keep pedagogy in mind all the time

Don’t lose sight of learning outcomes : 

Don’t lose sight of learning outcomes

Embed Second Life into curriculum : 

Embed Second Life into curriculum

Design comprehensive orientation program : 

Design comprehensive orientation program

Allow students & staff time to ‘play’ to build confidence & competence : 

Allow students & staff time to ‘play’ to build confidence & competence

What technology do you need? : 

What technology do you need? Decent Internet access Quality computers Headsets & microphones Knowledgeable IT support Supportive IT policies

Who do you need in your team? : 

Who do you need in your team? Second Life developer/builder Some one with experience of Second Life, how it works & what can be achieved Educational designer Faculty champion/s

Second Life Education New ZealandVirtual Birthing Unit & Normal Birth Scenario : 

Second Life Education New ZealandVirtual Birthing Unit & Normal Birth Scenario

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http://slenz.wordpress.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw-KL-lCesE http://wikieducator.org/The_virtual_birthing_unit_project

Sarah Stewartsarahstewart07@gmail.comhttp://sarah-stewart.blogspot.comTwitter: SarahStewartSkype: sarah.m.stewart : 

Sarah Stewartsarahstewart07@gmail.comhttp://sarah-stewart.blogspot.comTwitter: SarahStewartSkype: sarah.m.stewart