Fireworks in virtual worlds. A blended ESP experience

Fireworks in Virtual Worlds: An ESP Blended Learning Experience : 

Fireworks in Virtual Worlds: An ESP Blended Learning Experience Presented by: Dr. Doris Molero Saturday, February 4, 2012

Agenda: 

Agenda Are you a Firework ? What it takes to be one ESP with an English for Work flavor Blended Learning Blogging = Multiliteracies + Connected Knowledge Project Based Learning Virtual Worlds The project Memories of an Adventure: Best of 2 Worlds

Introducing our Fireworks: 

Introducing our Fireworks Graphic Design ESP Students Blended Learners Multiliterated Connected Bloggers Social Network Users Collaborative Project Workers Virtual World Explorers Are you a Firework?

ESP with an English for Work Flavor: 

ESP with an English for Work Flavor Meet specific needs of the learners Centered on the language appropriate to these activities in terms of grammar, lexis, register, study skills, discourse and genre Hutchinson & Waters (1987) Molero (2012) Reinforces reading strategies so students can comprehend, and critically analyze texts in English related to their field of expertise. Integrate technology to bring in 21st century skills and literacies.

Graphics Designers in URBE: 

Graphics Designers in URBE Graphics Designers are highly competitive ethic professionals with an updated vision of the graphic design world. Prepared for the continue learning and compromised with improving the way of life of people, environment and society where they would able to apply the knowledge acquired during his learning process. Command of the English language to understand, read, write and communicate in this important language. Work in multidisciplinary teams to research and be critic on the graphic design field.

Blended Learners: 

Blended Learners “Combining face-to-face and technology helps engage the teacher and students into a learning community where everyone benefits and grows into a lifelong learner. Learning is becoming relationship-based or a huge learning network” (Nellie Deutsch)

Bloggers = Multiliterated + Connected: 

Bloggers = Multiliterated + Connected “ W e blog to teach and learn about writing , communicating , networking , presenting , publishing , commenting , reflecting , organizing and collaborating . ….. ……..Blogging is about Digital Citizenship, Media Literacy, Information Literacy and Global Awareness. “

Social Network Users - Curators: 

Social Network Users - Curators

A Virtual World called Second Life!: 

A Virtual World called Second Life!

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"Language learning is the most common education-based activity in Second Life". Many mainstream language institutes and private language schools are now using 3D virtual environments to support language learning. Miller (2009) Professor Merryman Graham Stanley aka Baldric Commons Kip Boahn http://cyprischat.org/ Mike McKay aka Doris Molero aka Pionia Destiny http://www.virtlantis.com/ http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/second-life http://doris3meflcenter.blogspot.com/

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Sensibilities in virtual worlds The sense of Self Dead of Distance Power of presence The sense of space The capability to co-create

A visit to UWA 3D Open Art Challenge!: 

A visit to UWA 3D Open Art Challenge! Task: the UWA 3D Open Art Challenge. Please visit the place and write a post of your visit. Consider the following questions to help you write your report on this adventure in a virtual world. 1. What did you think of it? Take pictures of it. 2. Is this something that can be of help for your field of expertise? What are some of the applications you can see in your line of work? 3. Try to talk to someone attending the exhibition. Pick your favorite piece of art and send a message to the author asking about it. Take a picture of the piece and write why you liked it. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/UWA%20Winthrop/209/128/248 http://uwainsl.blogspot.com/2011/12/venezuelas-universidad-rafel-belloso.html

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At the end, I must say that I'm very surprised about the infinity of things that you can create on this world. And how people show their abilities and imagination through it. It's like a different way to show your portfolio! Claret Cuberos http://claretcuberos.blogspot.com/

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Arnaldo Lugo All in all, it left me thinking about the self-impose restrictions of my studying field, graphic design. Why an industry base of technology and innovation wont try to work with interactive pieces like this? I just imagine the positive effect something like this could bring to a consumer (and to the brand) if it were done right. I guess it's something people will have to experience for themselves to fully understand the concept. How great would be to learn how to do this 3D conceptual art pieces and apply them for advertising purposes? To see the whole piece in movement in front of your screen it's something really great, and the sound and visual effects create a very immersive atmosphere. The exhibition have lights and sounds that seemed to simulate stages of life or moments of pureness. http://arlucool.blogspot.com/2011/11/uwa-3d-art-experience-in-second-life.html

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http://patriciazabala26.blogspot.com/2011/11/visiting-uwa-3d-open-art-challenge.html “ I think learning how to make this 3D sculptures would be useful for many reasons: 1.- Express you feelings and creativity with the rest of the world. 2.- Learn how to animate to make things at your own, maybe for a movie that become famous one day. 3.- Inspiration for your own creations (for me, use this like a background for one of my mangas xD) “ Patz Elric (2011)

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3rd Prize (L$40,000): THE CHASM by Oberon Onmura - 44 points 1st Prize (L$100,000): DIGITAL GLOVE by Misprint Thursday - 70 points 2nd Prize (L$75,000): IN DREAMS by Blue Tsuki - 69 points http://slurl.com/secondlife/UWA%20Winthrop/190/8/248

The project: 

“S o as part of our non conventional learning methods of English classes (and I say that in a good way), the whole group of students had to elaborate a cultural and promotional campaign in Second Life to bring attention to our local Fair and make it more present in the SL community . Also, It's the perfect way to apply our design and English knowledge and make something beneficial out of them ” Arnaldo Lugo (2012) The project

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Graphic Concept: Selecting key words 2- 3 meaningful terms Singtagmatic relation Rhetoric Main features of the event: Composition: format orientation, diagram and reticule Design determiners: selecting the image style color fonts graphic elements Graphemes Visual rhetoric Semiotics Advertising: message alignment and heading PNL Dr. Nurys J. Zambrano L. Special guest: The Expert!

Collaborative Project Workers: 

Collaborative Project Workers Manuel Marquez "peripescueci" Gustavo Rosales "Achicator" Naykely Parra "NayP" Maria Bravo "majoweird". http://gustrosalesblog.blogspot.com/

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“A miniature representation of Rafael Urdaneta Bridge. For me it was very important not only to bring the religious imagery but also the musical and architectonical elements that our State is famous for” Arnaldo Lugo (2011) http://arlucool.blogspot.com/2011/11/chinitas-fair-in-second-life.html

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http://marysolrincon.blogspot.com/2011/11/final-project-la-chinitass-fair.html Composition: The format of this project is an stand with the form of a tryptic, it also have an oval form in the top of it that moves. It. has a simple diagram, vertical, using a lot of images, the reticule has tree columns in vertical.

Problems and Solutions : 

Ok this is screen capture of me in second life.. I’m the egg you see below.. This is the Chinita's Fair we are creating. And Over here.. is our stand.. But It is in construction we need the money to upload the images. Teacher gave us some. Good! We have a little inconvenient in our university lab . so we can't upload images to Second Life . However we made a Photoshop make up and this is how it would look like on second life Vane Villamizar http://vanevillamizar.blogspot.com/2011/11/second-life.html Problems and Solutions

Memories of an Adventure: Best of 2 Worlds: 

T hese whole 3 months of learning and experiencing Second Life have been a great adventure. I thank our English tutor not only for giving us tools for learning advance English, but also for being creative and having the vision of merging experimental methods with traditional teaching. Arnaldo Lugo (2011) W ith this campaign I realize that I'm good in analyzing the elements of a graphic design. I learn to use different elements to show my works and have critics from other persons. This was a good project and very interesting. I enjoy it a lot! hope everyone enjoy it as well. have fun! I love graphic design! :) Marysol Rincón (2011) http://marysolrincon.blogspot.com// I actually thought this was a very positive experience, not only we had to learn to build a stand in second life which can be very interesting because the possibilities are endless but we got to exercise team work and we also taught people about our culture. Andrea Suarez (2011) http://andreasuareznava.blogspot.com/2011/11/hello-dear-readers-this-time-i-will.html I think this experience was very interesting for all of us in the group, it is interesting to see how the virtual worlds can help us to amplify our graphic design skill, plus we get to share our creations with people from all over the world which is always good. Andrea Finol (2011) http://andreafinol.blogspot.com/2011/11/chinitas-fair-campaign.html Memories of an Adventure: Best of 2 Worlds

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Blogs: Multiliterate Doris EFL Professor in SL Doris3m EFL Center Twitter: doris3m Facebook: Doris Molero Second Life: Pionia Destiny Google talk: doris3m Skype: Dorismolero Wikieducator: Doris molero Fireworks in Virtual Worlds: An ESP Blended Learning Experience - 2012 Dr. Doris Molero University Professor Rafael Belloso Chacin University doris3m@gmail.com doris.molero@urbe.edu

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URBE EFL Center in SL We are in Second life !!! Please join us for some fun practice. We'll learn a few basic things about SL, roleplaying and learning English. Time: Sundays at 02:00 pm Venezuelan time - 11.00 am SLT Meeting Point : http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Mist/213/86/21 Join the Group ..EFL Center in SL.. URBE EFL Center in SL : Join the group

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Rerefences How communicative is ESP? http://eltj.oxfordjournals.org/content/38/2/108.abstract UWA GRAND FINALE CHAMPS: MISPRINT & TUTSY WALK AWAY WITH IT ALL http://uwainsl.blogspot.com/2011/12/uwa-grand-finale-champs-misprint-tutsy.html Venezuela's Universidad Rafel Belloso Chacin @ UWA 3D Art Challenge http://uwainsl.blogspot.com/2011/12/venezuelas-universidad-rafel-belloso.html Hutchinson & Waters (1987) English for specific purposes: a learning-centred approach. Cambridge University Press, 1987 - 183 páginas Doris3m EFL Center English for Work http://doris3meflcenterenglishforwork.blogspot.com/2011/11/final-project-sep-dec-2011.html