Virtual Worlds - Real Learning 2

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Virtual Worlds – Real Learning

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Farming Simulation

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Immersive Archaeology

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Art Galleries & Museums

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Designing & Modelling

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Fashion & Jewellery

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Artificial Intelligence

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Business and Marketing

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Terraforming and Environmental Design

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Engaging and Playful

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2009 ½ billion population US$5 billion p.a.

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Used with permission

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Used with permission

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Video

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Eldora – Second Life

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Video: YouTube or BlipTV Video: Building a House

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Million Total Residents 15 Logged in last 2 months 1.6 30-90,000 at any one time US$ spent 24hrs 1.75 million European users 54% USA users 31% Second Life – 15 million users Cyworld – 20 million users Habo Hotel – 124 million users World of Warcraft – 10 million users Entropia Universe – 800,000 users China  150 million users  $US1billion p.a.  10,000 jobs?

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Sweden’s Virtual Embassy Reuters in Second Life Australian Open in Second Life

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Skoolaborate Congress Sydney, August 2008 Video

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Learning in Virtual Worlds Scripting, Programming, AI, Systems 3D Design, Prototyping, Fashion Role Play, Theatre, Performance Simulation, Modelling, Data Visualisation Tourism, Conferences Business, Real Estate

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Learning in Virtual Worlds Identity – Ethnicity - Refugees Presence – Personal & Social Immersion – A stage and a mirror – Emotional realism Engagement – Citizenship Creativity – Collaborative innovation Transformation - Growth

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Learning in Virtual Worlds Virtual doing can lead to Real thinking  Real being Visualised practice  Real learning Epistemic Learning

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www.alteredlearning.com Literacy Skills Numeracy Skills The Disaffected Learner

Educational uses : 

Educational uses Source: Jo Kay

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Video Clip International Conferences

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Stephen Gillett was applying for a senior management position in engineering. He was a strong contender among many. But he had one additional qualification which got him the job… He was one of the top guild masters in World of Warcraft. 8 million players

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Leadership Picking a team Setting goals and targets Conflict resolution Multi-tasking Systems thinking Determination Team player 8 million players

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Designing Worlds HC in 1352AD Designing 3D worlds Building characters Writing script Story telling

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Unreal Editor Launceston Campus 

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Tasmanian Polytechnic Island Campus

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Virtual World Creative Innovation Hub 2010 Tasmanian Polytechnic