Date post: | 22-Apr-2015 |
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How can we use
Virtual Worlds in education?
Users can customise their own
appearance and can even maketheir own clothing.
Avatar Customisaton
CommunicationUsers can communicate in-world via a
number of different methods includingthe chat facility.
Share Digital ResourcesUsers can access resources whilst
in-world such as images, music,movies and web sites.
BuildingUsers can access a range of building
tools to create everything from basicshapes to more advanced structures.
Learning PathsTeachers can even create“Learning Paths” with variousactivities for their students via
The Pathways In-World LMS.
Online CollaborationA range of tools are also available
for users to encourage onlinecommunication and collaborationincluding tools like Discussion Podsand the BrainBoard.
Special thanks to:
The Reaction Grid team and Jeff Lowe for
assistance with their virtual worlds education tools
Steve Collis from Northern Beaches Christian
School for sharing his school’s virtual world’s
project, “Booralie Island”
“Annie Obscure” for her work with the Pathways
In-World Learning Management System