Exploring Interactive Learning in Virtual Environments: MUVE and Online Communication Tools
This overview discusses innovative educational methodologies leveraging Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) such as Second Life and projects like The River City Project. It highlights various communication and social networking tools, including blogs, wikis, and instant messaging platforms, to enhance virtual learning experiences. The integration of avatars and interactive gaming (such as Edutainment and Webkinz) offers engaging modalities for education. Understanding the communication lingo of online interactions fosters better engagement in digital learning ecosystems.
Exploring Interactive Learning in Virtual Environments: MUVE and Online Communication Tools
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Say What? Communication and Social Networking Dr. Teabo
MOOs & MUDs & MUVE • Second Lifehttp://www.slideshare.net/intellagirl/education-redefined-in-a-muve-education-in-second-life/ • The River City Project (Harvard & Arizona State) http://muve.gse.harvard.edu/rivercityproject/curriculum_p21_standards.htm
Blogs • https://www.blogger.com/start • http://www.blog.com
WIKIs • http://www.wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki • http://pbwiki.com/ (education) • http://big6.wikispaces.com/
IMs • http://www.aim.com/ • http://messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php • http://get.live.com/messenger/overview • http://wp.netscape.com/aim/index_ie5.html • http://wwwl.meebo.com/ • http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
BTW • Chat, E-Mail, Web, and chat room slang and acronyms • AAK = Alive And Kicking • AAR = At Any Rate • AAS = Alive And Smiling • AND = Any Day Now • BRB • http://www.city-net.com/~ched/help/lingo/chatslang.html
Net Lingo • 2moro = Tomorrow • 2NITE = Tonight • 404 = I Haven't A Clue • 411 = Info • 420 = Marijuana • 459 = I love You • 4NR = Foreigner • http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm
3D Chats • Virtual World of Kanevahttp://www.kaneva.com/?CMP=KNC-Avatar&HBX_PK=Avatar&HBX_OU=50&gclid=CJ-SturK044CFQtYgAodalLT6g • Gaia Interactive • http://www.gaiaonline.com/register/avatar/
Avatars Create your own • http://www.funnypics.cc/media/create_your_avatar.php Second Life • http://secondlife.com/whatis/avatar.php Meez • http://www.meez.com/home.dm • www.3drt.com real time models (packs)
All You • http://www.gizmoz.com/ - animate yourself • http://cyborg.namedecoder.com/ - name names
Create Avatars with Web Cam Can use with Skype, IM, etc. <a href="http://cyborg.namedecoder.com"> <img src="http://cyborg.namedecoder.com/webimages/yamasora-SHARON.png" width="240" height="180" alt="Synthetic Handcrafted Android Responsible for Online Nullification" border="0"></a>
Edutainment • Dimenxian 1.0 (Math) • http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games/kids_learning/dimenxian.html • EdRacing 1.0 (Reading/Spelling) • http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games/kids_learning/edracing.html
Webkinz.com • Raccoon + Curbside Cuisine fridge
White Oak Stables • http://www.whiteoakstables.net/
Cyber Cafes • http://www.gridclub.com/freearea/tasters/cybercafe/base.htm