Using Second Life to Teach Difficult Concepts Dr. Edina Renfro-Michel AJ Kelton Montclair State University
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Using Second Life to Teach Difficult Concepts
Dr. Edina Renfro-MichelAJ KeltonMontclair State University
Our Second Lives
Agenda
Integrating Technology
Difficult Concepts
Holistic Learning
Second Life Learning
How We Utilize Second Life
Great Places
What does it take to teach a technology rich class?
Relevance
Planning
Flexibility
Experimentation
Research
Difficult Concepts
Abstract
Theory Based
Combine Multiple Points of Knowledge
Beyond Student Experiences
Holistic Learning
Concrete Experiences
Reflective Observation
Abstract Hypothesis
Active Testing
Goals of Holistic Learning
Students Construct Own Knowledge
Integrate New Knowledge into Current Constructions
Individualize Education
Bring Abstract into Concrete
Second Life: By the Numbers
2003 (1999)10,000 - 15,000
50,000 average / 70,000 (approx)roughly the population of Montclair and Little Falls combined
$1,000,000.00300 and 5,000
0
Second Life as a Learning Tool
Interactive
Immersive
Student Controlled Learning
CreativeExperiences Not Available in “Real World”
Holistic Learning
Ways to Utilize Second Life
Experiencing
Interacting
Create Hypotheses
Reflecting
Creating
Building
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Questions?
Using Second Life to Teach Difficult Concepts
Dr. Edina Renfro-MichelAJ KeltonMontclair State University
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