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This series is a selection of presentations from leaders in education technology at the yearly conference held entirely online in virtual 3D spaces like Second Life.... more
FAQs about Best Practices in Education:How many episodes does Best Practices in Education have?The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.
March 19, 2010Teaching Mathematics in Virtual WorldsRandall Holmes, a mathematician, has started to use Second Life to teach basic math to students and shares a lot of the nuts & bolts conclusions about how well it works. Best Practices in Education...more43minPlay
March 19, 2010Learning in 3D: A New Educational DimensionAuthors of "Learning in 3D" Karl Kapp and Tony O'Driscoll share their thoughts about why they believe this book is needed and some insights from selected chaptersBest Practices in Education...more52minPlay
March 16, 2010Virtual Worlds, Culture, and ChangeJoin metaverse blogger Dusan Writer in a great conversation with anthropologist and author Tom Boellstorff as they look at the way a unique culture has evolved within Second LifeBest Practices in Education...more51minPlay
March 16, 2010Education and the SL EcosystemTerrence Linden shares his data analysis info from Linden Lab to show how the education community in Second Life has evolved and how new tools & features considered mainly for enterprise users will also greatly enhance virtual teaching and learning. Best Practices in Education...more42minPlay
March 16, 2010Revealing the Didactic Character of Imagery in Second LifeSandrine Han shares her research findings about how students in Second Life react to and learn from the images and textures surrounding them in 3D environments Best Practices in Education...more48minPlay
March 16, 2010Under Construction – The coming paradigm shift in social acceptance of VWKevin Feenan examines the current norms of teaching in virtual spaces and looks at the speed of technical innovation vs social acceptance of adoptionBest Practices in Education...more53minPlay
March 16, 2010Ethical and Legal Issues in Teaching in Virtual WorldsHope R. Botterbusch and Rosemary S. Talab demonstrate how they instruct students about the rights and wrongs of living in a virtual environment and how to deal with uncomfortable or unexpected situations. Best Practices in Education...more54minPlay
March 15, 2010Taking Virtual Worlds from Enthusiast Project to Mainstream TechnologyLindy McKeown explains how Action Learning works for staff professional development across organizations, how it narrows the 'Knowing - Doing Gap', and how it relates to Heutagogy, the management of self-managed learners.Best Practices in Education...more53minPlay
March 15, 2010Virtual Performance - Performing the Virtual Theatre in SecondlifeThe theater troupe joins Joff Chafer during this presentation about performing arts, story telling and theater translated and transformed for virtual spaces like Second Life. Best Practices in Education...more52minPlay
March 15, 2010The Turning PointClaudia Linden gets the audience involved in a discussion about memorable "Ah Ha" moments experienced or witnessed in Second Life. Best Practices in Education...more39minPlay
FAQs about Best Practices in Education:How many episodes does Best Practices in Education have?The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.