 "Some teachers view games and virtual worlds as a distraction from learning, but Larysa Nadolny's research may help change their minds." Nadolny Studies Virtual Worlds in Education, by Sarah Burke
 March 15 -17 in Second Life
Main Website Registration Conference Schedule Every year, thousands of avatars convene at the VWBPE Conference in Second Life. There are some excellent presentations and posters this year, including three from my own research team. I will be participating in a STEM in Virtual Worlds panel moderated by my graduate research assistant. My undergraduate students will be displaying their innovative creations in the poster session. Come join us! 3/17 8AM Pacific/11AM Eastern A PANEL ON: THE REJUVENATION OF STEM “CELLS” BY AVATARS Building: EdTech Island Room: EdTech Auditorium 3/15 7PM Pacific/10PM Eastern (open all conference days) BASEBALL IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD Building: Posters Room: EduCommons Alpha and EduCommons Bravo SOCCER MINI GAME Building: Posters Room: EduCommons Alpha and EduCommons Bravo What an exciting trip to San Jose! I presented with James Juarez from National University on "“Game Design and Virtual Worlds for STEM+ Learning Online.” The session was broadcasted to virtual participants from all over the world, and the feedback was excellent. The keynote speaker, Bryan Alexander from the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education, had a very interesting take on the future of educational technology.
The development of my National Science Foundation-funded project is mid-way through completion of the first simulation. We have purchased our own virtual world through Reaction Grid and the team is working on the scripts for the interactions. Check out our new website at http://www.sciethicsinteractive.com/.  |
