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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Plodding Along in Second Life

Learning Visions

Friday, August 17, 2007 Plodding Along in Second Life In the spirit of plodding along , I had another positive experience in Second Life. Theres a real emotional level to Second Life. Do role plays or disaster simulations and I think youll feel that stress level kick up a notch or two.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Open Simulations vs. Page Turners?

Learning Visions

Thursday, March 08, 2007 Open Simulations vs. Page Turners? Thanks to Donald Clark for his post on Open Simulations vs. page-turners? : "Open structures lead to better long term retention." ".e-learning ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr. Free the Learners -- Free the LMS Open Simulations vs. Page Turners?

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A Lot Happening in the 3D Space

Kapp Notes

Last week a lot of 3D news occurred, here is a round up of some of the highlights: I stopped by the ASTD booth of Digitell, Inc. Additionally, ThinkingWorlds announced they are bringing immersive simulations through Java applets to the browser. and met James A. ThinkingWorlds demonstrated this capability at ITEC Conference in London.

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Top 100 Learning Game Resources

Upside Learning

In putting this list together, I worked with Tony Karrer and his eLearning Learning site extensively to match links that are popular based on social signals, specifically in the Games and Simulation categories. Which name is better – Serious Games or Educational Simulations or…?- Simulation Games – A Learning Tool.

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Top 100 Learning Game Resources

Upside Learning

In putting this list together, I worked with Tony Karrer and his eLearning Learning site extensively to match links that are popular based on social signals, specifically in the Games and Simulation categories. Which name is better - Serious Games or Educational Simulations or…?- Simulation Games - A Learning Tool.

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Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d

Learning Visions

My Experience in Virtual Worlds A few years ago, when Second Life was first coming onto the scene as the next big thing, I sat in my office and scratched my head. I dabbled in SL a bit after that, chronicled my Second Life experiences on my blog, but I haven’t been “in world” in probably two years. Alrightie then.

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Show Me the Examples! ASTD Big Question for June

Kapp Notes

Games and Simulations Here is a link to a number of casual games, simulation software and general learning games. It is on the Games and Simulations page of the web site for my book Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning. Here is a quick tutorial on How to Build Tiny Prims in Second Life. Wikis Explained.