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Second Life and Learning - Tony O'Driscoll

Tony Karrer

But Virtual Worlds should not be used to automate existing learning approaches and models: A virtual classroom with virtual students and a virtual PowerPoint deck is not the end-game for learning in VWs. Nonetheless, we encourage you to dip your toe in the virtual water.

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Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008

Tony Karrer

Prediction #2 => Virtual Classroom Tools - Meeting Tool + Second Life Lite A medium size Virtual Classroom / Meeting Tool will announce features in 2008 that are not 3D immersive, but that are more like Mii characters in a 2.5D It will also cause us to look more closely at Personal Learning for Learning Professionals - Using Web 2.0

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Effective Web Conferences – 41 Resources

Tony Karrer

World Cafe’s online ? Liveblogging an Online Conference - Experiencing eLearning , April 17, 2008 Wendy Wickham asked a good question in the comments on TCC08: Second Life: Teaching Tips from the Virtual Frontier: Christy - are you using 2 computers (one for blogging, one for the conference ), or just one? Spot on, CogDog!

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Looking Back at 2007

Tony Karrer

In the meantime, I'm spending more time blogging and in virtual sessions. I've basically limited myself to eLearningGuild and ASTD conferences. I still believe SCORM doesn't fit the world of eLearning 2.0, The last couple conferences have been interesting again, but I'm not sure if that trend will continue.

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The Twitter Top 100: Education Technology Must-Follows

OpenSesame

Koreen is an instructional designer and entrepreneur interested in social media and virtual gaming. eLearningGuild) – The Guild is the only industry group focused specifically on online training. CatMoore ) – In her own words: On a mission to save the world from boring corporate elearning. KoreenOlbrish ?(@KoreenOlbrish

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Get Together at Conferences - F2F Still Matters

Tony Karrer

One of the questions I often ask attendees - especially as we are discussing virtual classroom tools and virtual environments (e.g., and she provides this picture: It shows that while we slowly approach real-time, realistic virtual conversations, it still isn't quite the same thing as being there. Point taken.