How To Add 3 D To Language Classes

1. Language Teaching
with Virtual Worlds
How to add 3D to
Language Classes

2. Immersive Locations
3D virtual words for immersive learning…
2. Virtual field trip
3. Discussions of findings
4. Easy to add to normal lessons
• Online
• Classroom-based

3. Combine 2D + 3D
Why use normal 2D websites?
• Real material
• Real life tasks
How can we use virtual worlds?
• Role plays and simulations
• Exploration of environment

4. Relative Advantages of 2D & 3D
2D web: enormous wealth of resources
• Real-life material
• Text, audio and video content
• Versatile 2.0 applications
3D virtual worlds: engaging experience
• Realistic and immersive activities

5. Example Lesson: Restaurants
Real Life Materials
• LonelyPlanet.com offers real life material
• Google search for images of real venues
• Google Docs and online whiteboard for
collaborative text work
Virtual World Immersion
• Student explores different restaurants
• Second Life provides 3D locations

6. Example Lesson: Restaurants
1. Preparing Lesson
Lonely Planet for text; Google for images
3. Introducing restaurants
Reading real restaurant descriptions for gist
5. Key vocabulary
New vocabulary and detailed reading
7. Immersive Learning
Engaging practice in 3D environment

7. 1 Preparing Lesson
• Lonely Planet website
– Find descriptions of real life restaurants
– Copy and paste into whiteboard
• Google image search
– Search for photos of same restaurants
– Copy and paste into whiteboard

8. 2 Introducing restaurants
• Activity: read restaurant descriptions
– Reads for gist
– Matches images with descriptions
• Tool: online whiteboard
– Match images & text
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9. 3 Key vocabulary
• Activity: student identifies keywords
– Detailed text work
– Which words helped match the descriptions
with images?
• Tool: Google Docs
– Interactive work with texts
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10. 4 Immersive Learning
• Activity: visit virtual restaurants
– Discussion and fluency
– Explore and describe restaurants
• Tool: Second Life
– Immersive experience
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11. 2D + 3D = Best of Both Worlds
• 2D Web
– Easy collaboration with text
– Real-life resources
• 3D Virtual Worlds
– Immersive & engaging
– Student explores to relate to location

12. Flexibility of immersive locations
• Use to teach any language
– Restaurant location can be adapted to teach
other languages
• Suitable for any level of ability
– Beginner, intermediate, advanced
– Change tasks according to level
• 1-to-1 or Group Classes
– Easily adapt for group classes

13. Just add 3D
• Add to normal lessons
– Optional addition to class
• Gentle learning curve
– Easy introduction to virtual worlds
• Make lessons more real
– Virtual field trips

14. Beyond Second Life
• There are many different 3D tools
– Second Life
– Exit Reality
– Google Maps Street View
• Choose according to
– Class activity
– Computer skills

15. Learn more…
Further information on using 3D virtual
worlds for language education
available on our website…
www.avatarlanguages.com/3d

16. Online Language School
• One-to-one language classes
– Spanish
– English
– Other languages
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