"Web 3.0: The 3D Internet Classroom" by David W. Deeds, IT Teacher/Manager, Changchun American International School, China. Presented at the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 Conference in Penang, Malaysia, May 18. Category: Games-Based Learning.

1. Web 3.0: The 3D Internet Classroom David W. Deeds, Ph.D., IT Teacher/Manager Changchun American International School AACE Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010: May 18th

2. Web 3.0 = 3D Internet? I don’t mean the Semantic Web…this is 3.0 as in 3-Dimensional…apologies to Tim Berners-Lee and anyone I confused. Maybe inseparable: unrestricted navigation, human-versus-machine searches and results, information overload control, etc. “The future of the Internet will be 3-dimensional.”www.internet3d.org

3. 3D Internet in the Classroom Part techie, mostly teacher presentation Schedule Intro/History – 5 minutes Second Life – 10 minutes (live?) OpenSim – 20 minutes (live!) Video Testimonials – 5 minutes Quest Atlantis – 10 minutes (live?) Wrapup/Next – 5 minutes Questions/Comments – 5 minutes

4. TriDTrifecta Second Life – Teachers/Administrators OpenSim – Students (and Teachers!) Quest Atlantis - Students Started with Second Life cybercampus in late 2006, took over 500 college students inworld Started with OpenSim as of mid-2009, have taken over 50 MYP and PYP students inworld Quest Atlantis: Mid-2009, 30 MYP students

5. What’s Your Problem, Pal? Mine: How do I teach computer science to students with widely varying levels of English proficiency together in the same class? University/College: Korean, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese students International School: Korean, Chinese, German, British, American, Mexican, etc. International Baccalaureate Organization “philosophy”: no separation

6. Second Life Commercial virtual world created in 2003, accessible via the Internet Need only free client viewer: http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/?lang=en-US Check system requirements, especially video card minimums: http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/?lang=en-US Basic membership is free, premium costs $75/year (can own real estate, buildings)

7. New Media Consortium International, not-for-profit organization: new media and technologies Lease discounts for educational institutions Approximately $100 per 1,000 square meters Mutual facilities, other group benefits New Media Consortium website: http://virtualworlds.nmc.org Contact: Nancy Reeves (nancy@nmc.org)

8. Second Life: What Have We Learned? Students: Computer-Aided Design, Programming, Project Management, Business, English Social Constructivism (Reality, Knowledge, Learning) Teachers: Inclusion, Differentiation, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Problem-/Task-Based Instruction, Action/Active Learning, Reciprocal Guidance

9. OpenSim(ulator) Noncommercial (free!), open-source virtual world created in 2007 when SL client released, Internet or not Need server binary package:http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Download And client viewer, ideally Hippo: http://mjm-labs.com/viewer/ Three configuration options: Local, Client/Server or Hosted Client/Server

10. ReactionGrid International, for-profit organization: small schools to Fortune 100 corporations Discounts for educational institutions $25/month for 1 region (256 square meters), $75/month for 4 regions No server or related support required ReactionGrid website: www.reactiongrid.com Contact: Kyle Gomboy (kyle@reactiongrid.com)

11. OpenSim: What have we learned? Everything regarding Second Life plus: International Baccalaureate Organization Design & Technology Dilemma: Draw a car in AutoCAD, then what? Clay? Legos? Design Cycle: Investigate, Plan, Design, Create, Evaluate…and Attitudes Project Management and TEAMWORK! Cross-curricular possibilities, e.g. Earth Day: In Science, they learn about windmills, in IT they build them

12. Quest Atlantis International, free 3D multiuser environment to immerse kids 9-16 in educational tasks, run by University of Indiana Need only the client program:http://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/ System requirements not as demanding “Quests,” e.g., conserving resources, already exist, plus you can design your own Teaches values as well as skills

13. Quest Atlantis Need two teachers trained to qualify as QA school: four one-hour online sessions Permission form needs to be signed by parent and filed with QA Very impressive: set of teacher resources online; overall support for teachers and administrators Contact: Dr. Bronwyn Stuckey (bestucke@indiana.edu)

14. QA: What have we learned? Overlap with SL and OpenSim but important distinction: values QA’s “social responsibilities” correspond to IBO Learner Profile: Students are expected to be open-minded, inquisitive, etc. QA has quests that can be used as part of many different subjects: history, literature, etc. (not just computer science, although this is the most important one!)

15. Questions/Comments? David W. Deeds: Work: ddeeds@caischina.org Home: davidwdeeds@yahoo.com Skype: davidwdeeds, Twitter: dwdeeds, Facebook: David W. Deeds, SL: Deed Davids