This document discusses how education in virtual worlds may shape our identities and the implications for the future. It explores how the current education system works, how virtual worlds and online identities are defined, and how technology is changing media use and the future of education. Identity can be altered in virtual worlds, and people may express their "true selves" more freely online than in person. As technology advances, schools are increasingly incorporating virtual worlds and media into education.

1. “Is education in virtual worlds becoming part
of our identity and what are the implications
for the future?”
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2. Contents
Today I will be talking to you about;
 The Current Education System
 What is a Virtual World
 What is Online Identity
 Media within the Classroom
 How Technology is Changing the Future.

3. The Current Education System
 Novak (1998) suggests traditional teaching is
concerned with the teacher being the
controller of the learning environment
 Teachers have to be formally dressed
 Show authority
 Pupils have uniforms too
 Teachers and pupils identity
 Activities can be limited
 Homework.

4. “Virtual worlds are
persistent, avatar-based social
spaces that provide players or
participants with the ability to
engage in long-term, joint
coordinated action”.
(Thomas and Brown, 2009,p. 2)

5. What is a Virtual World?
 Three-dimensional world that has been created
by using Computer Graphics Imaging (CGI)
 Avatar
 Two different genres of virtual worlds. These are
Those created for gaming
Those created for virtual communities
 Second Life
 Multiplayer element
 Communicate with different users from around
the world
 A way to get out of the real world.

6. “This mask represents the
conception we have formed of
ourselves – the role we are striving to
live up to – this mask is our truer
self, the self we would like to be. In
the end, our conception of our role
becomes second nature and an
integral part of our personality”.
(Goffman, in Childs, 2011, p. 5)

7. What is Online identity?
 Identity makes the person who they are
 Change your identity in the virtual world
 Goffman (1959) states that we all have a
persona
 Everyday life
 Change all aspects of yourself
 New identity.

8. “In general, individuals tend to express
more aspects of their true selves when
they interact with others on the Internet
than when they interact in person”
(Mckenna, Green, Smith in Childs 2011, p. 9)
 „True self‟
 Whoever they want
 without fear.

9. Media within the Classroom
 Evolved over the last few decades
 ICT
 Microsoft Office
 Create videos
 Manipulate images
 Systems
 Online virtual worlds
 Interactive Digital Archive for WW1
 First hand experience.

10. How Technology is Changing the
Future?
 Media is changing every second of the day
 Educational tools
 Knowledge of social networking site
 Game teaching
 Study in their own environment
 Writing paper and pens scrapped
 Stop favouritism with teachers and pupils
 Attendance will increase
 Participating without confrontation.

11. Conclusion
 Current education system is changing.
 Technological advances in media.
 Schools more involved in virtual worlds within
education.
 Identity is changing.
 People don‟t like their Identity
 Change it using virtual worlds.

12. Thank You For Listening

13. References
 Childs, M. (2011a) „Identity: A Primer‟, in Peachey, A. & Childs, M.
(eds.) Reinventing Ourselves: Contemporary Concepts of Identity in
Virtual Worlds. London: Springer.
 Goffman, E. (1959) The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, UK:
London, Penguin
 Kanye, R,. Foster, N. (2012) What is a Virtual World [online], [Last
accessed, 14/05/2012] <available at: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-
is-a-virtual-world.htm>.
 Novak, J. (1998) Learning, Creating and Using Knowledge: Concept
Maps as Facilitative Tools in Schools and Corporations; Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates, Inc; New Jersey, pp 24-25
 Thomas, D,. Brown, S, J. (2009) Why Virtual Worlds Can Matter.
International Journal of Media and Learning, 1(1) pp. 1-20