. Roleplay . Avatar Roleplay . Examples . Issues

1. Sitearm
● Planner and expediter for projects in
community, spirituality, arts
● Le nom en ligne for James Neville
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2. Introduction to Avatar Role Play
● Roleplay
● Avatar Roleplay
● Examples
● Issues
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3. Role Play
● To act out; to play a role
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4. Role Play in Education
● Learners take on the roles of specific characters in
a contrived setting.
● Builds first person experience in a safe
environment.
● Widely acknowledged as a powerful face-to-face
teaching technique.
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5. Role Play Metaphors
● Soap Opera: Director, Actors, Script
● Martial Arts: Sensei, Students, Drills, Katas, Sparring
● Education: Mediator, Characters, Skills Practice
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6. Education Role Play Checklist
● Mediator (Teacher)
● Two or more Characters (Students)
● Pre-agreed learning scenario / goals (Script)
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7. Avatar Role Play
● Easier separation of self from character
● 3D immersion
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8. Design Factors
● Subject matter
● Student ages, comfort with tech
● Nature of scenarios / goals
● Nature of characters to be played
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9. Usefulness for Adults
● How to be a Blarney Stone host
● How to be a Dublin Virtually Live shift manager
● Tips for Live Musicians
● Being a Float in a St. Pat's Parade
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10. Teen Design Factors
● Ability to engage
● Ability to minimize disruption / distraction
● Ability to constrain access
● Legal requiremeints
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11. Usefulness for Teens
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12. Virtual Design Issues
● Scene immersion
● abstract vs. realistic look
● Avatar immersion
● voice vs. text,
● real voice vs. character voice
● real name vs. character name
● realistic look vs. character look
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13. Virtual Meta Issues
● Hype vs. transformation
● Freedom vs. constraint
● Experienced, evangelistic practitioners vs. the
rest of the world taking first steps
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14. Summary
● Users identify with their Avatars.
● Avatar interactions are real.
● Avatar role play can be used to teach and
practice real world skills.
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15. Where to Learn More
● Anatomy of an Avatar by Caleb Booker
● http://www.calebbooker.com/blog/2009/02/03/roi-in-virtual-worlds-anatomy-of-an-avatar/
● Role Playing by Wikipedia
● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing
● Role Playing in Education by Adam Blatner
● http://www.blatner.com/adam/pdntbk/rlplayedu.htm
● Second Life Educators List by Linden Lab
● https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators
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16. Thank You!
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