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RezEd Podcast Episode 45 - Discussion on this podcast and RezEd.org hub itself (WORLD) The forty-fifth RezEd monthly podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.

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RezEd Podcast Episode 44 - Discussion with new platforms and tools for educators: SL Enterprise, Heritage Key, Edusim

(WORLD) The forty fourth RezEd monthly podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.

Terrence Cummings, Linden Lab

Terrence Cummings is a former consultant at McKinsey & Company, and helps to shape corporate strategy for Linden Lab.  This work includes analyzing potential partnership opportunities and customer acquisition efforts for organizations looking to develop solutions using the Second Life platform.  He focuses primarily on educational customers, and the organizational use of Second Life as an e-learning platform (http://www.secondlife.com).

Jon Himoff, Rezzable

Jon  probably watched the Matrix too often and thinks often about how the online experience will continue to change to be more about how people want to interact with information and each other. Rezzable, well-known for the beloved Greenies Home, which has hosted more 2.5 million visitors, has ventured off the SL grid with Heritage Key (http://heritage-key.com) a new online community inviting visitors to GoVirtual and experience the wonders of King Tut's treasures and other ancient world artifacts.

 

Rich White, Greenbush Educational Service Center

Rich White serves as a senior applications designer and developer at the Greenbush Education Service Center in Kansas (http://labs.greenbush.us) focusing on social and 3D virtual world & immersive education projects for the K-12 student population.  Rich is also a member of the OpenCobalt development team and the Immersive Education Consortium design team.

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Special RezEd Podcast Episode 43 - James Paul Gee's Roundtable Lunch Discussion

(WORLD) The forty third  RezEd monthly podcast, produced by Global Kids. Professor James Paul Gee, Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies, Division of Curriculum and Instruction at the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education at Arizona State University, discusses assessment and opportunities for learning within gaming and virtual worlds.

Show Notes:

• 0.00—0:35 Intro


• 0:36 - 0:40 - Intro for Dr. James Paul Gee


• 0:41 - 6:40 Design of VWs & examples of good, healthy virtual learning environments


• 6:41 - 12:23Working with organizations from various sectors for using digital learning in schools


• 12:24 - 16:40 Situated Learning or Verbal Learning


• 16:41 -  21:30 Changing the educational system so as to accommodate 24/7 learning


• 21:31 - 26:46 Uses of assessment in the classroom


• 26:47 - 31:16 Standard STEM learning and assessment through gaming


• 31:17 - 37:00 Sharing trajectories of learning


• 37:01 - 41:25 Information gathered in the classroom and the re-professionalizing of teachers


• 41:26 - 45:01 Teaching others Information


• 45:02 - 48:00 Accountability within the classroom


• 48:01 - 53:13 Changes on the horizon for learning systems


• 53:14 - 53:19 Outro and thanks


• 53:20 - 53:54 Outro

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RezEd Podcast Episode 42 - Metaplace and Forecasting the Future of Virtual Worlds

(WORLD) The forty-second RezEd monthly podcast, produced by Global Kids.

Raph Koster, President of Metaplace, and two practitioners discuss the advantages of using Metaplace within the classroom, and an In Focus with Nic Mitham of KZero, discussing their new report and presentation forecasting the future of virtual worlds.

Show Notes:

• 0.00—0:26 Intro


• 0.27—4:03 RezEd news with Amira and Rik from Global Kids (any news or events can be submitted here)


• 4:04 - 10:35 Nic Mitham of KZero



4:04 - 4:35 Intro




4:36 - 4:55 Introduction to KZero's New Report and Presentation




4:56 - 6:55 Key Drivers for Virtual Worlds in 2010




6:56 - 10:00 Key Findings from Report




10:01 - 10: 35 Report's Release Information

• 10:36 - 33:47 In Dialogue act on using Metaplace in the classroom



10:36 - 12:00 Intro to Metaplace practitioners




12:01 - 18:44 Joe Castille, of 3D Squared, talking about workforce readiness through virtual worlds




18:45 - 24:42 Daniel Livingstone, a Lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland and co-creator of Sloodle, speaks about connecting web-based tools with virtual worlds in regards to the classroom




24:43 - 29:07 Raph Koster discusses his reactions to how the practitioners are using Metaplace




29:08 - 33: 39 Final Thoughts and recommended links: Front Range Community College YouTube videos, 3dsquared.ning.com, www.sloodle.org/blog




33:40 - 33:47 Thanks / outro

• 33:48 - 36:26 Amira and Rik detailing the upcoming events for the RezEd community (any news or events can be submitted here)


• 36:27 - 36:39 Outro

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Special RezEd Podcast Episode 41 - "Educational Uses of Virtual Worlds," A conversation with Robin Harper of Metaplace.

(WORLD) The forty-first RezEd monthly podcast, produced by Global Kids.

This episode is a live recording from the first RezEd Conference in conjunction with the Games, Learning, and Society Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, June 10-12, 2009.

Show Notes:

• 0.00—0:39 Intro


• 0:40—1:10 Intro and discussion about Prezi, a new presentation tool


• 1:11—5:48 Robin Harper talks about her background


• 5:49—14: 09 Robin discusses different aspects of Second Life


• 14:10—20:24 Robin discusses different aspects of Metaplace


• 20:25—22:38 Robin discusses different aspects of Frenzoo


• 22:39—Two case studies, using Second Life and Metaplace, are given


• 24:40—27:45 What Skoolaborate did in Second Life


• 27:46—34:10 What 3DSquared did in Metaplace


• 34:11—38:45 How to create networks within Metaplace


• 38:46—48:06 Questions from the audience


• 48:07—48:47 outro

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RezEd Podcast Episode 40 - Discussions on using WoW in Ed and the partnership of Whyville and Dell.

(WORLD) The fortieth RezEd monthly podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.

Discussions around using World of Warcraft in education with four users and details of a new commercial partnership between Dell and Whyville plus the usual news and events from the Rezed community.

Show Notes:

• 0.00—0:24 Intro


• 0.25—4.48 RezEd news with Amira and Krista at Global Kids (any news or events can be submitted here)


• 4.49—5.07 intro to Jim Bower, cofounder of Whyville


• 5.08—6.12 new partnership with Dell


• 6.13—8.06 commercial understanding relevance of virtual worlds


• 8.07—9.45 other opportunities


• 9.46—11.18 future developments


• 11.19—11.24 thanks / outro


• 11.25—12.21 Rik introducing World of Warcraft conversations


• 12.22—12.54 Lucas Gillispie, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Pender County Schools, North Carolina intro


• 12.55—13.48 Craig Lawson, Pender County Schools, North Carolina


• 13.49—14.32 Helga Brown, Cyber Campus Coordinator Elizabeth City Schools, North Carolina


• 14.33—15.11 Bing Shao, Undergraduate Student, City University of New York, New York


• 15.12—17.08 WOW potential use for educators (LG)


• 17.09—17.42 film making (HB)


• 17.43—21.32 tackling negative ideas behind gaming (LG & CL)


• 21.33—23.11 experience of gaming (BS)


• 23.12—27.20 advice on getting started (LG, CL, BS)


• 27.21—28.23 wiki for WOW use for educators


• 28.24—29.22 Rezed WOW group


• 29.23—29.49 thanks / outro


• 29.50—32.14 Amira and Krista detailing the upcoming events for the RezEd community (any news or events can be submitted here)


• 32.15—32.22 outro

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Special RezEd Podcast Episode 39 - Youth Voices on Virtual Worlds

The thirty-ninth RezEd monthly podcast, produced by Global Kids.

In this episode, Shawna Rosenzweig [GK staff] speaks with three incarcerated youth who have worked with Second Life to complete the Dream It. Do It. Initiative and a high school student about her experience with Science in Second Life.

Show Notes:

• 0.00—0:35 Intro


• 0:36 - 13:20 Shawna Rosenzweig [GK staff] speaks with three incarcerated youth who have worked with Second Life to complete the Dream It. Do It. Initiative.


• 13:21 - 19:25 Shawna Rosenzweig [GK staff] speaks with a high school student about her experience with Science in Second Life.

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RezEd Podcast Episode 38 - A Discussion on Project Wonderland & a Quick Tour of Kidscom.com.

(WORLD) The thirty eighth RezEd monthly podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.

Featuring a discussion detailing the uses and background of Project Wonderland plus a quick tour of Kidscom.com.

0.00—0.24 intro
0.25—4.09 RezEd news with Amira and Krista at Global Kids (any news or events can be submitted here)
4.10—5.32 intros to Project Wonderland and Nicole Yankelovich and
5.33—6.03 Kevin Roebuck and Sun Microsystems
6.04—6.42 learning through new mediums
6.43—7.40 why are Sun interested?
7.41—9.06 what the Wonderland team does
9.07—10.28 timeline of development
10.29—13.15 intro Warren Sheaffer from St. Paul College and his project
13.16—14.37 challenges in implementation
14.38—16.18 student experience
16.19—18.51 other initiatives
19.25—22.05 intro Matt Schmidt at University of Missouri and iSocial
22.06—24.51 other advantages
24.52—26.51 final shout-outs, thanks / outro
26.52—27.54 intros to Jori Clark is from Kidscom.com
27.55—28.38 real vs virtual
28.39—29.46 who the space is for
29.47—30.29 what will parents/educators learn from the space
30.30—30.37 thanks / outro
30.38—32.16 Amira and Krista detailing the upcoming events for the RezEd community (any news or events can be submitted here)
32.17—32.24 outro

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Special RezEd Podcast Episode 37 - "Taxonomy of Virtual Worlds" Interviews done by two GK Leaders who attended the event.

(WORLD) The thirty-seventh RezEd monthly podcast, produced by Global Kids.

This episode is a live recording from the Taxonomy of Virtual Worlds Workshop held in Philadelphia, PA on March 12 - 13, 2009. Two GK Leaders who attended the workshop interviewed various other participants about what they were doing at the workshop and their work in the Virtual Worlds field.

Show Notes:

• 0.00—0.24 Intro


• 0:20 - 0:37 Introduction from GK Leaders Vicky and Grace


• 0:38 - 2:21 Alex Cohen of the Federation of American Scientists talks about the FAS's Medulla Project and the role virtual worlds are playing


• 2:22 - 5:53 Diane Jass Ketelhut, a professor at Temple University speaking about her projects in River City and SAVE Science (Situated Assessment Using Virtual Environments for Science and Inquiry)


• 5:54 - 12:01 Peggy Sheehy, a teacher at Suffern Middle School, discusses her project on Ramapo Island in Teen Second Life and the educational advantages of using virtual worlds


• 12:02 - 17:43 Jim Bower, Founder and CEO of Numedeon, speaks about education within virtual worlds settings, using specific examples from his virtual world, Whyville.net


• 17:44 - 21:59 Elizabeth Babcock, Director of Education at the Field Museum in Chicago, discusses her projects in virtual worlds, including I Dig Tanzania and WhyReef


• 22:00 - 22:06 Outro

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RezEd Podcast Episode 36 - Thomas Malaby, author of Making Virtual Worlds: Linden Lab and Second Life

(WORLD) The thirty fifth RezEd monthly podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.

Featuring Thomas Malaby, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and author of Making Virtual Worlds: Linden Lab and Second Life, plus an 'In Dialogue' session with Lou Ann Phillips, the Virtual Worlds Coordinator of the National eXtension Initiative and Ron Festa, the Virtual Worlds Administrator at the Division of Continuous Education & Outreach at Rutgers University.

Show Notes:

• 0.00—0.24 intro


• 0.25—2.42 RezEd news with Amira and Krista at Global Kids (any news or events can be submitted here)


• 2.43—3.21 intros with Thomas Malaby


• 3.22—4.06 background to Making Virtual Worlds: Linden Lab and Second Life


• 4.07—5.26 values and the system


• 5.27—7.01 educators and Second Life


• 7.02—7.35 time at Linden Labs


• 7.36—8.44 things to keep in mind


• 8.45—8.49 thanks/outro

In Dialogue

• 8.50—9.22 intros to Lou Ann Phillips and Ron Festa


• 9.23—10.13 are virtual worlds plateauing (LAP)


• 10.14—13.13 background to LAP and her role


• 13.14—14.05 what they do in Second Life


• 14.06—15.28 background to RF and his role


• 15.03—17.55 class to learn virtual worlds before using it


• 17.56—20.03 learning curve required to use virtual worlds (LAP)


• 20.04—22.05 learning from doing


• 22.06—25.24 any other virtual world use (RF & LAP)


• 25.25—25.30 thanks / outro


• 25.31—27.30 Amira and Krista detailing the upcoming events for the RezEd community (any news or events can be submitted here)


• 27.31—27.39 outro

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