Welcome to RezEd (BETA), an online hub providing practitioners using virtual worlds with access to the highest quality resources and research in the field to establish a strong network of those using virtual worlds for learning.
New To Virtual Worlds?
If so, don't fret. RezEd is the place for you. To get introduced to Virtual Worlds, please click on our Virtual Worlds 101 Guide and the Second Life Toolbox, currently under development.
Blog Posts
Research on SL and Well-being
Posted by Amarys Ayres on June 18, 2009 at 9:15pm — 1 Comment
Physical Activity - games -Academic Success
Posted by FootGamer on June 18, 2009 at 10:13am
advancing the debate: virtual environments and fictive worlds
Posted by Kenneth Y T Lim on June 15, 2009 at 6:37pm
Photos
Videos
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Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum
Added by Dusty Artaud
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Poets Brain House Ragu
Added by Laila Tomorrow
News in Virtual Worlds & Learning
New on RezEd...
This week's special RezEd Podcast Episode 35, "Education across Virtual Worlds: A Case Study," features a conversation with Audrey Aronowsky of the Field Museum of Chicago. This episode is a live recording from the first RezEd Conference which took place in conjunction with the Games, Learning, and Society Conference in Madison, Wisconsin on June 10-12, 2009.
This week's aha moment, "Avatars Enhance the Language Learning Experience" is written by Laura Jacob of McGuffey High School.
This week's featured discussion, "Let's Talk About the "V" Word..." is moderated by Peggy Sheehy in the World of Warcraft in Schools group on RezEd.
First RezEd Conference on Learning and Virtual Worlds!
Thank you RezEd! The first RezEd Conference was a great success!!
If you are still "tweeting" about the RezEd conference, please use the hashtag #RezEdConf. Click here to see what others were tweeting about the Conference, live!Videos, audio and the "powerpoints" as well will all be shared over the next few weeks. We are excited to start by offering Robin's Prezi, albeit without sound.
You can view photos as well.
The conference ran from June 10th - 12th in partnership with the renowned Games, Learning and Society Conference at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. As an official "working group" of GLS, RezEd conference attendees participated in RezEd-only sessions and gatherings while gaining full access to the always remarkable GLS agenda.
The mini-conference featured interactive sessions with luminaries like Robin Harper, James Paul Gee, and Peggy Sheehy, and many opportunities for small group discussions, networking, and sharing of best practices.
Click here for more information on the GLS website.
To join the RezEd at GLS group, click here.
RezEd Report Volume 2: Now Available Online!
The 2nd RezEd Review is now available!This review highlights the diverse perspectives of over two dozen experts who have spoken to the RezEd community in its bi-weekly podcast series.
The review gives insight in to the research, public policy, and educational change across virtual worlds. Interviews include experts covering a range of virtual worlds, including Quest Atlantis, Dizzywood, There.com, Panwapa, Club Penguin, Project Wonderland, River City, Google’s Lively, and BarbieGirls.
To download a pdf copy of the RezEd Review join the RezEd Review group.
Events
July 27
Monday
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Virtual World Educators Conference
July 27, 2009 all day – Kauffman Conference Center
The Virtual World Educators Conference is being organized by the Greenbush Southeast Kansas Education Service Center and is intended for virtual world educators. The event will be held on July 27th...
Organized by Rich White | Type: conference
August 3
Monday
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MyChina Village Virtual Chinese Immersion Camp 2009
August 3, 2009 at 5pm to August 31, 2009 at 7pm – MyChina VIllage in Second Life (Under construction)
The Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS), in collaboration with Soochow University's Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language Program, Avant Assessment, and Centric, announces MyChina V...
Organized by Sachiko Kamioka, Center for Applied Second Language Studies | Type: virtual, chinese, immersion, camp
September 2
Wednesday
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Designs on eLearning 2009
September 2, 2009 to September 4, 2009 – University of the Arts, London
Designs on eLearning 2009 2, 3, 4 September 2009 University of the Arts, London http://www.designsonelearning.net/index.htm Call for papers Following on the success of previous Designs on eLearni...
Organized by Dr Julia Gaimster | Type: conference
September 23
Wednesday
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e-democracy 2009
September 23, 2009 at 9am – Athens, Greece
3rd International Conference on e-Democracy "Next Generation Society: Technological and Legal Issues" 23 - 25 September 2009, Athens, Greece Recent developments in Information and Communication T...
Organized by A. Sideridis | Type: Conference
Latest Activity
Forum
Too Cool for School? Not Philip Rosedale
For the original article, please visit Virtual World News Some of the big names who delivered commencement addresses at colleges and universities this graduation season have included President Bar...
Started by Global Kids in News Jun 8.
Real Kids in Virtual Worlds
Originally Published in emarketer MAY 21, 2009 Whe-e-e-ere are you? Kids today still play baseball and cut out paper dolls. But increasingly they are playing online—in virtual worlds. Altogeth...
Started by Global Kids in News Jun 3.
FTC Reporting To Congress On Virtual Worlds, Kids, And Explicit Content
FTC Reporting To Congress On Virtual Worlds, Kids, And Explicit Content From Virtual Worlds News Earlier this week I had the pleasure to speak with two attorneys with the Federal Trade Commission ...
Started by Global Kids in News May 14.
Commonsense Media Expert Interview: Constance Steinkuehler "Virtual worlds and online games"
Constance Steinkuehler has the job many kids dream of: She gets to hang out in virtual worlds like World of Warcraft and Runescape while she studies how kids and young adults play and learn in thes...
Started by Global Kids in News May 11.
Groups
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Tell us more ways this community can serve your needs!Featured Podcast
This week's special RezEd Podcast Episode 35, "Education across Virtual Worlds: A Case Study," features a conversation with Audrey Aronowsky of the Field Museum of Chicago. 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.
Featured Aha Moment
Featured Resource: Second Life Curriculum
Global Kids Second Life Curriculum contains over 160 lesson plans for teaching the basics of Second Life, whether in a classroom, a library, or at home.
The curriculum is available at no cost and is designed to be adaptable by practitioners for a variety of uses, from teaching science, to literature to global studies.
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