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Great post, audrey, about how challenging both the real and virtual Zambian fossil digs are!
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US Navy's Undersea Warfare Center in Second Life
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport has been engaged in the exploration of virtual world technology for undersea warfare mission areas. This video outlines 3 of our use cases: teleconferencing, rapid prototyping and collaborative en...
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What is your interest in virtual worlds?
Blogger, Parent
What virtual worlds are you interested in?
Second Life, World of Warcraft
About Me:
I love teaching in virtual worlds!
Website:
http://rikomatic.com
How did you hear about RezEd?
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Whyville & Field Museum create virtual coral reef to educate about biodiversity


We are excited to share the news that our friends at the Fie… Continue

Posted on April 13, 2009 at 1:03pm — 2 Comments

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"Aha!" moments in virtual education: my talk at the VW Best Practices Conference



Last Saturday I had the honor of presenting at the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference about the work of Global Kids and some of the lessons we have bee… Continue

Posted on March 31, 2009 at 12:00pm —

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RezEd Holds 1st Seasonal Virtual Meetup on March 25 in Second Life!

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At RezEd Central, we are always looks for ways we can better serve our growing community of educators. We had such a great response to our first virtual conference in Second… Continue

Posted on March 18, 2009 at 4:00pm — 6 Comments

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Education-focused Comments from 2009 Virtual World Industry Forecast

I have pulled a few excerpts related to education from The Virtual Worlds Management Industry Forecast 2009 which just came out this week. This report collected responses from over 60 industry executives, analysts, observers, and thought leaders on what the coming year holds for the virtual worlds industry. (Notable companies not represented in this survey are Linden Lab and There.com.)

Among the general conclusion… Continue

Posted on January 28, 2009 at 3:03pm —

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A Tour of the Kristalnacht Exhibit in Second Life (video)



Drew Stein, CEO of Involve Inc, and David Klevan of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, gave me a tour of their new collaborative project: "Witnessing History: Kristallnacht, the November 1938 Pogroms" in Second Life. It's an impressive exhibit that shows the power of virtual worlds to combine various forms of media into a powerful, immersive, emotional experience for the visitor.


Here's a quick video tour of the exhibit that gives you a flavor of

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Posted on December 11, 2008 at 2:46pm — 1 Comment

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