Spending a lot of time thinking about the future of learning and the future of technology, it is nice to be grounded every once in a while. Here is a short little video that is funny and grounding. *Some implied swearing but nothing audible (its beeped) __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended Games […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →If you have an interest in becoming an engineer or know someone who does. Or if you just like designing vehicles, bridges, buildings, consumer electronics, then there are a lot of really great games for you to check out. Here are a few. Coconut Run The Coconut Run Challenge is Issued. In this game, your […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Thanks to E-Learning Tyro for naming Kapp Notes the “Blog of the Week” for July 05, 2009 to July 12, 2009. You can read the criteria and entry at Planet’s Pick of the Week Ending July 12, 09. So thanks to E-Learning Tyro for the shout out. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →TITLE: Learning in 3D: Adding a New Dimension to Enterprise Learning and Collaboration READING LINE:How the Immersive Internet will shape the future of learning and work within the Enterprise. DESCRIPTION:Learning in 3D provides a clear and cogent analysis of how emerging immersive technologies are changing the nature of business in general and the role of […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Border crossing created in Second Life for use at Loyalist College. This class began with a tour of the border patrol work done by Ken Hudson and others at Loyalist College. It took a while but we were able to get everyone assembled and then toured the area and where able to see both the […]
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Leave a Comment (16) →It’s Monday, its the summer, we’d all rather be outside. So as a bit of cheer, here is a great video about relationships between clients and vendors. Imagine if the behavior of e-learning clients in terms of purchasing services from e-learning vendors seeped into everyday occurrences. If that happened, the resulting would occur… *Special thanks […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Waiting for the tsunami to hit on NOAA’s island in Second Life. Check out this article, Living NOAA’s Second Life It is about how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)–a government agency–is using a virtual world to reach into the future and it has some great advice on considerations before launching into a virtual […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →Supervising a construction project. Here are a few considerations when thinking about developing a virtual learning environment in a 3D world. Synchronous or Asynchronous. One of the first decisions to make in designing a 3D Learning Environment (3DLE) is to determine if the learning will occur in a synchronous environment led by an instructor or […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Getting the class together in SL. Recently, we had our first summer class of the course “Learning in 3D,” the class focuses on how to create 3D learning spaces and how to use those spaces effectively to promote learning and to leverage the wonderful attributes of 3D. First we talked about different levels of Gamers […]
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Leave a Comment (15) →Recently, I completed my first-ever sprint triathlon. in Avalon, NJ. It is called the Islandman Triathalon. It is called a “sprint” for real triathlon pros because it is so short, they sprint it. For me, I just called it a triathlon. I was able to complete the 1/4 mile swim, 12 mile bike and 5K […]
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