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Title:
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EXPLOITING VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Author(s):
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Kallonis Pavlos, Demetrios G Sampson |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-28-1 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Pedro Isaías, Dirk Ifenthaler, Radu Vasiu |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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3D Virtual Worlds, Second Life, SLOODLE, Teachers Continuing Professional Development, Synectics |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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277 |
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Last Page:
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280 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Today, the emergence of technologies, such as 3D Virtual Worlds, which provide realistic three-dimensional environments and can offer engaging, interactive and immersive experiences, creates new opportunities for teaching and learning. However, we should take into account that possible use of 3D Virtual Worlds is a major challenge for school teachers, since they introduce new concepts that even teachers who are experienced and keen on using digital technologies are not familiar with. Within this context, in this paper we present our case for school teachers training activities facilitated by a 3D Virtual Classroom Simulation (designed using SLOODLE), as the means for simulating the familiar traditional classroom in the unfamiliar context of 3D Virtual Worlds and thus, by presenting them in a module designed using the Synectics Making the strange familiar instructional strategy, we target supporting teachers understand these environments, explore their potential in enhancing their educational practices and acquire competences for teaching in them, within a closed and familiar environment provided by the 3D Virtual Classroom Simulation. |
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