The Digital World as a Classroom: Using Virtual and Augmented Spaces to Teach

Johansen Quijano39th Annual PRTESOL Conference

November 17th, 2012

BackgroundVideogames can teach literacy skills - Gee (2003)Videogames make us smarter – Johnson (2005)Videogames teach participation – Squire (2011)Second Life in Education:

Graham Stanley (2007)Olga Kozar (2009)Liz Thakray (2009)Michael Sapp (2011)

Augmnted Reality in Education:Karen Hamilton (2010)Shane Santiago (2010)Esko Lius (2011)

Benefits of Second LifeEngagementInteractionPractice of Linguistic SkillsGateway to Literature

Second Life Destinations List

http://secondlife.com/destinations/

http://secondlife.com/destinations/arts

http://secondlife.com/destinations/international

http://secondlife.com/destinations/roleplay/historical

How to Travel to a Destination

MacBeth Islandhttp://

secondlife.com/destination/shakespeare-s-macbeth-in-second-life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HQkkNVSdQ8

Chateau de Versailles

http://secondlife.com/destination/chateau-de-versailles

Renaissance Island

http://secondlife.com/destination/renaissance-island

Benefits of Augmented RealityPractice of Language SkillsImmersionGood for participating in and creating stories

ARIS Mobile Game System http://arisgames.org/

http://arisgames.org/get-aris/

What is ARIS about?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=Bxq5zAUglCg

http://arisgames.org/alphaeditor/

Creation Tutorialhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=J3TH9OAuE-c

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