merlotclive

personalized learning tool allows you to match student needs to vetted digital resources

In a strange land (blog): academic interests in virtual worlds

Machinima best practices

Chemistry in Second Life: paper describing chemistry applications and teaching/learning potential - from Chemistry Central Journal, October 2009

Chemistry in Second Life: paper describing chemistry applications and teaching/learning potential- from Chemistry Central Journal, October 2009

The Hidden Park allows kids to use real parks/places for advantures with digitally enhanced game elements

The Hidden Park allows kids to use real parks/places for advantures with digitally enhanced game elements

Virtual Worlds Bibliography

ISTE's special interest group on virtual environments

SketchLife: a tool for taking Google Sketchup diagrams and placing them in second life

RabbitStats allows residents to observe, monitor, and track the popularity of their property in Second LIfe

Virtual U

virtual U

SL Shakespeare Company

database on SimTeach for resources in SL

Second LIfe tool ranking Ning site

The National Science Foundation-funded Taxonomy of Virtual Worlds for Education workshop brings together practitioners-especially teachers and students, researchers, and technology providers to brainstorm the ideal virtual world software systems for STEM learning. The goal is to ensure that the ongoing evolution of this medium is informed by the educational user community.

ISTE SLtours

Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education

Video Games as Learning Tools

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