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Google's Knol Project introduces the term of art 'knol' as a unit of knowledge. As we learn, we acquire 'knols' much like pieces of a gigantic jigsaw puzzle and arduously weave them into a "fabric of knowledge" in which all the pieces fit neatly together and a "big picture" emerges.

An alternate reality game (ARG) is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform and uses transmedia to deliver a story that may be altered by participants' ideas or actions. The form is defined by intense player involvement with a story that takes place in real-time and evolves according to participants' responses.

The VWBPE MOOC (Massively Open Online Course) is a "afterglow space" or "work out room" for out- of-conference REFLECTION and "muscle strengthening." REFLECTION is a "best practice" IN EDUCATION. Get your teaching muscles buffed! J Upon reflection, educators may find they experience some of the same frustrations that students face (not enough time to fully process important data).

An epic (from theGreek adjective ἐπικός (epikos), from ἔπος (epos) "word, story, poem") is a lengthy narrative poem ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_poetry "Be all Epic and stuff." a classroom mantra in Mrs. Sheehy's WoW in School http://wowinschool.pbworks.com.

A Virtual Worlds, Games and Education Tour: Four week course giving partipants a weekly tour of one topic in virtual worlds, games and emerging technology and their possible uses in education.

Here's a cool way to "animate" students of poetry who haven't quite figured out the beauty of the medium and that it's about THEM. Ask students in groups (or solo) to create an Animoto to express the essence of a poem as these students have done here. My program chair for literature contacted me two weeks ago and said that students were struggling in the poetry unit, whereas in the short story unit (where joy, and not just rigor) was built in, students flourished. think her poetry unit was written from a DISTANCE and not self-immersion. Immerse until joy bubbles up -- simmer well within the appropriate technological apparatus, season with boundaries and student choices -- and voila! One has a complete educational experience. -Exquisite Corpse

The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that encapsulates the concept that an event is a surprise (to the observer) and has a major impact. After the fact, the event is rationalized by hindsight.

A MOOC is a Massive Online Open Course designed based on the learning theory connectivism. Since 2008, there have been a series of these free open online courses offered. This course is informed by their design and implementation. VW MOOC - Virtual Worlds, Games and Education is divided into 2 parts.

At the UnSymposium - we spent some time and came up with a CFP for a Games and Simulation Fest for VWBPE! The crowd thought it was especially important to celebrate creativity and user created content whether it was in a very open system like Second Life or if it was developing additional quests for World of Warcraft.

A. How to use the Maya Astronomy Center_Phases1&2: a. The Learning environment is an open clean design with aesthetic appeal. Foliage is limited (but placed in key compositional locations) in order to allow the learner to see the whole layout. b. Interactive Units: 1.

The Virtual World Framework (VWF) is a fast, light-weight, web-based architecture for creating and distributing secure, scalable, component-based, and collaborative virtual spaces. It leverages existing web-based standards, infrastructure, and emerging technologies with the intent of establishing a powerful yet simple to use platform that is built on top of the next generation of web browsers.

MITx will offer a portfolio of MIT courses for free to a virtual community of learners around the world. It will also enhance the educational experience of its on-campus students, offering them online tools that supplement and enrich their classroom and laboratory experiences.

22 July 2010 Tan Le's astonishing new computer interface reads its user's brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2010, July 2010 in Oxford, UK.

Emotiv offers a multi-channel electroencephalogram (EEG) system for research, enabling a broad range of applications including neurotherapy, biofeedback, and brain computer interface. Conduct EEG research and join the Emotiv Research Community by licensing an Emotiv Research Edition SDK.

Lyr Lobo's educational Blog Great Apples! *grins* What a fun project! Love it! Project by a student in EM 210 Winter 2012.

Creating SIGMOS (significant moments) through dynamic products and performance Everyone's a critic, but a writer developing new work needs something more than criticism -- they need feedback that will help them as they complete their work. Critique is an opportunity to provide valuable feedback that speaks to an author's needs.

Read and download presentations by Cynthia Calongnen (aka Lyr Lobo), a resource that should not be abused. Please do not use/take/steal without the proper citation and acknowledgment to the creator. She has spent a considerable amount of time to make these and has graciously offered her presentations as tools for teachers and educators to use and teach with. DO NOT ABUSE!

Presenter: Craig Kapp, Researcher in Residence, Interactive Telecommunications Program, Adjunct Professor in Computer Science, New York University, USA Description: Imagine being able to rotate around the solar system, navigate through a data set in 3D, and interact with a simulated ecosystem - all from the palm of your hand.