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Training LanguageTeachers in Second Life: My experience in Languagelab

NW eLearn Northwest eLearning Community. Training LanguageTeachers in Second Life: My experience in Languagelab. Dafne González Universidad Simón Bolívar & Languagelab.com. My experience : Since 2002 blended & online (web-based). Since 2007 Second Life Languagelab.com.

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Training LanguageTeachers in Second Life: My experience in Languagelab

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  1. NW eLearn Northwest eLearning Community Training LanguageTeachers in Second Life: My experience in Languagelab Dafne González Universidad Simón Bolívar & Languagelab.com

  2. My experience:Since 2002 blended & online (web-based)

  3. Since 2007 Second Life Languagelab.com SL vs. Web 2.0 teaching and learningAre they different?

  4. Actual teaching

  5. Web-based Everything available to students: AUTONOMY Instructions: What to do Where to post Student-centered LPs “…you will be able to….” • Second Life • Teacher-centered planning • “… students will …” • What the teacher • will bedoing Structured Lesson Plans Planning Process

  6. Web-based: Web 2.0 tools easily available online • Second Life • New tools: challenge (basic building and scripting skills) • Experts needed to create materials • Photo editors skills for textures • Both • Materials and tools needed • Free and paid services • Teacher-made materials Materials Design

  7. Interaction with Web-based:Second Life: People Avatars Real names Names Photos Look Webcams Gender Videos Real Voice Social aspect of teaching

  8. Implications for Teacher Training?

  9. 1. Desktop Management 2. SL profile 3. Navigation 4. Library 5. Changing appearance 6. Gestures 7. Pie Menu 8. Inventory management Personal Skills

  10. 1. Sound / Voice • 2. Chat & IMs • 3. Notecards Communication Skills

  11. 1. Moving & creating objects 2. Editing scripts Building & Scripting Skills

  12. 1. Projectors & Readers 2. Givers 3. Poll & Quiz creators 4. Time Takers 5. Games Using Educational Tools

  13. Mini-lessons

  14. Spanish Sim: “Ciudad Bonita”

  15. English Sim: “The City”

  16. Thanks for your attention! Dafne González dygonza@yahoo.com Daf Smirnov daf@languagelab.com

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