[Yr7-10it] Virtual World interest..Kent

[Kent Beveridge]

Hey Rob,  put me on your list as interested definitely a yes please!! Contact in the first instance can be by my email listed below and I will then give you my mobile for further contacts. Curriculum development for that task sounds like quite a few challenges are there and it would be interesting to see which direction you anticipate, desire, hope..it can go. 
 
Could you give me some clues in your response as to the directions or plans you want to pursue please so as I can ball park some ideas?
 
I am looking at developing a project or two of my own over the chrissy break on the robotics and automated design front with an industry link. Its still in the concept stage right now but its lookin good. My idea is, lets just say, a bit bigger than lego and definitely no toy! (big boys toys is a clue). (no...i didnt win tatts).
 
Trying to 'enhance' my students learning opportunities is an unwritten rule I have in teaching info tech.
 
Kent.
 
Kent Beveridge,
I.T. co-ordinator
St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
Horsham
email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
 
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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Costello, Rob R
Sent: Sun 10/19/2008 4:09 PM
To: Professional community for teachers; Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Cc: Peter Ciszewski
Subject: [Yr7-10it] Virtual worlds sustainability curriculum - opportunity?expression of interest? 



Howdy 

 

I've been involved with Swinburne Uni in developing a virtual world for teaching sustainability 

 

Its based on the popular 3D game engine Unreal Tournament -   with all weapons taken out and using it an immersive simulation 

 

The purpose is learning sustainability principles 

 

Stage 1 (an explorable house, and the need to complete various quests, and balance budget and 'green points') is complete

 

There is a need to develop support materials (eg supporting teaching materials for this)

 

We're going to the Aus Science and Maths School this week to discuss all this (they're co-sponsoring it via SIMERR) 

 

So ..., in brief, would anyone be interested in contributing to the curriculum development?

 

We can provide you with the simulation itself, free of charge  - there are several hours of game play if played through start to finish - and we want to leverage it with supporting curriculum etc

 

(its currently being extended to include a virtual school as well in Stage 2)

 

(its loosely inspired by River City (with their encouragement)- but differences are 

(a)     its network based, not internet 

(b)     broad theme is sustainability, not disease transmission etc  [RC was also about 'scientific method]]

(c)     its based on Unreal, not ActiveWorlds 

(d)     its being done on a shoestring 

 

So... although there are no definite plans yet for how to move forward with curriculum development (may be after this week) this is an open invite to see if people would be interested, even loosely, in such an effort

 

May involve developing or testing lessons or supporting curriculum and seeing how it goes with students ,,, and of course free access to the simulation itself 

 

Rob Costello

ICT Coordinator

Weeroona College 

Whitehills, Bendigo 

0425 761 277 

03 5443 2133 

 

 

 

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