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Archive 2016

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2016 EVO ViLLAGE

 

Here are some of the previous session pages.

 

Week 1

11-17 Jan 2016

 

Please scroll down to see the results

 

First meeting on EduNation on Thu, 14 Jan 2016, 8:30pm GMT (UK time) - 12:30pm SLT (Second Life Time = San Francisco Time)

https://edunation-islands.wikispaces.com/

SLURL (if you have Second Life already installed): http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduNation/106/159/23

Second meeting on EduNation on Sun, 17 Jan 2016, 8:30pm GMT (UK time) - 12:30pm SLT (Second Life Time = San Francisco Time)

 

RECORDINGS

1st Session: http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p8ddcf1lsx7/  (1h 27min) sound starts after 26min

We played Carol's Advice game and visited two games parks by Wynshel and Barbara

2nd Session: http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p2mppzaf4pd/  (1h 23min) 

We learned how to upload images, build board games, games pieces (counters) which everyone can move and a dice

 

Helena Galani

(a board game with image, sound, Notecard giver, floating text & sound play scripts)

 

 

 

Week 2

18-24 Jan 2016

 

Moderators: Carol Rainbow, An Nowak and Wynshel Corrigan

 

RECORDINGS

Thursday Session http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p87cexnevbb/  (only the first 1h) Carol showed us how to add sound to objects (cats and dogs)

Sunday Session http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p63uc60li24/ (2h) Wynshel tours her games parc on LearnIT Town, Carol asks everyone to build the opinions game and in the end we visited Helena's games parc for more games ideas. 

 

A view of some of the game boards. 

First we visited two games parks for inspiration.

Shelwyn's games park at Learn It Town. We saw grammar, intonation and speaking practice games.

 

 

 

Helena`s games park. We saw a decision-making strategy board game and literature, idioms, skills-integration and writing games.

 

 

 

Experienced users created magnetic poetry boards. Simple building tools will be needed in this case.

 

 

Session 2 Sunday 24 January 2016

 

At the start of the second session participants will go to Shelwyn's Skybox and brainstorm what sorts of things can be made into games.

 

During this session we will compile a more advanced game called Giving Your Opinion game. All components are ready for users to build the simple parts and put the scripts, sounds and notecards in. 

 

NB Experienced users can make a maze.

All resources are prepared ready for them.

 

Maze  

 

 

 

Carol showing how to build, copy and put sound into objects

 

Week 3

25-31 Jan 2016

 

Building interactive objects

Moderator: Hazel Workman, Randall Sadler, Heike Philp

 

RECORDINGS 

Session 1 (Thu)

http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p6a81f3d0dw/ (1h 4min) 

Hazel's session on how to import mesh objects into Second Life starting with a bunny, explaining LOD and physics and climaxing with the Trojan RabbitI started the recording a bit late and missed everyone filling in questions about payment info etc. before being able to get the upload menu for objects.


Session 2 (Sun)

http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p3zmqr7ft0f/  (1h 43min)

Randall's scavenger hunt session. For details see below. 

 

Learn how to upload suitable 3D objects.

The file format of 3D objects will be discussed and the method by which Second Life imports them. Objects can be created, purchased or found in extensive libraries - and there are many different programs that will convert them for use in Second Life.

We hope to find the most suitable program for you ~ and your computer's ~ capabilities (plus the Trojan Rabbit).

 

Scavenger hunts, which some may know as quests, treasure hunts or rallies involve searching, usually in teams, for widely scattered, hidden   objects. Clues are normally provided. The team to locate all objects in the shortest time is usually awarded a prize! In the context of Village 2016, along with fun of the game, we shall be especially attentive to the language that the activity generates between participants.

 

 

 

 

How to upload Mesh objects to Second Life

Click on Build - Upload Mesh Object

Upload *.dae files 

Repositories of Collada *.dae files are

Google 3D warehouse 

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/?hl=de

 

Free 3D modellers

https://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-make

http://pixologic.com/sculptris/

https://www.blender.org/

http://www.daz3d.com/

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/apps/3d-builder/9wzdncrfj3t6

http://www.123dapp.com/design

 

Get approved/ certified for mesh object imports at Second Life by providing billing information.

https://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Uploading-a-mesh-model/ta-p/974185#Section_.1

 

Click on:  'Find out now' in the NOTE: You don't have rights to upload mesh models. Find out how to get certified.

 

 

Answer 10 questions of the IP Intellectual Property tutorial. 

 

 

Next: Proceed with mesh upload and click on calculate weights & fees and after agreeing to pay 11$ I can now upload the mesh object. You can use ALT and the scroll button to zoom into the object in the properties window so as to see edges etc. 

 

 

 

Results of Treasure Hunts in 2016

Group 1  Caoinhimus, Giovanni and Gwen

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1byE3T8kh2mscwt8CmTutwDh8IE1bHGwChnNzJrWMMtg/edit#

Group 2 Edajot, Fab and Astra

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1icUJwmtj_7RjcFXz-0joQZ1OAokQ6vDQYBY41p6kmmE/edit 

Group 3  Annie, Duncan, Ann and Abdouse

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jtsW0O_5f2w65qfGWAAAry8TAjmp27fIDDDwW-dArVQ/edit

Group 4 Wynshel, Inspira, Barbara

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-9vZ7ttoBEMsPH5A4tjEiTN8MG9h-xLVL34vAZzZPIA/edit

Group 5 Hazel, Nuno, Nick

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gviII7IzNDvwvhXqrTXovjBo9w6BW_HtNcnCrqC39RE/edit

 

Week 4

 1- 7 Feb 2016  

 

CREATING GAMING ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT LANGUAGE LEARNING

 

First session on EduNation on Thu, 4 Feb. 2016, 8:30 p.m. GMT (UK time) - 12:30 p.m. SLT (Second Life Time = San Francisco time)

 

Second session on Edutopia on Sun, 7 Feb. 2016, 8:30 p.m. GMT (UK time) - 12:30 p.m. SLT (Second Life Time = San Francisco time)

 

Recordings

 

1st Session:  https://youtu.be/2ym2sEWcflc   (1h 16 min) Exploring game variety, how to maximize how much use you get out of every game, and also guided brainstorming on how the various environments in an alternative virtual world lend themselves to highly immersive, task-based language learning games.

 

2nd Session: http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p3ghnq3v0vf/  (1h 28 min) Experiencing virtual world games as your students would via a multiple step deserted island game.

 

Moderators: Barbara McQueen, Hazel Workman, Dennis Newson

 

Objectives:  

 

  • Learn how to house multiple games in an unobtrusive, low prim game presenter.
  • Analyze 2D and 3D versions of a single game.
  • Re-conceptualize existing games to allow them to be used for multiple purposes.
  • Add reward givers to any game.
  • Access videos that discuss gamification theory and show students playing games in-world.
  • Hypergrid to Edutopia, an Open Sim world that has been created for synchronous and asynchronous language learning through game-based tasks.
  • Become comfortable with brainstorming ways different virtual settings can be used.
  • Experience an immersive game as students would through a set of tasks built around the idea of being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
  • Review the range of language learning game types and their advantages and disadvantages in terms of ease of creation and how immersive the games can be.

 

 

 

First Session

 

An unobtrusive, low-prim game presenter:                                          

 

 

Experiencing 2D and 3D versions of a single game:

 

 

A pyramid that can be used for multiple games:  

 

 

Prize giver atop the pyramid:

 

 

Recommended videos:

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Our visit to Edutopia, a virtual world in the Kitely world of Open Sim:

 

This world was created by Barbara McQueen, with 16 regions full of interactive games and tasks for immersive language learning.  It is a work in progress that currently has about 400 hours of teaching material developed by Barbara McQueen and Ann Nowak.

 

          

 

First stop--a small school for a more traditional entry into the experience:

 

          

 

Second stop:  a local theater where cinema students can show their machinima or act out plays they write:

 

          

 

Third stop:  a grocery store for a grocery race game and job applications:

 

                

 

4th stop: Ann's manor, a beautiful mansion that would be great for staging murder mysteries:

 

          

 

5th stop:  a medieval castle full of interactive bots a feast for a king:

 

          

 

Second Session

 

At the Convention Center preparing for a deserted island simulation by negotiating 10 items the two groups want to take with them:

 

         

 

Exploring the island and searching for water, food, and shelter:

 

         

 

Outer space visit:

 

         

 

Review of the range of language learning game types in terms of ease of creation and how immersive the games can be:

 

VIRTUAL WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHING GAMES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Type of Game Name of Game Level of Learner Language Practiced Aim of the Game
1
Little or No Prep Game
20 Questions Any level Asking and answering questions Ask yes/no questions about mystery people, places, or things.
2 Bucket List Intermediate to advanced Negotiating Individuals, then small groups, then the whole class try to agree on ten things they should do before they die or "kick the bucket."
3 Concentric Circles Intermediate to advanced Listening and fluency Students on the outer circle are given a topic (e.g., a favorite movie) and must talk non-stop for one minute to their partners on the inner circle. Then the inner circle partners must speak non-stop for 30 seconds recalling or summarizing what was said. Repeat with a new topic and the inner circle partner being the 1-minute speaker after the outer circle rotates one person clockwise.
4 Crystal Ball into the Past Any level Predicting and comparing Take turns guessing about a person's past and having your past guessed about. Also, explain why you made the predictions you did and compare what was said about you to what really happened.
5 Does He Take Sugar? Intermediate to advanced Predicting and comparing Make predictions about ten preferences of a stranger (e.g., favorite food, favorite music, favorite free time activity, etc.) Then see who came the closest in their predictions, and explain how the predictions were made, and how you felt about being asked to do this.
6 Guesstionary Any level Vocabulary Draw mystery items until someone can guess what they are.
7 Mysterious Arm Intermediate to advanced Asking questions and inferences Solve a mystery about a severed arm received in the mail by asking yes/no questions. The teacher may answer yes/no/irrelevant.
8 Things Found in a Pocket Intermediate to advanced Inferences Looking at 5 to 7 objects found in the coat pockets of an airplane traveler, complete a prediction chart on what kind of person this person is. Also, use adverbs of probability to rate each of your predictions before comparing your team's answers with what other teams came up with.
9 Three Things That Make Me Different Intermediate to advanced Describing, predicting, and explaining Type on a notecard 3 personal characteristics or experiences classmates are don't know about you and that make you different than anyone else in the class. Then try to guess the identities of card authors from one clue per card, then two clues per card, then three clues per card. Last student guessed, wins.
10 Um, Er Intermediate to advanced Fluency Speak as long as possible without saying um, er, or any other filler. Students may choose their own topics, but can't choose the same topic as any other student.
11 Why/Because Intermediate to advanced Giving reasons Students write why questions and because answers on slips of paper. Then they decide if the pairs randomly drawn from the why and because piles are a match or not.
12 Wolf Any level Spelling Correctly spell out words a teacher calls out with consecutive students supplying consecutive letters or saying "wolf" when the word is complete. If a player makes an error or a long pause, he/she is out.
13 Words within a Word Intermediate to advanced Vocabulary and spelling Teams have 3 to 5 minutes to make as many words as possible from the letters in a given word. Each letter in any new word can only be used as many times as it appears in the original word.
14
Comment Board Game
Mad Libs Intermediate to advanced Parts of speech Write designated types of words on assigned comment board lines, and then read aloud the story that these words fit in.
15 Word Morphing Intermediate to advanced Vocabulary and spelling Change one letter of a word to create a new word. Repeat until you create a target word.
16
2D Board Game
Cultural Quest Intermediate to advanced Cultural differences Move along the board's path by answering questions about different cultures.
17 Dear Abby Intermediate to advanced Writing advice letters 2 teams have 2 minutes to write an advice column response to the dilemma posed on whatever space was landed on. A 3rd team votes on which response is best and gives reasons for their vote. Teacher may award an additional point for the most grammatically correct response.
18 Free Form Scrabble Any level Vocabulary Create a scrabble board using assigned vocabulary.
19 Grammar Review Conversation Game Any level Speaking and any grammar Have short conversations correctly using the grammar that is landed on.
20 Grammar Tic Tac Toe Any level Any grammar Correctly use the tenses, parts of speech, or vocabulary on desired spaces to win the spaces.
21 Guess Who Game Any level People adjectives Figure out which mystery person an opponent has chosen on a page full of characters through questions about appearance, jobs, or hobbies.
22 Have You Ever Game Intermediate to advanced Present perfect Correctly use the present perfect to answer and expand on the questions on the board.
23 Irregular Verbs Game Intermediate to advanced Irregular verbs Make a correct sentence using the past tense of the verbs landed on.
24 Modal Verbs Game Intermediate to advanced Modal verbs Complete sentences with the correct modal.
25 Questions Race Beginner to intermediate Asking and answering questions Form and answer questions that use the vocabulary landed on without repeating the question word of the previous player.
26 Roll and Rhyme Beginner to intermediate Rhyming In 1 minute name as many words as possible that rhyme with the word landed on
27 Small Talk Game Intermediate to advanced Speaking--small talk Have short small talk conversations based on the questions on the spaces landed on.
28 Tell Me about Your Family Game Beginners Family vocabulary Have short conversations about families based on the information on the spaces landed on.
29 What Should I Do? Intermediate to advanced Speaking--giving advice Give advice for the problems posed on the spaces landed on.
30 Plot Creation Game Intermediate to advanced Speaking and writing Become aware of the different elements of a story by describing cards drawn for the spaces landed on. Then work with partners to create a story from all the elements that were landed on.
31
3D Board Game
Chutes and Ladders Any level Any vocabulary or grammar Correctly identify vocabulary or correct sentences to move along a pathway containing chutes and ladders that cause an avatar to move upwards and downwards additional spaces.
32 Clue Intermediate to advanced Inferences Solve a murder mystery by playing a 3D version of this classic board game.
33 Football Game Intermediate to advanced Any grammar or vocabulary Correctly identify vocabulary or correct sentences to get opportunities to move down the field and score points.
34 Grammar Baseball Any level Any grammar Correctly identify vocabulary or correct sentences to be able to move around the baseball diamond and make home runs.
35 Hangman Any level Vocabulary and spelling Guess mystery words letter by letter to save the life of a 3D avatar that is being hanged.
36 Hoops Star Basketball Game Any level Any grammar or vocabulary Correctly identify vocabulary or correct sentences to get opportunities to throw basketballs in the basketball hoops.
37 Life Intermediate to advanced Reading and making decisions Move around the board collecting education, careers, money, and family by making decisions about the life situations that are landed on.
38 Pyramid Climb Any level Any grammar or vocabulary Correctly identify vocabulary or correct sentences to climb higher on the multi-level pyramid.
39
Card Game
Commonality Intermediate to advanced Categorizing and explaining Draw 2 cards and within 1 minute come up with as many things as possible that these words have in common. For example, a banana and a lemon are both yellow, both fruit, both healthy, etc.
40 Corporate Structure Taboo Game Intermediate to advanced Vocabulary Define corporate words while avoiding taboo words.
41 Culture Shock Intermediate to advanced Reading and explaining or organizing Read and match cultural problems with their explanations, and propose solutions.
42 Double or Quits Intermediate to advanced Any vocabulary or grammar Correctly identify correct and incorrect sentences for 2 points, Correct any incorrect sentence for 5 more points. Quit or take an additional turn, but risk losing everything you just won if you make a mistake.
43 Grammar Rummy Intermediate to advanced Sentence construction Build and expand sentences created from drawn words.
44 Health and Body Taboo Intermediate to advanced Health and body vocabulary Define health and body words while avoiding taboo words.
45 Inferences Game Intermediate to advanced Inferences Choose the correct inference for the situation on a card from the three choices that are given.
46 Minimal Pair Jump Beginner to intermediate Pronunciation Listen to the minimal pair sentences on each card and correctly jump onto the minimal pair word that was said. All the minimal pair words are randomly spread around on the ground.
47 Monday Madness Game Intermediate to advanced Problem solving Two people draw a card and roleplay the terrible Monday situation explained on the card.
48 Odd Man Out Intermediate to advanced Categorizing and explaining Draw 5 cards and explain why one of the items drawn does not belong with the others.
49 Outburst Intermediate to advanced Vocabulary For a drawn topic, team members shout out as many vocabulary terms as they can think of. For each term they name that is on a card on the topic, they receive a point.
50 Parts of Speech Uno Game Intermediate to advanced Parts of speech Match the type of words played with words in your hand that have a similar meaning or are the same part of speech or the same tense to get rid of your cards as quickly as possible.
51 Planet Hollywood Intermediate to advanced Trivia about films Within a minute, name as many examples as possible for what's written on the cards (e.g., blond actresses, academy award winners, comedies, etc.)
52 Scattegories Intermediate to advanced Vocabulary Draw a letter and a category and within one minute come up with as many words as possible that start with that letter and fit in that category.
53 Scruples Intermediate to advanced Explaining and justifying Answer and predict classmate answers to ethical questions on drawn cards and discuss or roleplay the different situations.
54 Spot the Difference Intermediate to advanced Describing and comparing Pairs of students work together to try to figure out how the pictures on the cards they have been given are different without being able to see each others' pictures.
55 Superstitions Intermediate to advanced Predicting, comparing, and conditionals Teams have 5 minutes to try to match the if clauses of unusual superstitions with the then clauses. Afterwards elicit and compare the different superstitions in different cultures.
56 Trivial Pursuits Any level Grammar and culture Choose the correct multiple choice answer for questions about American history, culture, grammar, and vocabulary.
57 Why, Why, Why Intermediate to advanced Giving reasons Give a reason for a statement on a card. The next player must give a reason for your reason, and so on until someone is stumped. For example. "You need to go to sleep now. Why? Because you have to get up early. Why? Because you have to go to school. Why?"
58 Word Poker Intermediate to advanced Any vocabulary or grammar From drawn cards, make content or part of speech pairs, trios, four of a kinds, or full houses. Content combinations are words that all belong to a certain category of word such as colors, clothing, hobbies, etc.
59 Would You Rather Intermediate to advanced Explaining choices and modals Choose between the choices on a card, and speak for at least 30 seconds on why you would make that choice. For example, would you rather live in outer space or in an underwater world?
60 You Be the Judge Intermediate to advanced Listening and predicting Teams discuss and predict the outcomes of humorous but real court cases explained in a few sentences on each card.
61
PowerPoint Game
Associations Any level Vocabulary Choose a column to see a clue and try to guess the word at the bottom of the column, The words at the bottoms of the four columns are horizontal clues for the mystery word in the word row that is underneath the four columns.
62 Brain Teasers Intermediate to advanced Word play Guess at the meaning of wordles--common expressions where the arrangement of words and letters reveals the expression. E.g., "cotaxme" is "income tax" and "cof fee" is "coffee break."
63 Logic Fallacies Game Advanced Logic fallacies Correctly identify poor argumentation.
64 Perceptions Intermediate to advanced Describing and explaining Look at a series of pictures that can be interpreted in multiple ways, and describe what you see. Then help people who saw other things see what you saw.
65 Pessimist/ Optimist Intermediate to advanced Giving reasons Take turns playing a pessimist or an optimist in different roleplay situations.
66 Similes and Metaphors Game Intermediate to advanced People idioms Correctly guess or identify the meanings of idiomatic expressions about people.
67 Test Your Memory Murder Scene Game Any level Adjectives and nouns Try to correctly recall as .much as possible about a murder scene
68 Through the Keyhole Intermediate to advanced Vocabulary and verbs Guess what is on the other side of a door from a small glimpse of part of the scene.
69 Weird Photos Intermediate to advanced Describing Groups or individuals take turns describing unusual photos until no group or individual can add another sentence.
70 Would You Survive? Intermediate to advanced Listening and explaining Try to guess the correct answers to multiple choice survival questions.
71
Manipulating In-World Objects Game
Adjective Order Game Intermediate to advanced Adjective order Place the words in scrambled sentences in a correct order.
72 Affix Dominoes Intermediate to advanced Affixes Build words with the affixes on the dominoes.
73 Alphaboxes Any level Vocabulary A topic is given, and then each time it is your turn, you can place one of your colored tiles on one open letter on the board if you can come up with an appropriate word that starts with that letter. For example, if the topic is food, and you say banana, you can put one of your colored tiles on the letter B if no one else has already put a tile there.
74 Avatar Pieces Chess Intermediate to advanced Negotiating Collaborate with teammates to win a game of chess.
75 Bomb Squad Intermediate to advanced Giving and following directions Clearly describe the placement of objects so a hidden partner can recreate this placement and defuse a bomb.
76 Building Race Intermediate to advanced Planning and following directions Collaborate with partners to quickly build a mystery object.
77 Definition Chart Race Intermediate to advanced Defining words Race to correctly place all of a team's words on a definition chart.
78 Family Tree Puzzle Intermediate to advanced Inferences Correctly complete a family tree using a page of information about the different people on the chart. For example, John isn't married, Sarah has two children, Karen is an only child, etc.
79 Getting to Know You Bingo Any level Any vocabulary or grammar Place pieces on a Bingo board when a category is called that you have a representative item for. E.g., car is called, and your board has the word Mustang on it.
80 Grammar Checkers Beginners Subject/verb agreement Jump opponent's checker pieces when there is subject/verb agreement between the words written on the pieces.
81 Health Dominoes Intermediate Health and body vocabulary Layout dominoes so that all parts that touch logically go together.
82 Idiom Squares Intermediate to advanced Idioms Match idioms with synonyms on square puzzle pieces to build this puzzle.
83 Noun/Verb Square Puzzles Intermediate to advanced Noun/verb collocations Match nouns with verbs that they are commonly found with to build this puzzle.
84 Puzzle Mystery Intermediate to advanced Inferences Build a puzzle to reveal the clues needed to solve a mystery.
85 Scrabble Slam Any level Vocabulary Use up letter tiles by covering letters on a laid out word.
86 Sentence Dominoes Intermediate to advanced Sentence construction Build sentences with the words on the dominoes.
87 Tangram Intermediate to advanced Giving and following directions Give and follow directions to recreate a tangram picture
88 Tangram Treehouse Intermediate to advanced Giving and following directions Give and follow directions to rebuild a broken treehouse.
89 Vocabulary Jenga Any level Vocabulary Collect points for correctly defining vocabulary on pulled pieces until someone topples the tower.
90
TV Studio Game
Are You Smarter than Your Teacher? Any level Any grammar or vocabulary Correctly answer grammar, vocabulary, and culture questions.
91 Family Feud Intermediate to advanced American culture Guess answers to questions that would most match what Americans would say.
92 Idioms Concentration Intermediate to advanced Idioms Match idioms with their definitions in an in-world version of the TV memory game "Concentration" and guess the meaning of the picture puzzle that is slowly revealed.
93 Jeopardy Intermediate to advanced Any vocabulary or grammar Correctly answer questions in different categories, with higher point questions being more difficult than lower point questions.
94 Password Line-Up Any level Vocabulary Guess words from clues, with a point lost each time a new clue is needed.
95 Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me Intermediate to advanced Current events Answer questions on current event topics.
96 Wheel of Fortune Any level Vocabulary Guess the letters in the hidden vocabulary words/phrases.
97 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Articles Beginners Articles: a, an, and the Identify which sentences correctly use the articles a, an, and the.
98
Hunt
Camera Ready Intermediate to advanced Following directions Carefully follow directions to collect in world objects by using camera controls to see objects hidden behind walls.
99 Car Rally Intermediate to advanced Following directions and interacting with other avatars and bots Collaborate with partners to drive to different locations and complete assigned tasks.
100 Find Someone Who Intermediate to advanced Small talk By asking other students no more than two questions each, find students that match the characteristics on a list for as many of the items as possible within 10 minutes.
101 Pub Crawl Intermediate to advanced Following directions and interacting with other avatars and bots Collaborate with partners to complete the assigned tasks.
102 Scavenger Hunt Intermediate to advanced Vocabulary Locate vocabulary items and take copies or pictures of them.
103 Where in the World Any level Following directions, describing, and comparing Pairs of students find in-world locations that match snapshots and take pictures of their partners at these locations.
104
Immersion
Around the World in 80 Days Intermediate to advanced Following directions and interacting with bots and other avatars Work with team members to explore the 16 sims of Edutopia and accomplish assigned tasks by interacting with objects, other avatars, or bots.
105 Avatar Lookalikes Intermediate to advanced Following directions and interacting with other avatars and bots Work with partners to create avatars that most look like RL selves or other famous people/characters.
106 Build a Business Intermediate to advanced Planning, delegating, and presenting Collaborate with partners to create an in world business and stock and staff it.
107 Collaborative Decorating Intermediate to advanced Negotiating and direction giving Work together to furnish and decorate a home.
108 Design an Alien Intermediate to advanced Planning, delegating, and presenting Pairs or trios of students build a new type of alien and prepare a notecard describing the special characteristics of the alien,
109 Grocery Race Intermediate to advanced Money and groceries Teams try to purchase the most expensive supermarket goods in a short period of time.
110 Hypergriding Intermediate to advanced Describing and persuading Pairs or trios of students choose a new virtual world to explore and present to their peers. Based on these presentations, the class votes on which of the places the whole class will go to.
111 Machinima Contest Advanced Planning, writing, acting, and editing a film Collaborate to write, act in, and produce a short machinima.
112 Obstacle Course Races Any level Following directions and explaining difficulties Hone virtual world movement skills by racing to complete in world obstacle courses.
113 Spinners Intermediate to advanced Speaking Collaborate with partners to create a roleplay that uses the time, location, people, and objects spun.
114 Survival Wish List Intermediate to advanced Negotiating Agree on 10 items from a list of 30 items to take with you for a future class simulation on being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
115 Who Am I Intermediate to advanced Inferences Explore in world residences to make inferences about their owners.
116
Simulation
Airplane Crash Intermediate to advanced Dealing with emergencies Discover what happened, who was hurt, and appropriate solutions.
117 Casting Directors Intermediate to advanced Describing and explaining By looking at headshots, decide who to cast as criminals, police, and other professionals and explain what about their appearances led to your decisions..
118 Castle Conquer Intermediate to advanced Negotiating and planning Plan and take actions to win a vacant castle.
119 Deserted Island Intermediate to advanced Negotiation Decide on leaders, rules, and tasks; search the island; and build whatever you can to survive.
120 Earthquake Intermediate to advanced Dealing with emergencies Discover what happened, who was hurt, and appropriate solutions.
121 Event Seating Intermediate to advanced Inferences Go to a fancy in world home and collaborate with others to create a seating arrangement for a group of difficult dinner guests.
122 Flood Intermediate to advanced Dealing with emergencies Discover what happened, who was hurt, and appropriate solutions.
123 Gilligan's Island Intermediate to advanced Dealing with emergencies Collaborate to solve the problems that come up on this island.
124 Grammar Auctions Intermediate to advanced Any vocabulary or grammar Student teams will be in an auction hall and will try to purchase the best items/sentences for the least amount of money.
125 Head Shop Intermediate to advanced Negotiating and bargaining Students will be given houses and then have to debate what to do about a headshop that appears in their neighborhood.
126 Headhunters Intermediate to advanced Dealing with emergencies Collaborate to solve the problems that come up on this island.
127 Hollywood Intermediate to advanced Collaborating Collaborate with partners to create a set for a Hollywood movie scene and then act out the scene.
128 Hotel Mystery Intermediate to advanced Alibis and inferences Solve a murder mystery by interacting with objects, other avatars, and bots.
129 Jigsaw Press Conference Intermediate to advanced Describing in writing and comparing Look out the windows of an apartment and write a news story about the event that is seen. Then look out the windows other student pairs wrote about to get the whole story.
130 Living in Someone Else's Shoes Intermediate to advanced Describing and drawing conclusions Choose two characteristics that don't describe the real world you, and alter your avatar to reflect these characteristics during a field trip to a special event. Afterwards discuss how you felt and what you learned. Example characteristics to alter include ethnicity, gender, size, handicaps, etc.
131 Map-Makers Intermediate to advanced Collaborating Collaborate with teammates to create a good map of where a lesson is taking place.
132 Overboard Intermediate to advanced Listening and persuading Silently read personal role cards and then debate with others to decide who should be thrown overboard.
133 Pirate Negotiation Game Intermediate to advanced Negotiating and bargaining Each person/pirate receives a different inventory card and must bargain with all the other pirates to get what he/she needs by trading what he/she has excesses of.
134 Poison Intermediate to advanced Asking and answering questions and making inferences Silently read personal role cards and then collaborate with others to solve a mystery.
135 Problem Party Taboo Intermediate to advanced Speaking--problem solving Silently read personal role cards, then talk to other party-goers and try to guess what problems they have while they avoid taboo words. Also, suggest solutions for the problems.
136 Ransom Intermediate to advanced Asking questions and inferences Silently read personal role cards and then collaborate with others to solve a mystery.
137 Real Estate Mogul Intermediate to advanced Buying and selling Show and sell as many properties as possible.
138 Slum Town Hall Intermediate to advanced Assessing, proposing, and debating Visit an in world slum and propose and debate ways to improve it.
139 Space Mystery Intermediate to advanced Deductions and conditionals Work with partners to solve a murder mystery.
140 Space Race Intermediate to advanced Alibis and inferences Work together to accomplish all the tasks on a mission list.
141 Speed Dating Intermediate to advanced Fluency Assume the identity on a character card, then go on 3 minute dates to try to find your perfect mate.
142 Tact Intermediate to advanced Giving difficult explanations with tact Silently read personal notecards on which unfavorable characteristics have been randomly assigned to classmates. Then tactfully debate who should be allowed to go on a trip to New York without actually naming any of the characteristics. Periodically students will be allowed to make a guess on what their unfavorable characteristic is. Any student who correctly guess his/her own characteristic will be allowed to go on the trip until all the tickets have been taken.
143 The Untimely Death of Peter Profit Intermediate to advanced Deductions and conditionals Work with partners to solve a murder mystery.
144 Tour Guide Competition Intermediate to advanced Presenting Take peers on a tour of an in world location.
145 Who Gets the Job? Intermediate to advanced Interviewing and persuading Compete in job interviews for a dozen in-world jobs that the winners will be employed in for one day.
146 Who Gets the Loan? Intermediate to advanced Listening and persuading Read role cards and make pitches for loans.
147 Who Is the Best Citizen Intermediate to advanced Explaining choices and persuading Individuals, then small groups, then the entire class debate to reach consensus on which two citizens should be given awards;
148 Who Killed Mr. Griffin Trial Intermediate to advanced Asking and answering questions Roleplay the characters in a trial.
149 Who Lives Where Intermediate to advanced Inferences Go to an in world neighborhood and figure out who lives where based on information on role cards.
150 Yard Sale Intermediate to advanced Bargaining Silently read personal role cards then go to an in world yard sale and bargain for the items there.

 

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Week 5 EVO ViLLAGE 2016 

Interactive Scenarios, Global Simulations and Role-Play games applied in Virtual Environments

 

 

Recording:  http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/p9gpu0of2rc/  (2h 19min)

 

 

 

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