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OLE - Open Life Educators

Educators, instructional designers, trainers, technicians, developers and people interested in virtual world education. We meet on Thursdays in Petrona at 12:00PM GMT.

Location: Petrona
Members: 17
Latest Activity: Sep 4

Welcome to OLE!

If you're like me, you can see that 3D simulated environments are the next generation of educational performance assessing environments. Gone by the wayside are computer based training modules and flat 2D websites. The future is made up of rich virtual worlds linked together to form controllable, secured grid regions in which our students can explore and challenge what they have learned in class.

This group is for educators who wish to see the potential I have described. If you are a creative risk taker willing to take on some hurdles for change then join in the discussion or take a seat at one of the Petrona teacher meetups.

These are exciting times. Join the new paradigm shift in education. :-)

See you in-world. Happy gridding!

Discussion Forum

Professor Merryman

Anonymity in virtual worlds - why? 2 Replies

Started by Professor Merryman. Last reply by Titi Wopat Dec. 4, 2008.

Digital Dreambuilder

Openlife Volunteers - OLV 1 Reply

Started by Digital Dreambuilder. Last reply by Windry Merrywinks Nov. 27, 2008.

Professor Merryman

Bridging the gap between SL and OL

Started by Professor Merryman Sep. 25, 2008.

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Professor Merryman Comment by Professor Merryman on December 4, 2008 at 9:55am
Hi Aviana. It's really nice to meet you. I hope we can meet in-world and talk about ways to use alternatives to SL. I'm really open to everything and excited about them all. These are fun times. I'd like to hear what you are thinking as your dissertation. Talk to you soon.
Aviana Pacem Comment by Aviana Pacem on November 28, 2008 at 12:14am
I'll quickly introduce myself. I'm in several educator, artist, and researcher groups in SL as Zann Canto or Xann Kanto. In RL I work in higher ed distance education, adjunct in EdTech, and am working on a PhD. Nice to see more educators here all the time. I live on Hollowbrook, and did own Phizix and Juliette, but am abandoning them (both gorgeous, waterfront pieces of land).

btw, great work here, Professor Merryman!
Professor Merryman Comment by Professor Merryman on November 18, 2008 at 12:45pm
Topics for this Thursday's meeting may include talking about setting up workshops, Open Life Volunteer program, setting up teacher offices, and getting a mailing list together. Also, if anyone is interested in holding a meeting a meetup at a different time, let me know. Hope to see you Thursday at 12:00PM GMT :-)
Professor Merryman Comment by Professor Merryman on September 25, 2008 at 11:15am
If anyone is interested in meeting in-world on Thursdays at 12:30 PM GMT then stop on by. Some people have asked for a different time. I can meet on Tuesdays a little earlier, but that's about it for a few months (until January). But Petrona region is open. Feel free to use it as you wish.
 

Members (17)

Windry Merrywinks Professor Merryman Titi Wopat Digital Dreambuilder Pendragon Jana Kurelek ISSA Gitfinger Hotspur Bubblesort Alexandra Nichols SillyKitty Aviana Pacem Ted Tuxing Hens Garlande Greene Dan McNeill cheops forlife
 
 

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Titi Wopat

Buggie Bugs :-) 3 Replies

Started by Titi Wopat in I need heeeeeellllllp!. Last reply by Titi Wopat Oct 31.

Clay Duport

Feeling a little alone now 2 Replies

Started by Clay Duport in General Discussions. Last reply by Clay Duport Aug 4.

Capt Macca

Ads by Google side bar 2 Replies

Started by Capt Macca in General Discussions. Last reply by Gumby Roffo Jul 31.

Anastacia Wade

Deeding land to group 12 Replies

Started by Anastacia Wade in I need heeeeeellllllp!. Last reply by raybo pessoa Jul 23.

Anastacia Wade

Ponders..... 1 Reply

Started by Anastacia Wade in General Discussions. Last reply by Gitfinger Hotspur Jul 21.

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(From Digital Dreambuilder)

I have created a venue where OLPC developers or educators can meet in a virtual environment, regardless of their physical location on the planet - the OLPC Centre on the Openlife Grid.

The Openlife Grid is a virtual world (Opensim architecture) that allows people to meet and interact in a virtual environment. In that environment your presence is represented by a character on screen (avatar).

I am opening up the OLPC Openlife center as a place for any OLPC and XO developers and educators to meet. Although the location is virtual the immersive experience of 'being present' is there.


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