Aion Video Podcast Episode 3: East Meets West

Digital Story telling is now a very valuable skill. Not just for film makers who make these kinds of clips, but because those in the clip are critical thinkers. This podcast is about the process of creating motivating games – though incremental improvement or peer offerings and new narratives. Aion has been in the wings [...]

Reflective Writing 1-2-3

‘REFLECTION’ is a word closely associated with 21st Century Learning. I thought I’d write a post on how to improve critical literacy though a 3 step adjustment to read/write activities in the classroom. Watson (1997) says “Reflection encourages students to – self examine, self-asses and evaluate their own practice. Without reflecting, the student is at [...]

Dust in the eye

I woke up today to red dust on the Central Coast, and the meta-verse was awash with thousands of photos – creating a shared reality that makes news reporting seem rather facile. I got up, stumbled to the kitchen and looked out the window. What the? – I didn’t turn on the TV, I looked [...]

Unity3D

There are times, when I see something new and think, oh my god. Game changer. Unity3D is that. It might not look much here, but go and see how fast it loads, how graphically rich it is, how it deals with sound, runs on a browser, allows flash like interactions, and is already in commercial [...]

Web2.0 – A Guide for Teachers

via Judy. Great communication, personal feel and great method in leading you deeper into thought. Loved it.

Marionettes to avatars

This is a presentation given to Macquarie University staff about considering the opportunities that are presented by virtual worlds in education. I tried to keep it simple and included some of the uses of Second Life Campus. The aim was to get them to look past the visual and to consider how shared reality is [...]

Infinate Ammo and Indie Games

“I believe that video games are not only entertainment – but art. My purpose is to create interactive experiences that come from the heart – worlds in which people may explore, feel, think and play.” Alec Holowka is a game designer, programmer and composer from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Infinite Ammo is home to his personal projects [...]

World Shaker in Second Life

World Shaker is a book by Richard Harland, set in an age of steam-punk when vast mechanical monsters roll across the continents, competing for trade and power amongst rust, iron and imperial ideology. It’s supposed to be for 13+ audience, but don’t let that fool you. I’ve started reading it with my kids (8 and [...]

Activating Leadership

PRESIDENT Lincoln is reported as saying “Men moving in an official circle are apt to become official – not to say arbitrary – in their ideas, and are apter and apter with each passing day”. He was talking in relation to his social philosophy in which he valued communication with ‘ordinary’ people, not just receiving [...]

Diigo Update (weekly)

Help Desk, IT Help Desk Software, Web based Helpdesk Application Tool, Help Desk Solution with IT Asset Management – ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus tags: helpdesk Xstreet SL Marketplace – Chilbo Novelty Shoppe – Fleep’s Collaborative Chalkboard Fleep’s Collaborative Chalkboard provides real time document collaboration in Second Life! One of the most frustrating aspects of Second Life [...]