Comments on: In-World Second Life lab Observation http://flexiblelearning.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/in-world-second-life-lab-observation/ Nicole Cargill-Kipar's blog about flexible learnig, with particular interest in learnig collaboratively in virtual worlds (Second Life) Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:50:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nkipar http://flexiblelearning.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/in-world-second-life-lab-observation/#comment-1078 nkipar Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:03:13 +0000 http://flexiblelearning.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-1078 Cheers, Judy, I shall add that. She was also very friendly when we had a quick wee chat in VW. Cheers, Judy, I shall add that. She was also very friendly when we had a quick wee chat in VW.

]]> By: Judy Robertson http://flexiblelearning.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/in-world-second-life-lab-observation/#comment-1076 Judy Robertson Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:45:56 +0000 http://flexiblelearning.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-1076 The girl in your snap shot above is a girl in real life too by the way. She is a very good programmer and was busy working on quite an advanced behaviour for her pet penguin. That is, not just playing at dressing up! :-) The girl in your snap shot above is a girl in real life too by the way. She is a very good programmer and was busy working on quite an advanced behaviour for her pet penguin. That is, not just playing at dressing up! :-)

]]> By: nkipar http://flexiblelearning.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/in-world-second-life-lab-observation/#comment-1072 nkipar Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:44:33 +0000 http://flexiblelearning.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-1072 I would ask them first what the learning outcomes of their modules are, and then remind them that those can be achieved in several ways, and then ponder if perhaps the ones they have chosen are not the most suitable ones. And I'd probably end the questioning with a quote from my lecturer pal “creativity comes from purposeful play” and then point them to her research. I'd also ask them to explain to me exactly, what *are* relevant learning activities in their opinions and what makes them relevant, since nothing is irrelevant that helps achieve the learning outcomes. :-) I would ask them first what the learning outcomes of their modules are, and then remind them that those can be achieved in several ways, and then ponder if perhaps the ones they have chosen are not the most suitable ones. And I’d probably end the questioning with a quote from my lecturer pal “creativity comes from purposeful play” and then point them to her research.

I’d also ask them to explain to me exactly, what *are* relevant learning activities in their opinions and what makes them relevant, since nothing is irrelevant that helps achieve the learning outcomes. :-)

]]> By: Riven Homewood http://flexiblelearning.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/in-world-second-life-lab-observation/#comment-1071 Riven Homewood Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:03:29 +0000 http://flexiblelearning.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-1071 What do you say to colleagues who think this kind of student "play" is not a relevant learning activity? What do you say to colleagues who think this kind of student “play” is not a relevant learning activity?

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