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Virtual Worlds in Education and our Daily Lives.. What the Future holds
Virtual world educational environments may not have yet replaced real classrooms, but they are becoming quite integral to the future of education, say the organizers of the 2009 Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference to be held in Second Life, March 27-29. Conference keynote speakers and panels will focus on how virtual world environments can help today’s learners become all they can be, while helping to build the work force of tomorrow.
As this is a Virtual event, it is quite simple to attend. For more information about this fantastic opportunity to catch a glimpse of what the future holds in the Virtual Realms, visit The Education Conference Website.
The three-day conference will be an opportunity for virtual communities from around the world to showcase projects, courses, events, and present research that lead to best practices in education. From presentations on the architecture of designing a virtual classroom and campus to projects that engage middle school students with math, science and languages to the award-winning 3D-Wiki technology created in Second Life used to design a medical clinic in Nepal, the VWBPE conference is dedicated to furthering the creation of innovative, interactive and immersive environments.
Keynote speakers and panelists for the conference represent a wide range of institutions, leading universities as well as K-12 school systems that use Second Life as part of their educational programs.
Hmmmm… I think it is really about time we jumped into the 21st Century as far as education is concerned. Why waste all the time and energy traveling back an forth, let alone taking up space that can be better used, when we can educate ourselves from the comforts of our homes? Socialization isn’t a problem either, as we can connect either virtually with our friends and family (near or far), and will have more time to get together in person to experience Life. Seriously, we need to advance our realities to catch up with the times.
