[Year 12 IT Apps] OT virtual worlds for students

[murch at tpg.com.au]

Hi Geoff
The pd is online. Bronwyn uses skype conferencing for the audio but teachers logon to quest atlantis so 
that you are actually in the virtual world yourselves and learn how to use it. Bronwyn uses the skype to 
talk you through it once you are in atlantis. Hope that makes sense. I did it last time and found it really 
interesting and it is so good being online, onsite and hearing what to do. Each person has their own 
avatar or online personna, with your name clearly marked so you dont get lost.!!! It is a safe site set 
up just for students and teachers. Any misbehaviour and people are then removed.
Anne Mirtschin
Quoting "Hutchison, Geoffrey G" <hutchison.geoffrey.g at edumail.vic.gov.au>:

> Is the PD online or onsite?
> 
> Geoff
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of
> murch at tpg.com.au
> Sent: Sunday, 25 May 2008 9:15 PM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] OT virtual worlds for students
> 
> For those who indicated interest in virtual worlds for students.
> There
> is a new teacher pd coming up 
> from Quest Atlantis. So, I have just copied and pasted the
> information
> from Bronwyn Stuckey below 
> my signature.
> Anne Mirtschin
> Hawkesdale p12 College
> 
> 
> Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 07:19:47 +1000
> From: Bronwyn Stuckey <bstuckey at intraceptives.com.au
> 
> You should consider Quest Atlantis   http://www.questatlantis.org
> I am the International liaison for this free program which involves
> games, curriculum activity, 3D design and building in a virtual
> world.
> It is is designed and managed by a team at Indiana University and
> the
> only 'cost' for entry is the teachers' time do the 4 90 minute
> sessions
> of online training (one each week).
> We have a new PD program for Aus and NZ time zones about to start
> Thursday 29th May at 7pm NZ and 5pm Sydney. Teachers are invited to
> sign
> up with a buddy (2 teachers from a school) and we take you through
> the
> use of the program and help you with any technical issues, supply
> resources and support you over your class time in QA.
> 
> Angela Cooke in Tasmania is already using QA in her online program -
> and
> there are a number of teachers on this list who have trained and I
> am
> sure can attest to the value of QA.
> 
> So Nathan and anyone else if you are interested please contact me and
> I
> will make a place for you in the next PD session.
> 
> Bronwyn
> 
> 
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