Active Worlds in Education Workshop
Brooklyn College
Supported by the NSF Broadening Participation in Computing projects:
Worlds for Internet Technology and Science (WITS), Cornell University
And Bridges to Computing, Brooklyn College.
Directions to Ingersoll Hall, Brooklyn College.
Friday, April 23, 2010
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am | Welcome and Introductions | |
| 9:15am |
What is WITS? Motivating and Engaging in Computer Literacy through WITS SciFair and CYFair Models WITS community, EDUni-NY, VieW, NIA Universe |
Margaret Corbit and Jennifer Wofford |
| 9:45am |
Getting into Avatar Interface Introduction Navigating a Universe Moving and Communicating |
Hands-on Group Activity |
| 10:30am | Break | |
| 10:45am | EDUni-NY and Other Resources | Live Inworld in Avatar |
| 11:45am |
Outcomes: Student Video from Lincoln Orens Middle School |
|
| Noon | Lunch Provided: Discussions | |
| 1:00pm | Building and Learning | Hands-on Gallery Projects |
| 2:00pm | Sharing and Assessing | Group Discussion |
| 2:45pm | Next Steps and Adjourn |