Rainforest Rescue: a Virtual Simulation

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Charge: The Virtual Worlds Interest Group provides an opportunity for academic librarians with virtual environment interests and responsibilities to have a place in ACRL to network, share information, ask questions, and work on special projects, promote accessibility and provide programs relevant to academic libraries. The VW Interest Group also works to promote the various uses of virtual reality in all formats (desktop, mobile and headset) to potential and current academic librarians and to improve information literacy (metaliteracy) specifically in virtual spaces. The ACRL VWIG sponsors events, programs and meetings held mainly within the virtual world of Second Life and explores other developing Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality platforms in the evolving metaverse.
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When:  Oct 16, 2024 from 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM (PT)
Associated with  Virtual Worlds Interest Group

Oct 16th 9am SLT

Rainforest Rescue

WHERE:  Meet at the VWEC Fireside Deck 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWEC%20Eduverse/184/170/30

 

We will teleport to the Rainforest Rescue at EduNation.

 

Description: Visit an immersive learning environment set in the rainforest with an AI chatbot to help share factual information.  Discover how we can help rescue our rainforests in an amazing 3D simulation at EduNation in Second Life and interact with an AI chatbot (along with many surprises).


Dr. Doris Molero (Ed.D) a.k.a Pionia Destiny combines teaching as a way to learn, education technology, and teaching for peace. She’s an EFL professor at Universidad San Pablo Tucuman. Passionate about language learning, instructional design and related educational technologies, specifically 3D Multi-User Virtual Environments for situated, experiential learning.

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Online Instructions:
Url: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWEC%20Eduverse/184/170/30
Login: Create an avatar in Second Life and contact Valibrarian Gregg if needed.
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Valerie Hill

valeriehill@hotmail.com