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Why are traditional classrooms slow to move towards open content curriculum and other technologies?

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Second Life Problems

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Microsoft Surface for Education

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Greenbush Labs Blog

Augmented Reality vs Mixed Reality vs Virtual Reality

I have Written and worked with this technology for several years now - here are videos defining the differences. Augmented Reality Mixed Reality Virtual Reality & Worlds

Immersive Touch - Opensim on the Interactive Surface

Our Opensim “Immersive Touch” implementation was demoed April 2008: and has now influenced a Korean company “IMG512″ to explore immersive touch & Opensim 100″ Multi touch screen with Second Life from junhee, yeo on Vimeo.

The Mobile Immersive Learning Lab (without the mobile part) by EonReality.

Its a start: I like my cheap version personally !
 

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Karen Hoffman replied to Rich White's discussion 'How are you using your classroom smartboard?'
We are lucky to have smartboards at our school but the biggest problem is that we have 2 smartboards (older), 1 promethean board and 10 interwrite boards-and it seems all with a different interface. The biggest plus with the interwrite boards is t...
November 8
Nick Petrarca replied to Rich White's discussion 'How are you using your classroom smartboard?'
I do not currently have a smartboard in my classroom, but I do have access to one in other classrooms. I am new to the smartboard technology. I have read several replys on this discussion. I am looking for some basic pointers to get my students in...
November 8
Adele Fielding replied to Rich White's discussion 'How are you using your classroom smartboard?'
I had a Promethean ActivBoard in North Carolina for two years, and I used it to make flip charts for Algebra 2 and Geometry, Calculus and IB HL math. I loved it. (Recently relocated to Brisbane Australia, so looking for a job, and aparently Smartb...
November 8
Tim Bunce replied to Rich White's discussion 'How are you using your classroom smartboard?'
Allyson Have a look at our class homepage for some links to maths activities - pitched at Year 2 but could lead to other activities for other levels. http://www.twgs.qld.edu.au/staffweb/Junior%20School/year_2/Files4/year_2_home%20Term%204.htm Tim
November 7
Rich White added a blog post
We are currently in the process of putting together an Edusim advisory group who will direct content development and design decision as we prepare to release the Edusim Beta 01 distribution of Cobalt mid 2010. This group will meet twice a month v...
October 22
Flora Vgontza replied to Rich White's discussion 'How are you using your classroom smartboard?'
Thank you dear colleagues for these links... I really appreciate it!!!!
October 8
Rich White replied to Cristina Salvatierra Lowe's discussion 'Why are traditional classrooms slow to move towards open content curriculum and other technologies?'
My though is that there is no real incentive for them to ... schools are basically an educational monopoly for most communities ... and in those cases the old rule "If I don't have to do it I wont" rule applies.
October 5
Donnie Smith replied to Rich White's discussion 'How are you using your classroom smartboard?'
Wow! We have some awesome teachers on here. Thanks for all of the tips. Keep them coming and keep on keeping on. Donnie Smith
October 4

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Greenbush Education Service Center
About Me
Chief Application Architect - Immersive Education :: Innovations Evangelist :: Technology Educator :: Virtual World Enthusiast :: Some of my explorations include:
GreenbushTV http://tv.greenbush.us :: Greenbush Island http://sl.greenbush.us :: Greenbush Podcast Directory http://podcast.greenbush.us :: The Edusim Virtual Classroom http://edusim.greenbush.us
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http://labs.greenbush.us
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http://rich.greenbush.us
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Greenbush Island & the 3D virtual classroom

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Our Croquet Discoveries:
A recent discovery (around may 2007)... We have been exploring Opensim and Croquet as a locally virtual hosted classroom option.
Greenbush Island in Secondlife:
Or Secondlife work goes back to October of 2006, we have discovered quite a bit about this platform:
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THE EDUSIM ADVISORY GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT

We are currently in the process of putting together an Edusim advisory group who will direct content development and design decision as we prepare to release the Edusim Beta 01 distribution of Cobalt mid 2010.

This group will meet twice a month virtually - initially via Adobe Connect, then as the Cobalt environment matures within a Cobalt environment.

The groups goals will be to:

(1) Establish 10 “pilot” lessons for Edusim and the classroom interactive whiteboard that address specific K-12 ma… Continue

Posted on October 22, 2009 at 8:50am —

Rich White

The 3D Web Starts to Bloom

A great article on MaxPing - IT giants back up open source 3D Web

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First prototype of the 3D web is already run at thousands of Opensim servers all around the globe. The 3D Web bears similarities to 2D Web; Users can follow links to teleport from a 3D world to another one. 3D Viewers are used to browse the 3D content on the servers.

The 3D web software consists of Opensimulator s… Continue

Posted on September 21, 2009 at 8:12pm —

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Merging and Evolving - Interactive Surfaces and 3D Virtual Environments

When the Edusim project was first started 2 years ago it was hard to imagine how far both 3D & interactive surface technologies would have come just 2 years later. Both technologies are evolving at break neck speed (ala exponentially evolving technology trends) and looking to converge in "interesting ways" (as Kurzweil might say… Continue

Posted on August 30, 2009 at 3:50pm — 1 Comment

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Stereoscopics, Haptics, & 3D Virtual Worlds for Learning

In some of my earliest planning for Edusim back in 2007 I developed a "List" of developmental functions (the Nov. 2007 post with complete list is here). Among the items of that list were haptics, a surround physical space (as we are working on with the "mobile immersive learning lab") and … Continue

Posted on June 17, 2009 at 7:46am —

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[video preview] Edusim Alpha 10 interactive whiteboard virtual world platform was released a few days ago



Last Alpha release before the Beta version this summer
Can grab the latest at http://edusim.ning.com Continue

Posted on May 14, 2009 at 11:32am —

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At 10:01am on May 3, 2009, Donelle said…
Just saw a link for the Immersive Ed. Day. Do you plan to stream any of the conference for those who can't make it?
At 5:19am on March 12, 2009, Phyllis Francois said…
You've responded! Thank you. I am currently working on my game but will send off when I'm done.

Again
many thanks
Phyllis
At 11:18am on March 11, 2009, Phyllis Francois said…
Hi Rich,

I'm wondering if it's possible to send you my work, (game) I'm currently working on. (when completed) It's about teaching children how to tell time; I am trying to promote learning through discovery.

I will be very grateful it if I can get your opinion.

Many thanks
Phyllis
At 7:21pm on January 30, 2009, Jack said…
Hi Rich. I was wondering if your students would be interested in participating in a nationwide SAT Vocab Video Contest @ MIT university. If not, perhaps you have some other educator contacts you could direct me to. You can view contest details at BrainyFlix.com Please let me know. Thanks!
At 4:54am on January 18, 2009, Sandra Mitchell said…
Thanks for your reply,
I am trying to set up an OpenSim Grid for my high school students. Tall order for an art teacher. Right now I have a University computer science student configuring Opensim as a stand alone and have a local company willing to house the server inside their network so I dont have to worry about firewalls etc.
I followed some of your links and wondered if Cobalt (squeek) is a better application for students to create and build. You can tell I'm over my head with programming but I think there is real value for my students so will continue to stumble on.
At 2:23pm on December 6, 2008, Mark Cruthers said…
Hi Rich,

Great page Rich. With your interest in education technology I recommend you take a look at Wiziq's virtual classroom and authorstream's we based power point presenation platform. The virtual world could prove to be an amazing new step in online education.
At 7:49am on December 4, 2008, Lauren said…
Hello! Thanks for the greetings. Its cool to see you work at Greenbush. My hometown school district went there a lot especially my mom. She is the school nurse. I like the second life previews on your page. Don't know much about it but want to explore when I get the time.
At 11:52am on October 4, 2008, Gavin McLean said…
Awesome page Rich,
Lots to explore here...G
At 9:08am on November 29, 2007, Susan Bivona said…
Hi Rich - I have a question about a good wireless microphone to hook up to my SmartBoard that has the SB Speakers attached. Do you have any suggestions or thoughts on this?
Thanks for your help - Susan
At 7:09am on November 19, 2007, Michelle Hudiburg said…
I actually heard them talking about you all on the EdTechWeekly podcast a few weeks ago. I wondered if it was "our" Greenbush! Well done, and I look forward to visiting you all in SL.

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