3D virtual classroom simulations for supporting school teachers' continuing professional development
3D Virtual Worlds provide realistic three-dimensional environments accessible through the web that can offer engaging, interactive, and immersive experiences. This can create new opportunities for teaching and learning. Yet, the possible use of 3D Virtual Worlds in formal education is a major challe...
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| author | Sampson, Demetrios Kallonis, P. |
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| description | 3D Virtual Worlds provide realistic three-dimensional environments accessible through the web that can offer engaging, interactive, and immersive experiences. This can create new opportunities for teaching and learning. Yet, the possible use of 3D Virtual Worlds in formal education is a major challenge for school teachers, even for those who are experienced and keen on using digital technologies. In this chapter, the authors present a 3D Virtual Classroom Simulation appropriately designed and implemented using SLOODLE for supporting a module for teachers' continuing professional development based on the Synectics "making the strange familiar" instructional strategy, aiming towards acquiring appropriate competences for teaching within 3D Virtual Worlds and for developing innovative educational practices. © 2012, IGI Global. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-135172017-09-13T15:02:43Z 3D virtual classroom simulations for supporting school teachers' continuing professional development Sampson, Demetrios Kallonis, P. 3D Virtual Worlds provide realistic three-dimensional environments accessible through the web that can offer engaging, interactive, and immersive experiences. This can create new opportunities for teaching and learning. Yet, the possible use of 3D Virtual Worlds in formal education is a major challenge for school teachers, even for those who are experienced and keen on using digital technologies. In this chapter, the authors present a 3D Virtual Classroom Simulation appropriately designed and implemented using SLOODLE for supporting a module for teachers' continuing professional development based on the Synectics "making the strange familiar" instructional strategy, aiming towards acquiring appropriate competences for teaching within 3D Virtual Worlds and for developing innovative educational practices. © 2012, IGI Global. 2012 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13517 10.4018/978-1-4666-0137-6.ch023 IGI Global restricted |
| spellingShingle | Sampson, Demetrios Kallonis, P. 3D virtual classroom simulations for supporting school teachers' continuing professional development |
| title | 3D virtual classroom simulations for supporting school teachers' continuing professional development |
| title_full | 3D virtual classroom simulations for supporting school teachers' continuing professional development |
| title_fullStr | 3D virtual classroom simulations for supporting school teachers' continuing professional development |
| title_full_unstemmed | 3D virtual classroom simulations for supporting school teachers' continuing professional development |
| title_short | 3D virtual classroom simulations for supporting school teachers' continuing professional development |
| title_sort | 3d virtual classroom simulations for supporting school teachers' continuing professional development |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13517 |