EUROCALL/CALICO Virtual Worlds Special Interest Group

Language learning and teaching in virtual worlds

A Virtual Worlds Special Interest Group dedicated to the exploration of virtual worlds for teaching and learning foreign languages.

Members

  • Austen Garber
  • Juan Mateu
  • Hoang Thi Thu
  • judywufanghui@hotmail.com
  • Pilar Pamblanco
  • Jessamine Cooke-Plagwitz
  • Olga Georgiadou
  • Andrew Northern
  • Timothy
  • Pierre Rickard
  • Pardis Minuchehr
  • s. dariush Ahmadi
  • Claire Rowcroft
  • Panos Arvanitis
  • Ozan Varli
  • Michael Thomas

Latest Activity

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New Holdeck Scene--Forest Renoir

Greetings all,I just packaged and installed a new holodeck scene into the sandbox holodeck on EduNation I:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduNation/126/192/23  (more info below the image)This new scene fills the entire sandbox and…See More
Blog post by Randall Sadler Jan 23
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Conference on Virtual Worlds, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain

I have recently returned from Spain, where I contributed to a two-day conference on virtual worlds at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), 16-17 December 2011. The conference was organised under the auspices of the CAMILLE Project in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the Polytechnic University of Valencia within the framework of EUROCALL’s programme of regional events, in collaboration with the Inter-University Institute of Applied Modern Languages, supported by the Vice…See More
Blog post by Graham Davies Dec 21, 2011
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Juan Mateu left a comment for Graham Davies
Hi Graham, I am computer teacher and I am interested in virtual worlds applied to education and I will start a PhD related to this issue.I use the OpenSim in secondary…
Nov 29, 2011
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Graham Davies left a comment for Juan Mateu
Ill be in Valencia for the SL workshop organised by Ana Gimeno - and so will Randall Sadler. 
Nov 29, 2011
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Juan Mateu left a comment for Graham Davies
Hi Graham, I am computer teacher and I am interested in virtual worlds applied to education and I will start a PhD related to this issue. I use the OpenSim in secondary education as it fits better than Second Life because no restrictions for minors…
Nov 29, 2011
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New tutorial materials SL Viewer Version 3

OK, so we now have SL Viewer 3 - which you will still find stored in the Second Life Viewer 2 folder on your computer. And people are still referring to the latest version as Viewer 2. Confusing, eh? There are quite few differences from the earlier versions, which I have now incorporated into my tutorial materials that you can download from Section 14.2.1 (i) of Module 1.5 at the ICT4LT site:…See More
Blog post by Graham Davies Nov 29, 2011
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Graham Davies left a comment for Juan Mateu
Hi, Juan! Tell us something about your interest in SL.
Nov 29, 2011
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Graham Davies left a comment for Austen Garber
Hi, Austen! What is your SL name? Tell us something about your interest in SL.
Nov 29, 2011
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Austen Garber and Hoang Thi Thu joined EUROCALL/CALICO Virtual Worlds Special Interest Group Nov 29, 2011
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Juan Mateu is now a member of EUROCALL/CALICO Virtual Worlds Special Interest Group Nov 17, 2011
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Identity construction

Hi everyone. I hope everyone is having a great semester. I was wondering if anyone has done some work in identity construction in SL? I have come across some info but mainly anecdotal. Can anyone recommend any articles or any work being done in this area? thanks, stellaSee More
Discussion posted by Stella Hadjistassou Oct 17, 2011
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The CALICO/EUROCALL Art Gallery

Have you visited the Art Gallery at the CALICO/EUROCALL HQ? If not, please have a look. It contains a great collection of repro paintings and a grand piano that actually plays. Something for your students to talk about! Access is via the teleporter at the top of the stair well in the HQ.
Blog post by Graham Davies Oct 9, 2011
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judywufanghui@hotmail.com is now a member of EUROCALL/CALICO Virtual Worlds Special Interest Group Sep 23, 2011
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Pilar Pamblanco is now a member of EUROCALL/CALICO Virtual Worlds Special Interest Group Sep 17, 2011
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SLanguages Conference--Welcome area and TP HUD

Hello all, Remember, the SLanguages Conference starts tomorrow (Sept 16th)!!Check-in starts at - 8am SL | 3pm GMTThe Welcome area may be found here:http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduNation/125/89/24 Once there, look for the boxes with the image below.  I've made a teleport HUD for th…See More
Blog post by Randall Sadler Sep 15, 2011
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Heike Philp commented on Graham Davies's blog post 'SLanguages 2011 - countdown!'
What a great program is in store of 3 days of FREE information sharing at the 5th SLanguages Annual Symposium in Second Life, #slang11. It starts Friday, 16 September, 8am SL | 3pm GMT and runs until Sunday 18 September, 8am SL | 3pm GMT …
Sep 13, 2011
 

About the Virtual Worlds SIG

The EUROCALL/CALICO Virtual Worlds Special Interest Group aims to explore the possibilities of language learning and teaching in virtual worlds such as
Second Life. Our new headquarters in Second Life is located here on EduNation III Island :
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduNation%20III/74/199/31

See the EduNation Islands wiki at:
http://edunation-islands.wikispaces.com

If you are new to Second Life see the ICT4LT website, Section 14.2.1, Module 1.5.

You may also be interested in these two EUROCALL SIGs:
EUROCALL CMC SIG: http://cmcsig.ning.com
EUROCALL Teacher Education SIG: http://eurocallteachereducation.ning.com

Groovy Winkler and Randall Renoir (Graham Davies and Randall Sadler)

Blog Posts

Randall Sadler

New Holdeck Scene--Forest Renoir

Greetings all,

I just packaged and installed a new holodeck scene into the sandbox holodeck on EduNation I:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduNation/126/192/23  (more info below the image)…

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Posted by Randall Sadler on January 23, 2012 at 2:45am

Graham Davies

Conference on Virtual Worlds, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain

I have recently returned from Spain, where I contributed to a two-day conference on virtual worlds at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), 16-17 December 2011. The conference was organised under the auspices of the CAMILLE Project in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the Polytechnic University of Valencia within the framework of EUROCALL’s programme of regional events, in collaboration with the Inter-University Institute of Applied Modern Languages, supported by the Vice…

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Posted by Graham Davies on December 21, 2011 at 12:18pm

Graham Davies

New tutorial materials SL Viewer Version 3

OK, so we now have SL Viewer 3 - which you will still find stored in the Second Life Viewer 2 folder on your computer. And people are still referring to the latest version as Viewer 2. Confusing, eh? There are quite few differences from the earlier versions, which I have now incorporated into my tutorial materials that you can download from Section 14.2.1 (i) of Module 1.5 at the ICT4LT site:…

Continue

Posted by Graham Davies on November 29, 2011 at 6:51pm

Graham Davies

The CALICO/EUROCALL Art Gallery

Have you visited the Art Gallery at the CALICO/EUROCALL HQ? If not, please have a look. It contains a great collection of repro paintings and a grand piano that actually plays. Something for your students to talk about! Access is via the teleporter at the top of the stair well in the HQ.

Posted by Graham Davies on October 9, 2011 at 2:30pm

Forum

Stella Hadjistassou

Identity construction

Hi everyone. I hope everyone is having a great semester. I was wondering if anyone has done some work in identity construction in SL? I have come across some info but mainly anecdotal. Can anyone…Continue

Started by Stella Hadjistassou in Sample Title Oct 17, 2011.

Bernadette Rego

A Guide for First-Time Second Life Teachers 5 Replies

The Journal of Distance Education recently published a highly comprehensive article titled "Creating a Virtual World Mindset: A Guide for First Time Second Life Teachers" by Sharon Stroeger.I would…Continue

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Started by Bernadette Rego in Sample Title. Last reply by Graham Davies Jun 1, 2011.

Bernadette Rego

Teleported without consent 4 Replies

Has anyone ever experienced being teleported to another location without his/her consent?  I am still relatively new to SecondLife (joined two years ago then left) and recently when I was exploring…Continue

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Started by Bernadette Rego in Sample Title. Last reply by Graham Davies Oct 3, 2010.

Thierry Chanier

Eurocall 2010 1 Reply

This is our first event for the SL preparation in French of Eurocall 2010.***********Apero Alsic for Eurocall 2010Alsic  invite les futurs participants à Eurocall 2010 à un apéro entre avatars.Venez…Continue

Tags: 2010, Eurocall

Started by Thierry Chanier in Sample Title. Last reply by Thierry Chanier Jun 24, 2010.

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