The presentation is a basic introduction for teachers to show them the different tools and features that are available for use with their students as part of our OpenSim Virtual Worlds Project, Begonia Island.

1. How can we use
Virtual Worlds in education?

2. Avatar Customisaton
Users can customise their own
appearance and can even make
their own clothing.

3. Communication
Users can communicate in-world via a
number of different methods including
the chat facility.

4. Share Digital Resources
Users can access resources whilst
in-world such as images, music,
movies and web sites.

5. Building
Users can access a range of building
tools to create everything from basic
shapes to more advanced structures.

6. Learning Paths
Teachers can even create
“Learning Paths” with various
activities for their students via
The Pathways In-World LMS.

7. Online Collaboration
A range of tools are also available
for users to encourage online
communication and collaboration
including tools like Discussion Pods
and the BrainBoard.

8. Special thanks to:
The Reaction Grid team and Jeff Lowe for
assistance with their virtual worlds education tools
Steve Collis from Northern Beaches Christian
School for sharing his school’s virtual world’s
project, “Booralie Island”
“Annie Obscure” for her work with the Pathways
In-World Learning Management System