Communities of practice
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Virtual environments can be used as educational tools by facilitating communities of practice. Communities of practice allow for situated language learning through a sense of presence, freedom, and anonymity in virtual spaces. Educators have used virtual worlds like Second Life to create educational islands and simulations for language learning, where students can interact with environments and each other through avatars. These communities provide opportunities for emoting, creative storytelling, and virtual travels without geographic borders to build confidence and socialize while learning.
![PresentersEdith Paillat [Cyb竪re Placebo]Edith.paillat@vuw.ac.nzCyber.placebo@gmail.comBelma Gaukrodger [CyberAmberPixelmaid]Belma.Gaukrodger@nmit.ac.nzKiwibelma@gmail.com](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/communitiesofpractice-111012020955-phpapp02/85/Communities-of-practice-11-320.jpg)
Communities of practice
- 1. Learning Languages through participation in Communities of PracticebyEdith Paillat and Belma Gaukrodger
- 2. Confucius circa 450 BCTell me and I forget. Show me and I remember.Let me do and I understand.
- 3. What are multi-user virtual environments?A computer game? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MMORPGsSocial networking sites? - http://secondlife.com/An educational tool?
- 4. Why use virtual environments as an educational tool?Sense of presenceSense of freedomAnonymity and possibility to build a personae to build confidenceInteractivity with the environment and othersVirtual travels - no borders except timeStrong socialisation including voice
- 5. What are Communities of Practice?Kolb, James. P. GeeVygostky, KrashenWenger, Lave
- 6. Koru & KowhaiVLENZ - http://vlenz.edumuve.ac.nz/The Foundation Build the Hyperdome - http://youtu.be/6tIufh6x5FcThe Birthing Unit - http://youtu.be/BEhK_wjIa74
- 7. EduNationThe Wiki - http://edunation-islands.wikispaces.com/
- 8. SLanguages 2011Emoting Creative Story-tellingSituated Language Learning in ArcachonKiwi English English Downunder
- 9. ArcachonThe Blog - http://arcachon-sl.com/2009/01/27/interactivite-arcachon-second-life/A plane crash on Arcachon - http://youtu.be/lY_pIoN4c2A
- 10. ReferencesSchwier, R. A., & Daniel, B. K. (2008). Implications of a virtual learning community model for designing distributed communities of practice in higher education. In C. Kimble, P. Hildreth, & I. Bourdon (Eds.), Communities of Practice: Creating Learning Environments for Educators. Vol.2. Charlotte NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc. (pp. 347-365).Wenger, E. (1998). Communities of Practice: Learning, meaning and identity. New York: Cambridge University PressWenger, E., McDermott, R., & Snyder, W. M. (2002). Cultivating communities of practice: A guide to managing knowledge. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
- 11. PresentersEdith Paillat [Cyb竪re Placebo]Edith.paillat@vuw.ac.nzCyber.placebo@gmail.comBelma Gaukrodger [CyberAmberPixelmaid]Belma.Gaukrodger@nmit.ac.nzKiwibelma@gmail.com