I can't connect to it for the full article, due to my workplace firewall feeling fiesty today, but eSchoolNews, a very respected source of information for educators, today released an article detailing another publication, the Federation of American Scientists' "Virtual Worlds Almanac" wiki. True to the trends of the age, it's a wiki! But just think of it: a one-stop-shop that is subscribable (with wiki update alert settings) and hosted by a very very reputable institution.
I'll be spending some time here, pardners; you can bet on't. Here's the sidebar text for a teaser:
Intro to the Wiki
Add a Virtual World
Virtual World Finder
List of Virtual Worlds
Virtual World Engines
Virtual World News
FAS Virtual Worlds Whitepaper
Semantic Table
I particularly like the site's "copyleft" license, a version of the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). The notion of a growing authoritative central location for details on Virtual Worlds is so appealing to me that I'm virtually ecstatic! Sorry. I note with glee that "the Quest Atlantis staff" has already entered a nice article about that platform, one I'm venturing into with my 70+ fourth graders as we speak!
and by the way, last night's "soft opening" of the new bi-weekly SLCN virtual television show "ISTE Eduverse Talks" (are we going to abreviate that "ET?") was stellar. I featured engaging dialog with Sarah Robbins, AJ Kelton and Brock Dubbels--three pioneers in VE Education. You can read all about that at Kevin Jarrett's blogpost on the topic! Stay tuned for further announcements of upcoming topics!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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