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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Finally I have my own quiz chair and choice
It has taken a certain amount of time to finally have my own quiz chair. I have tried using old and new versions to create and activate the chair and the choice. It is thanks to my colleague Hamid who showed and helped me to get the final version and set the chair after several attempts.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
MUVEnation Checklist
This list is suggested by Margarita Pérez-García - Monday, 6 July 2009, 09:47 PM
http://www.muvenation.org/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=1726
Requirement for the Certificate of participation:
- Continuous presence in Moodle since the beginning of the course: Done
- Participation in discussions in one or more than one of the sections of the course. Done
- Achievement of one or more activities within one or two sections of the course. Done
Minimum requirements for the Certificate of completion 'Design and development of hands on workshops in Second Life':
- Reported observation and evaluation of hands of at least one hands on workshop. Done
- Design of hands on workshop in wiki. Done
- Story about development of personal hands on workshop. Done
- Evaluation of at least one hands on workshop, implemented by a peer. This last can be replaced by active involvement in the hands on workshop forum or commenting activity in the stories database. Done
Minimum requirements for the certificate of completion "Sloodle":
- Installation of Sloodle inworld and iRL. Done
- Setting and use of sloodle activities Almost. Done
Minimum requirements for the certificate of completion for the full course:
- Same requirements than for section 1 'Hands on workshops' Done
- Description of learning approach in wiki Done
- Story of a successful practice in education Done
- Description of educational tool Done
- Discussion on design patterns for teaching seminars effectively Done
- Scenario about motivation and learning Done
- Reflection on the patterns use in relation to personal teaching problems Done
- Contribution to the set of proto-patterns for teaching and learning in Second Life Done
- (strongly advised) Scenario linked to an existing pattern
- Participation in survey Done
Monday, June 15, 2009
"sloodling" within a holodeck
Inside Sami's holodeck
While rezzing the sloodle tools, I have had amusing moments. I believe that I have learned the skills and I am able to set and reset my moodle and sloodle.
However, I was puzzled looking of the tools I would have rezzed. I would use the camera moments looking around me and see where the tool would be. This actually what had happened to me while doing the activity of "Mini-challenges to improve basic building skills" the object was placed in different places when assigning position coordinates. I did the activity several times, till I used the camera movements to discover the position of each object.
This time, it was similar. When I click on the sloodle errezer, the tool would be placed outside my holodeck.
How I solved the problem?
It was through seeing the hovering texts covering the ceiling and the wall of the holodeck. At the beginning I did not understand. I have to and back from sloodle to moodle in vain. I asked a question in the forum. I was impatient to know the answer. I got nothing. It meant I had to check my skills and knowledge. I deleted all the tools, then. When I tried to get again the tools from the sloodle rezzer, I saw that there was a hovering text on the wall without any tool. Since then, I rezz the tool and take to my inventory and rezz it again and use editing to place it in the appropriate place for me.
It is learning through trials and errors. 
Outside Sami's holodeck
A comic Learning journey, isn’t it?
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Personal follow up with sloodle
It has been over a week that I have started to learn about Sloodle together with moodle, which I have initiated to learn from scratch. It was a sever headaches at the beginning since I wanted to do everything without reading the documents and refer to different available resources. It was a waste and time, energy because of the teaching and end of our academic year, including exams and giving marks.
Of course I have rezzed and rerezzed all the tools inworld. I have had many hovering text on each tool, which was worrying. , I posted a question about that in the forum, but got no answer. Therefore, I deleted all tools and started anew. Then, I had another problem. It was the “vending machine”. I looked for it everywhere thinking it is to be found in the sloodle market. I spent much time in the Sloodle Park and also tried hard to get a copy whenever I came across any vending machine. Finally I decided to do three main things before starting the activities:
1-Use YouTube to watch tutorial video
2-Read all the post of all participants and see their problems and how they have solved them
3-Print and read Jaime’ s valuable instructions
4-Attending inworld meeting and asking our colleagues my newbie questions
It was a total success. I have learned a lot of things through this process. You can see the result on the below links. Nevertheless, I still need more instructions and feedback to brush my learning strategies and techniques.
These are some of the snapshots I have taken along the week:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29571169@N06/
This link to my holodeck to see what I have done:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/MUVEnation/159/9/1101
Your feedback is appreciated
http://www.muvenation.org/moodle/mod/forum/post.php?reply=7375
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Module 2 Section 3 , Activity 2: Writing and social networking
1- Situation
It seems to be very interesting to reflect upon a previous experience. I am keen on writing since I was in primary school. It has been my favorite hobby. I have kept my old dairies, which I do not have enough time to translate or put them in a booklet. I have published three books and have other projects. In addition, I am keen on using social networking. I would say I live in my emails, which is sometimes annoying for my family members. I moderate a number of Yahoo Groups. I always want my students to make a difference at school. Therefore, I try to come with innovations and apply them in my classroom.
The situation is that my students lack skills and techniques to come up with a good piece of writing. Their writing is terrible. It is full of mistakes: grammar, style, word choice… Writing appears to be “An invisible ghost”. It is a threat that have always made students: fail in their exams, be promoted, or set for an institution’s recruitment successfully. Students are afraid to share their written production, even if they are doing well orally in the classroom. Their marks are not as both teachers and parents expect. This situation is recurrent wherever you go. It is not only for second language learners, but it is the same problem for native speakers of any language. I experienced this with my students in Moroccan and with native speakers students is the States, Crestwood High School, Ohio.
Students like to use the internet. It is part and parcel of their daily activities. They would use it for chatting, playing games, for business, or use it for things that have nothing to do with their studies. Then, they are doomed to use social networking wether teachers or parents like or not, openly or secretly. Therefore, there should be a way to make use of their tendency to use social set of connections.
2- Task
I would like my students to improve their writing skills and do well in their exams through some activities that they are keen on. They would be involving them to participate in lessons and do their exercises effectively. Consequently, I set up a yahoo group for each class. The results were amazing:
Students discuss, comment, answer their classmates’ questions in due time
Students teach each other
Shy students in the classroom express themselves better through writing
Less good students learn better
Gifted students make wonderful production to be shared with the whole class
Grammar, style and word choice have been improved
Students’ writing skills have tremendously improved
These activities have resulted in many useful performances. They have always reinforced everything students have learned in the classroom. Students have learned to work in teams and time management. Most of them said they would capitalize on what they had learnt for future use. However, they are too demanding owing to time constraints and the requirement of the syllabus. The majority of students prefer immediate feedback. Moreover, there is more written skills than spoken one.
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It seems to be very interesting to reflect upon a previous experience. I am keen on writing since I was in primary school. It has been my favorite hobby. I have kept my old dairies, which I do not have enough time to translate or put them in a booklet. I have published three books and have other projects. In addition, I am keen on using social networking. I would say I live in my emails, which is sometimes annoying for my family members. I moderate a number of Yahoo Groups. I always want my students to make a difference at school. Therefore, I try to come with innovations and apply them in my classroom.
The situation is that my students lack skills and techniques to come up with a good piece of writing. Their writing is terrible. It is full of mistakes: grammar, style, word choice… Writing appears to be “An invisible ghost”. It is a threat that have always made students: fail in their exams, be promoted, or set for an institution’s recruitment successfully. Students are afraid to share their written production, even if they are doing well orally in the classroom. Their marks are not as both teachers and parents expect. This situation is recurrent wherever you go. It is not only for second language learners, but it is the same problem for native speakers of any language. I experienced this with my students in Moroccan and with native speakers students is the States, Crestwood High School, Ohio.
Students like to use the internet. It is part and parcel of their daily activities. They would use it for chatting, playing games, for business, or use it for things that have nothing to do with their studies. Then, they are doomed to use social networking wether teachers or parents like or not, openly or secretly. Therefore, there should be a way to make use of their tendency to use social set of connections.
2- Task
I would like my students to improve their writing skills and do well in their exams through some activities that they are keen on. They would be involving them to participate in lessons and do their exercises effectively. Consequently, I set up a yahoo group for each class. The results were amazing:
Students discuss, comment, answer their classmates’ questions in due time
Students teach each other
Shy students in the classroom express themselves better through writing
Less good students learn better
Gifted students make wonderful production to be shared with the whole class
Grammar, style and word choice have been improved
Students’ writing skills have tremendously improved
These activities have resulted in many useful performances. They have always reinforced everything students have learned in the classroom. Students have learned to work in teams and time management. Most of them said they would capitalize on what they had learnt for future use. However, they are too demanding owing to time constraints and the requirement of the syllabus. The majority of students prefer immediate feedback. Moreover, there is more written skills than spoken one.
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Module 2 Section 3 , Activity 2: Writing and social networking
1- Situation
It seems to be very interesting to reflect upon a previous experience. I am keen on writing since I was in primary school. It has been my favorite hobby. I have kept my old dairies, which I do not have enough time to translate or put them in a booklet. I have published three books and have other projects. In addition, I am keen on using social networking. I would say I live in my emails, which is sometimes annoying for my family members. I moderate a number of Yahoo Groups. I always want my students to make a difference at school. Therefore, I try to come with innovations and apply them in my classroom.
The situation is that my students lack skills and techniques to come up with a good piece of writing. Their writing is terrible. It is full of mistakes: grammar, style, word choice… Writing appears to be “An invisible ghost”. It is a threat that have always made students: fail in their exams, be promoted, or set for an institution’s recruitment successfully. Students are afraid to share their written production, even if they are doing well orally in the classroom. Their marks are not as both teachers and parents expect. This situation is recurrent wherever you go. It is not only for second language learners, but it is the same problem for native speakers of any language. I experienced this with my students in Moroccan and with native speakers students is the States, Crestwood High School, Ohio.
Students like to use the internet. It is part and parcel of their daily activities. They would use it for chatting, playing games, for business, or use it for things that have nothing to do with their studies. Then, they are doomed to use social networking wether teachers or parents like or not, openly or secretly. Therefore, there should be a way to make use of their tendency to use social set of connections.
2- Task
I would like my students to improve their writing skills and do well in their exams through some activities that they are keen on. They would be involving them to participate in lessons and do their exercises effectively. Consequently, I set up a yahoo group for each class. The results were amazing:
Students discuss, comment, answer their classmates’ questions in due time
Students teach each other
Shy students in the classroom express themselves better through writing
Less good students learn better
Gifted students make wonderful production to be shared with the whole class
Grammar, style and word choice have been improved
Students’ writing skills have tremendously improved
These activities have resulted in many useful performances. They have always reinforced everything students have learned in the classroom. Students have learned to work in teams and time management. Most of them said they would capitalize on what they had learnt for future use. However, they are too demanding owing to time constraints and the requirement of the syllabus. The majority of students prefer immediate feedback. Moreover, there is more written skills than spoken one.
http://www.muvenation.org/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=1564#p7320
It seems to be very interesting to reflect upon a previous experience. I am keen on writing since I was in primary school. It has been my favorite hobby. I have kept my old dairies, which I do not have enough time to translate or put them in a booklet. I have published three books and have other projects. In addition, I am keen on using social networking. I would say I live in my emails, which is sometimes annoying for my family members. I moderate a number of Yahoo Groups. I always want my students to make a difference at school. Therefore, I try to come with innovations and apply them in my classroom.
The situation is that my students lack skills and techniques to come up with a good piece of writing. Their writing is terrible. It is full of mistakes: grammar, style, word choice… Writing appears to be “An invisible ghost”. It is a threat that have always made students: fail in their exams, be promoted, or set for an institution’s recruitment successfully. Students are afraid to share their written production, even if they are doing well orally in the classroom. Their marks are not as both teachers and parents expect. This situation is recurrent wherever you go. It is not only for second language learners, but it is the same problem for native speakers of any language. I experienced this with my students in Moroccan and with native speakers students is the States, Crestwood High School, Ohio.
Students like to use the internet. It is part and parcel of their daily activities. They would use it for chatting, playing games, for business, or use it for things that have nothing to do with their studies. Then, they are doomed to use social networking wether teachers or parents like or not, openly or secretly. Therefore, there should be a way to make use of their tendency to use social set of connections.
2- Task
I would like my students to improve their writing skills and do well in their exams through some activities that they are keen on. They would be involving them to participate in lessons and do their exercises effectively. Consequently, I set up a yahoo group for each class. The results were amazing:
Students discuss, comment, answer their classmates’ questions in due time
Students teach each other
Shy students in the classroom express themselves better through writing
Less good students learn better
Gifted students make wonderful production to be shared with the whole class
Grammar, style and word choice have been improved
Students’ writing skills have tremendously improved
These activities have resulted in many useful performances. They have always reinforced everything students have learned in the classroom. Students have learned to work in teams and time management. Most of them said they would capitalize on what they had learnt for future use. However, they are too demanding owing to time constraints and the requirement of the syllabus. The majority of students prefer immediate feedback. Moreover, there is more written skills than spoken one.
http://www.muvenation.org/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=1564#p7320
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Creating an educational scene
The quest of learning has never stopped. Whenever I am in SL, learning takes place. I was trying to build this scene on the Muvenation, when I was requested to take to my platform.
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