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OpenSim and SharePoint: An Unlikely Couple!
Our school is very fortunate to have a Portal that has quickly become a vital tool for many teachers who use SharePoint sites as virtual classrooms. As you can imagine, there are many tasks...
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The TechnoSpirit Project
We have recently completed an exciting project in conjunction with the Religion, Philosophy & Ethics Faculty called, TechnoSpirit. For the past three months our Virtual Worlds Project Team has...
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“Make a poster about the solar system…”
Last week, our Virtual Worlds Project Team started work on a new project, Planet Orbis. We will blog about this new project in more detail soon but, as the name suggests, there is an extra terrestrial...
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You can run OpenSim from a USB Stick?
Yesterday I noted a tweet by Maria Korolov, the editor and publisher of Hypergrid Business. Her tweet said, “OpenSim on a USB Stick…” When I first started researching the use of OpenSim in...
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The Birth of Planet Orbis
A few months ago I read a magazine article about crop circles and looked at the beautiful patterns and thought, “That would be a great OpenSim building activity”. At the time, we were still working...
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The Ed Tech Crew Goes In-World!
I was fortunate enough to be interviewed recently by The Ed Tech Crew regarding our school’s Virtual Worlds Project. It was a nerve racking and exciting experience but one that was so much fun thanks...
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A Great Way to Finish 2010!
After six weeks of preparations, The Ed Tech Crew delivered a fabulous inworld event on Friday 17th December! Students from our Virtual Worlds Project Team had been working hard to complete their...
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Robotics Research Laboratory with Captain Rob
Welcome to our Year 9 Students who have been recruited to work in the Robotics Research Laboratory. Watch the Voki message below from Captain Rob Otics, who will explain your mission to you.
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Using Scratch 4 OpenSim
We’re excited to welcome our Year 9 Robotics Students to Begonia Island as part of a new project, the Robotics Research Laboratory. Students will be using OpenSim to create their 3D objects, then...
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An Interview with Ellie: Scratch 4 OpenSim
This year, our Year 9 Robotics elective has undergone some significant changes. For the first time, we are using OpenSim plus Scratch 4 OpenSim. Students create their own 3D virtual object then...
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