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Sunday, November 9 • 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Virtual World Learning with Real Standards: K-12 Standards-based Learning in a Virtual World

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Streaming Link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/oscc4

Learning in a virtual world can be a lot of fun for children. But the question arises, are they learning and if so, are they learning what they are supposed to be learning? Can virtual worlds be used to help K-12 students learn standards-based content? This presentation shows how they can, and have been.
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Carolyn Lowe

Carolyn is an associate professor of science education at Northern Michigan University when she teaches life science for future teachers, undergraduate and graduate courses in teaching science, and basic biology.She lives in the woods of the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan... Read More →
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Amy Pihlainen

Amy is a K-12 teacher in a small rural school in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is conducting research on the use of virtual worlds to teach science in a K-12 setting.

Sunday November 9, 2014 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Education Track
  Research & Education

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