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Avatars Copy Our Own Movements

Avatars can now reflect our own movements – Telekom has developed a program that allows avatars to be controlled by the actions of our own body. It even allows for facial expressions.
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  • avatarlanguages published this 04/18/2008
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Webheads Tour - Real Life Cities in Second Life

This is a comment on the second Webheads tour of European cities that have a presence (3D model) in Second Life. The tour was led by Graham Stanley, who has also blogged about these tours. We visit...
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  • avatarlanguages published this 04/18/2008
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Webheads Tour - Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi (Second Life)

The Webheads meetings in Second Life have involved visits to real life locations in Second Life. This is a comment on the visit to the Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi. The Second Life model can...
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  • avatarlanguages published this 04/18/2008
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Video - Second Life in Real Life (Blog)

The PR / Communications firm DRAFTFCB has put together a short movie called “Second Life in Real Life”. Not only is it amusing for those of us who have spent some time in Second Life, but I think i...
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  • avatarlanguages published this 04/18/2008
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SurReal Language Quests - Language Learning in Second Life

A way to take advantage of the unique benefits of Second Life as an educational environment while maintaining the best of what both real life education and education 2.0 have to offer. The resultin...
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  • avatarlanguages published this 04/18/2008
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Practice Your Languages for Free in Second Life

The 3D virtual world "Second Life" is full of places to practice a foreign language - you can speak with real people all over the world. In 2007 Second Life introduced a voice system, so you can no...
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  • avatarlanguages published this 04/18/2008
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SurReal Quests - Enriched Purposeful Language Learning in Second Life

Three dimensional (3D) virtual worlds like Second Life offer opportunities for language learners to practise and develop real life communication skills with native speakers around the world. Teache...
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  • avatarlanguages published this 04/18/2008
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Teach languages with web 2.0

There are many web 2.0 tools for teaching foreign languages. This document presents a few of them and suggests how they could enhance your teaching.
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  • avatarlanguages published this 04/18/2008
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SLanguages 2008 - Virtual Conference Explores New Frontiers in Language Learning - Copy

SLanguages 2008 is a 24-hour multilingual conference to celebrate and investigate the use of 3D virtual worlds for language education. The event will be held in Second Life on 23-24 May 2008.
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  • avatarlanguages published this 04/18/2008
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Second Life Education Gets Real - New Methods in Language Teaching Combine Virtual Worlds With Real

Educators are now finding that teaching in virtual worlds such as Second Life is most effective when combined with real life activities.
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A Second Life for European Day of Languages - Language Treasure Hunt Event in Virtual World

The European Day of Languages will be celebrated in the online world “Second Life” for the first time on September 26, 2007. Visitors will see how Second Life allows for more social and communicati...
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Language Teaching Gains Second Life - Virtual Worlds Offer New Methods to Teach Languages

3D virtual worlds like Second Life are now being used by language teachers to provide simulation of real life environments and allow students to discover more creative and more realistic ways to im...
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  • avatarlanguages published this 04/18/2008
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