The following suggestions were taken from a variety of sources and from my person classroom experiences with virtual worlds.
- act as a facilitator
- students learn by doing
- allow them to explore
- students learn by doing
- create a welcome area or foyer to introduce new visitors to the virtual world
- this area could house virtual world tutorials
- this area could also host clothing and new avatars
- create a sandbox where students can build
- place tutorial videos in world near sandbox and in a general world
- discuss virtual world citizenship
- respect other avatars (bullying)
- respect other people’s property
- scaffold building activities
- Start by having students add missing walls to a incomplete structure or house
- This allows students to master duplicating and moving existing objects to complete a structure
- Next, have them build their own structure or house
- Finally, have them recreate a real world or historical object
- Start by having students add missing walls to a incomplete structure or house
- explain the importance of having the students spread out their creations
- this will avoid lag!
- consider promoting experts student builders to coach positions
- make sure the world is interactive and immersive
- have students use their real names so it’s easier to identify structures
