WORLD DIGITAL LIBRARY- EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE

The World Digital Library is ready and is an excellent resource for educators and students. Cultural treasures from around the world are made available on one site and extremely useful for students on an assignment. The timeline makes it easy to find what you require from any time period,and it is available in many languages. Interactive geographic clusters is an attractive feature. Educators can use this as a one stop resource on world facts.

HOW TO MAKE A 3 D YOU

Virtual characters increase the potential of your website or blog by engaging the viewer.Some websites such as sitepal allow you to not only create an avatar but also give it the desired text to speak for an enhanced audiovisual experience.

How about a gyrating 3D avatar with a disco environment?Meezmaker is one such Free website where you can create Meezes(avatars) and export them to your website or blog.You can also utilize their roommaker to create stunning real life looks and animate the avatars to suit your website.I created the meez on the left in about 5 minutes.

How about making a 3 D avatar of yourself and putting it in your profile of social bookmarking sites?Real cool,huh?Well,bigstage just launched their Beta version where you can make one.All you need to upload are 3 pictures of yourself taken with your digital camera.You can use this 3D avatar of yourself to make videos,play games or host your own TV show.Have fun!

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SECOND LIFE IN EDUCATION

Web2.0 tools are increasingly being used in education.Virtual worlds or Second Life as it is called,is engaging and sustains interest in the learner and can be used to teach anything.Language teachers who have adopted the use of second life find students learn in a virtual world much faster.
Virtual Worlds Introduction: Second Life and Beyond

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Second Life for Education

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