Contact information About Us These OpenSim Virtual World Projects are available through the WNYRIC/ CSLO Service for districts in Western New York. http://www.wnyric.org/cslo

Contact Us Students getting assignments for the day.

Project 5: Digital Art Museum Grades 7-12 This project is designed to let students create digital works of art using a variety of creation programs, i.e.. Google Sketchup, Blender, Wings3D, etc. The created projects will be showcased in the virtual environment where other students will be able to build art works or photography off of the other artworks.

Project Coordinator: Andrew Wheelock Phone: 716-467-1341 Email: [email protected] Web: http://islandsoe.weebly.com

WNYRIC Online Academy – Exploring Virtual Worlds Online Academy Course 10/16-10/30

THE ISLANDS OF ENLIGHTENMENT Redefining Education Through Technology

Pricing Structure: For each project. • $270.00 (DL service 454.420.01) • Includes 2 days of PD @Erie 1 BOCES • 1 CSLO Day

Student Created art/ Architecture

Quest Board for Assignments

Optional ½ Day In- District support

Project 2: The Heir of the King Grades 6-12 (Global or ELA) This Project takes students on a Medieval Quest -Based Roleplay. Students are challenged to solve an Arthurian Mystery while learning about the life and times of a Medieval Village.

A Teacher Grading Assignments virtually.

Projects Currently Available for Schools Project 1: The Understanding the Holocaust Project Grades 7-12 This project is meant to be a companion piece to the classic autobiography: Diary of a Young Girl; Anne Frank. Students read the book and then interact with the “virtual” streets of Amsterdam circa 1944. Using avatars, students work through 10 Common Core based assignments to get a deeper understanding of the tragic circumstances of the Holocaust. Teachers may adapt to meet their own objectives and content.

"To understand history, to love history, to appreciate all its meaning and nuances, we must see into it. We must look into history through our own mind’s eye.”

Project 3: Learning by Design: Principles of Architecture Grades 6-12 This project will give students background in the Prairie Style Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House. Students will learn about design principles and then put them to use with their own digital creations.

Student Created Catapult

Project 4: Teacher Gaming Academy Grades 7-12 Gaming is a billion dollar industry internationally. This project will help teachers and students develop content specific games for other students or schools to play. Games play can involve mysteries, historical recreations, quests, book studies, there really is no limit to the creative implications.

Tours of the Martin House can be arranged.

Teacher created House

Open Clipart by Matthew Henninger