Mundos digitais virtuais em 3D na educação online: possibilidades de imersão no Second Life

Abstract

This article discusses the use of 3D Virtual Worlds Digital Online in Education and has some possibilities to explore the virtual environment Second Life for a three-dimensional immersive education. To this end, the field research took place with the participation of the author in various educational events in Second Life and other online platforms in 2010 and 2011. There was also an online survey about Second Life with post-graduate Specialization Course on Information Technology and Communication Applied to Education (Open University of Brazil / Universidade Federal de Santa Maria). It was found that the respondents showed curiosity and interest in the use of Second Life in education and that many quality educational meetings are taking place in three-dimensional virtual environment. Therefore, this article seeks to contribute to the teacher can experience immersive experiences, feeling a resident of a three-dimensional world, realizing their educational potential, to then be able to use a 3D virtual environment as a more educational platform. So change the ways of teaching and learning, a hybrid of digital technologies and interfaces, and thus can meet the different learning styles.