I am pleased to announce the opening of the first Tibetan Language Classroom in Second Life.
Tibetan Classroom in Second Life
This digital language-learning platform offers all of the pedagogical advantages of Second Life plus the following Tibetan-specific facilities:
* a programmed object (the Cube of Tibetan Consonants) for learning the Tibetan consonants;
* a programmed object (the Sliding Number Puzzle) for learning the Tibetan numerals;
* a configurable wall (the Wall of Wyliewriters) which parses Wylie Transliteration input into Tibetan;
* 28 pre-programmed lessons for the Wall of Wyliewriters;
* Yang-jen-ga-wa-lo-dro’s “yi ge’i thob thang nyer mkho rab gsal me long” (accessible when the Sliding Number Puzzle is solved);
* a mediatron for playing machinima tutorials;
* 3 machinima tutorials giving detailed explanations on using the facilities (see my web page);
The Tibetan Language Classroom in Second Life can be visited in the Catocala region (172,112,600). Feel free to test-drive the Cube, Puzzle, and Wall. Anyone who would like to conduct classes in the facility or who would like a free copy of the programmed objects should contact Wam7c Macchi in Second Life or email me:
William Magee, Ph.D.
Dharma Drum Buddhist College
Jinshan, Taiwan
billmagee@ddbc.edu.tw
Here is a link to the video: Tibetan Classroom in Second Life. Or view it from my web page.
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