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Overview 1.Advantage 2.Demo 3.Tutorial 4.Lesson Plan 5.Tools 6.Community 7.Build

We hold a remote classroom at "the future museum of science, Sci-Pia" of Okayama City, Japan, using Skype and virtual 3D space every month (period: April 2017 - March 2018). Planning and organizer is "co2sos", nonprofit organization of treating global warming problems.
Second Life (SL. Linden Lab) and Japan Open Grid (JOGrid. Iseki Laboratory, Tokyo University of Information Science) are used as virtual 3D space. I, two collaborators and a moderator in four different places are connected by Skype group call.
There were many elementary school students in the lower grade for the participants, we got harsh questionnaire responses from their parents at the beginning.
As a result of repeated improvements, first, the lecturer himself operates his viewer by using FlyCam mode of 3D mouse, and shares his screen with the venue and collaborators by using Skype Share Screens. By doing so, it is possible to synchronize the explanation and the screen, to make it easy to perceive three dimensions by motion stereopsis due to moving the viewpoint gradually like a drone mounted camera, and to allow participants to immerse in the 3D worild by adding the effect of air perspective of the shader too.
Second, a moderator facing children at the venue becomes a spokesperson for the children and helps interaction between lecturers and children, so that children can feel participating. Volunteer university students also prepared quiz games for children of lower grades who can not follow the content for the second grade high school age.

Dete Title Lacation in VW, Scripts YouTube

2017
15 Apr. #1 << Challenge into the Deep >>
Farwell (National Institute of Education, Singapore)
Jabara Land Atlantis（Jabara Estate）
Script

20 May #2 << Challenge to the Space >>
from Kennedy Space Center, International Space Station, Moon, to Mars Exploratorium
International Spaceflight Museum（non-profit in USA）
Explorer Island (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Script

17 Jun. #3 << Global Warming >>
Explorer Island
Farwell- Only One Earth
Chaos and Climate Prediction
Script

17 Jul. << Eco Classroom >>
( Experience of CO2 by Dry Ice >> Farwell- Chaos and Climate Prediction
Script 　

19 Aug. #4 << Earth & Life Evolution >>
4.6 Billion Years Journey of Life-filled Earth Farwell- Earth & Life Evolution
Script

16 Sep. #5 << Dinosaurs World >>
Explore the Cretaceous earth where the earth is most warming and dinosaurs flourish Prehistorica "The Dawn Kingdoms"
Dinosaur Avatars & Adventure, Fort Nowhere
Script

20 Oct. #6 << Space Travel >>
from Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Nearest Galaxies to Big-Bang Explorer Island (Mars)
International Spaceflight Museum (Jupiter, Saturn)
The Science Circle (Nearest Stars) Exploratorium（ビッグバン）
Script

18 Nov. #7 << Virtual Sci-Pia >> 　

16 Dec. Young Astronauts Club- Japan
at Leaning Commons of Okayama University Library International Spaceflight Museum (Space Shuttle, International Space Station, Jupiter)
Explorer Island (Mars)
Exploratorium (Big-Bang)
Script

2018
13 Jan. #8 << Cetological Museum >>
The largest museum/aquerium in the world with many types of whales and dolphins are exhibited Farwell
Script

17 Feb. #9 << Prophet of Science & Technology, Jules Verne's World >>
"Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "20,000 league Under the Sea" Lily
Script

17 Mar. #10 << Ultra Deep Drill Ship "CHIKYU" >>
On board tour of "CHIKU", drilling to the Mantle. JOGrid (Tokyo University of Information Science)
Script

11 May Science lucture for adults "Lat's have experience by the virtual reality! - Front line of deepseac research" 19:00-20:30 (at Sci-Pia)
Script

12 May Science lucture for children "Let's have experience the virtual world! from the deep sea and the end of universe" 13:30-15:00 (at Sci-Pia)
Script YouTube was not recorded by PC trouble.

8/4 Let's gather at Sci-Pia! Expedition at virtual museums special 13:30-15:00
Newton's cannon and the 1st cosmic speed, Space Shuttle launch experience, expedition of the moon-base and Big-ban experience
Script

2019
18 Feb Climate change classroom for junior high school at Okayama city in Japan Phytoplankton, Coral reef, Earth simulator, Satellite observations and simulations
Script YouTube was not recorded

20 Jul Ecology classroom
(at Sci-Pia) Mangrove, Coral reef, Kelp forest, Vegitation and CO2 concentration
Script YouTube was not recorded

24 Nov Education for Sustainable Development-
Climate Change Portal
at Okayama University Mangrove, Coral Reef, Climate Change Portal, CO2 Global Simulation
Script

8 Dec Science Kids Festival－
Let's learn global warming at virtual world!
at Sci-Pia Space Shuttle, Earth views from space, CO2 simulations and Dinosaur's world
Script

Dete	Title	Lacation in VW, Scripts	YouTube
2017 15 Apr.	#1 << Challenge into the Deep >>	Farwell (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Jabara Land Atlantis（Jabara Estate） Script
20 May	#2 << Challenge to the Space >> from Kennedy Space Center, International Space Station, Moon, to Mars	Exploratorium International Spaceflight Museum（non-profit in USA） Explorer Island (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Script
17 Jun.	#3 << Global Warming >>	Explorer Island Farwell- Only One Earth Chaos and Climate Prediction Script
17 Jul.	<< Eco Classroom >> ( Experience of CO2 by Dry Ice >>	Farwell- Chaos and Climate Prediction Script
19 Aug.	#4 << Earth & Life Evolution >> 4.6 Billion Years Journey of Life-filled Earth	Farwell- Earth & Life Evolution Script
16 Sep.	#5 << Dinosaurs World >> Explore the Cretaceous earth where the earth is most warming and dinosaurs flourish	Prehistorica "The Dawn Kingdoms" Dinosaur Avatars & Adventure, Fort Nowhere Script
20 Oct.	#6 << Space Travel >> from Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Nearest Galaxies to Big-Bang	Explorer Island (Mars) International Spaceflight Museum (Jupiter, Saturn) The Science Circle (Nearest Stars) Exploratorium（ビッグバン） Script
18 Nov.	#7 << Virtual Sci-Pia >>
16 Dec.	Young Astronauts Club- Japan at Leaning Commons of Okayama University Library	International Spaceflight Museum (Space Shuttle, International Space Station, Jupiter) Explorer Island (Mars) Exploratorium (Big-Bang) Script
2018 13 Jan.	#8 << Cetological Museum >> The largest museum/aquerium in the world with many types of whales and dolphins are exhibited	Farwell Script
17 Feb.	#9 << Prophet of Science & Technology, Jules Verne's World >> "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "20,000 league Under the Sea"	Lily Script
17 Mar.	#10 << Ultra Deep Drill Ship "CHIKYU" >> On board tour of "CHIKU", drilling to the Mantle.	JOGrid (Tokyo University of Information Science) Script
11 May	Science lucture for adults "Lat's have experience by the virtual reality! - Front line of deepseac research"	19:00-20:30 (at Sci-Pia) Script
12 May	Science lucture for children "Let's have experience the virtual world! from the deep sea and the end of universe"	13:30-15:00 (at Sci-Pia) Script	YouTube was not recorded by PC trouble.
8/4	Let's gather at Sci-Pia! Expedition at virtual museums special	13:30-15:00 Newton's cannon and the 1st cosmic speed, Space Shuttle launch experience, expedition of the moon-base and Big-ban experience Script
2019 18 Feb	Climate change classroom for junior high school at Okayama city in Japan	Phytoplankton, Coral reef, Earth simulator, Satellite observations and simulations Script	YouTube was not recorded
20 Jul	Ecology classroom (at Sci-Pia)	Mangrove, Coral reef, Kelp forest, Vegitation and CO2 concentration Script	YouTube was not recorded
24 Nov	Education for Sustainable Development- Climate Change Portal at Okayama University	Mangrove, Coral Reef, Climate Change Portal, CO2 Global Simulation Script
8 Dec	Science Kids Festival－ Let's learn global warming at virtual world! at Sci-Pia	Space Shuttle, Earth views from space, CO2 simulations and Dinosaur's world Script