Artificial Intelligence Immersive Mountain Climb Professional Development in Second Life

🎓 Welcome to the 12th Annual Virtual Worlds MOOC! 🎓 @secondlife @vweconsortium We are so excited to have you join this immersive learning journey. We'd like to invite you to join the current VWMOOC26 and future VWMOOCs to learn more, immerse in the underwater treasure hunt at the VWMOOC26 Second Life headquarters in Virtlantis http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/2 and to access all the course materials, badges, and certificates 3 and at the LMS 🔗 Course Link: https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 You will get personal help from MOOC facilitator Dr. Nellie Deutsch and the course particpants in the support forums and from the agentic Ai agent 24/7 for the next 10 months. Dr Valerie Hill /Valibrarian from ACRL meets at the MOOC- Climb AIM (artificial intelligence mountain) SEE ALA website: https://tinyurl.com/ACRLclimbAIM An immersive experience using a mountain climbing adventure to understand the best practices of ethical use of AI. Both the pros and cons will be discussed. No prior training needed as participants will meet at the VWEC fireside deck and teleport to AIM Base Camp at the Digital Citizenship Outpost. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWEC%20Eduverse/177/178/29 00:00 Introduction to Virtual Worlds MOOC 2026 01:34 Session Start: Climb AI Mountain 02:02 ACRL Virtual World's Interest Group Monthly Meeting 02:49 Teleporting to AI Mountain & Digital Citizenship Outpost 03:17 The Mountain Metaphor for AI Education 04:16 Arriving at AIM Base Camp: The 5 Ps of AI Literacy 05:08 Preparing for the Climb: Mountaineering Gear as a Metaphor 11:43 How to Climb Towards Ethical AI in Education 15:15 Level 1 & 2: Preparation and Personal Responsibility 18:42 Level 3: Purpose – Avoiding Cognitive Surrender 23:00 Level 4: Planning – The Domains of Metaliteracy 27:08 Level 5: Protection – Privacy, Safety, and the Planet 32:56 Reaching the Summit & Collecting Your Flag 40:02 Discussion: Inside the Mountain – AI in Daily Life 45:45 Evaluating AI: Trust, Bias, and Search Engines 51:04 Final Thoughts: AI Literacy for the Next Generation This year’s theme, "Connecting for Learning in Virtual Worlds," focuses on how educators, researchers, and learners can build global bridges through immersive technology. In this session, our organizing team—Dr. Nellie Deutsch (Nellie), Dr. Doris Molero (Pionia), and Dr. Valerie Hill (Val)—officially kicks off the month-long event running throughout August 2026. *Join the VWMOOC26 on Integrating Technology Ai for Educators Moodle LMS* https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 *View the Schedule* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hp7vT8BoOmfbSmP_DhyqiVCUeDCbuW1viKABlXaeYrM/edit?usp=sharing *Second Life Headquarters of VWMOOC26 in Virtlantis * http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/23 #AILiteracy #VirtualWorlds #DigitalCitizenship #EdTech #MOOC #ArtificialIntelligenceInEducation *Connect with Dr. Nellie Deutsch* * Subscribe: https://youtube.com/@UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelliedeutsch/ Click SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 icon to receive the latest updates from Dr. Nellie Deutsch. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw/join