MOOs for
language learning
What
is a MOO?
Second Language
Learning MOOs
A List of MOO
Resource Sites
How to Connect to a
MOO
MOO ClientServers
MOOs (Multi-user,
Object-Oriented) are text-based virtual realities
which are housed on computers connected to the
Internet. They serve various functions, e.g.,
social, educational, and play (games). Many of
the socially oriented MOOs give people a safe
environment in which to meet and talk to people
from all over the world. Some MOOs are designed
for professional development and others are
designed as educational mediums for students.
You may see a many
references to MUDs. Don't worry, they are
basically the same thing.
Read my paper on how MOOs can be used to create
authentic learning environments for second
language learners.
Second
Language Learning MOOs
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SchMOOze
University................... |
arthur.rutgers.edu 8888 |
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FrenchMOO................................. |
daedalus.com 7777 |
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MundoHispano............................. |
io.syr.edu 8888 |
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COLLEGETOWN......................... |
next.cs.bvc.edu 7777 |
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Global
Village............................... |
general.uoguelph.ca 8888 |
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Diversity
University........................ |
erau.db.erau.edu 8888 |
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PostModernCultureMOO............... |
hero.village.virginia.edu
8888 |
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Virtual Online
University................. |
coyote.csusm.edu 8888 |
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LambdaMOO................................ |
lambda.parc.xerox.com 8888 |
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MediaMOO (teachers
only)............ |
purple-crayon.media.mit.edu
8888 |
There are many
different types of MOOs that may be of interest
to you. Below is a short list of reference sites
for finding MOOs and information on MOOs. As you
surf around these sites, you will find many more
resources about MOOs.
You can use
'telnet' once you find out the MOO's network
address and port number. If, for instance, you
want to go to Diversity University (DU), you need
to know the network address which in this cases
is moo.du.org at port 8888.
Then you would type: (on most UNIX systems)
telnet moo.du.org 8888 (or, on some VMS
systems) telnet moo.du.org/port=8888 and
you'd be ready for action. If you get back an
error saying something like "host
unknown", you'd want to do the same thing,
only using the machine's internet number address,
like this: telnet 192.101.98.5 8888
If you are going
to use a MOO, it is probably best that you
download a MOO client server in order to make the
experience easier. When you use telnet, there is
only one space on the screen, that is, what you
are writing and what you are reading appear in
the same place. So while you are in the middle of
writing a sentence, someone else's comments may
break into your sentence and you have to start
over. A client, on the other hand, has two
separate sections on the screen. One section is
dedicated to what is happening in the world and
the other section is dedicated to what you are
writing. The two sections are not intermixed.
It's a much easier and comfortable way to MOO.
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