Day 2, Session 3
INSPIRE & EXPLORE: Bringing Worlds to Life – Interactivity & Peer Examples
75 minutes
Witness potential of basic TwinSpace interactivity (Blockly via physics demos), gain inspiration/confidence from St. Paul teacher-created rooms, connect examples to student project possibilities.
Session Slides
Day2_Sess03_Interactivity_Inspiration.pdfKey Summary & Talking Points
This session explores making TwinSpace worlds dynamic. Introduces Blockly (visual programming in TwinSpace Scene Editor) to show how objects can react and move. Demos physics examples: an Inclined Plane (click red circle to move, textured box to reset) and a Falling Apple, showcasing Blockly for simple simulations. The main part is a showcase of inspiring TwinSpace rooms created by St. Paul teachers: Maureen Lingbanan (Star Faculty Room), Ahngelica A. Alcantara, April Joanne Jandusay (Solving Equations), and Christian Paul A. Radana (Blissful Overjoyed Social). These examples highlight creative possibilities and connect to how TS-DTPG can guide students to build similar elements.