July 28

From LIS 460 Summer 2007

Contents

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Theme: Fun with Technology

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Listen to the podcast

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Readings

  • Perkins, Ross A. and Cathy Arreguin. Real-Life Migrants on the Muve: Stories of Virtual Transitions. May 2007. Vol. 34, Iss. 8.
  • Rice, John W. Assessing Higher Order Thinking in Video Games Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. Norfolk: 2007. Vol.15, Iss. 1; pg. 87, 14 pgs
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Weekly Activities

  • Learn about Second Life in libraries at the Second Life Library Project.
  • Visit Second Life, signup for an account, download the software, and create an avatar. Let me know the name of your avatar and setup a time to meet with me in Second Life to talk about how it works and how it might be used in school libraries. Post your avatar name below and also the time and date you can meet in Second Life.
  • Talk about SL and virtual worlds with your classmates.

Below is Lucy Theeuwes (Linda) in Second Life.

Image:Lucy_sl.gif

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SL Avatar/Real name:

Lucy Theeuwes - Linda

Ayanna Sewell - Kris

Cerulean Shan - Erin

Martie Stenvaag - Eileen

Kayset Meriman - Tina

BreighAnn Ferraris - Breigh Ann

Lili7 Rehula - Elizabeth Rey

MisterPaul Oh - Paul

Ayiana Johin - Anna

Eloise Klees - Kate C

Indigo Blanco - Erica

Alara Riederer - Elisabeth

Ruzena Meads - Maryrose

Sara Gibbs - Sara

Remedios Voom - Amanda

Geneva Barbosa - Janet

joia Beck - Amy

Isabelle Benazzi - Becky

Daphne Cardway - Jennie

Ada Pichot - Amity

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When can you meet in SL?

Feel free to add your name to a confirmed time or setup a new time.


BTW, Lucy/Linda can't meet on July 30th after 10AM EST until about 8PM EST.


July 28, 10am Eileen Parks/Martie Stenvaag - Tina Sherlock/ Kayset Meriman confirmed

July 30, 9am Breigh Ann Menza/Ferraris Sara Ross/Gibbsconfirmed

July 31, 11am (8am Vancouver time) Anna Jubilo/Ayiana Johin Amy Bloom/joia Beck Erica Braverman/Indigo Blanco Becky/Isabelle Benazzi confirmed

July 31st, 7:00 pm Elisabeth Zimmer/Alara Riederer - Paul Orzech/MisterPaul Oh - Kate Covintree/Eloise Klees confirmed

August 1st 7:00pm Kris Foti - Ayanna Sewell, Amanda Pegg-Wheat/Remedios Voom, Jennie Simopoulos/Daphne Cardway, Amity/Ada Pichot confirmed

August 1st 9:30am Maryrose (Ruzena Meads) - Janet/Geneva Barbosa - Elizabeth Rey/Lili7 Rehuna(3:30pm Lyon time) Erin Daly/ Cerulean Shan confirmed

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