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>Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 15:12:49 -0400
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>Subject: Re: #8536. 1-4 (!) Second Life
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Your topic is of great interest to me. We are exploring the use of Club
Penguin (a virtual world for children) as a language learning tool for deaf
children. We are in need of setting up webcams for our kids so they can sign
to each other. We've played with doing it live with kids at computers across
from each other so they can't see each other's screens but have to talk to
each other to decide to go places and do things together. We've also tried it
through videophones and the communication shot through the ceiling. I'd like
to learn much more about others efforts in this area. Can anyone suggest
contacts or a starting point?
Thanks
Harley Hamilton
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> Brenda,
>
> I have joined it (Pauline Koenig is my avatar's name), but have missed
> two
> opportunities to work with a group of folks at Pepperdine who are exploring a
> wide range of educational uses. I have not found such benefits on my own yet!
> However, I am looking forward to Douglas Canfield's session at the IALLT
> conference in June.
>
> LeeAnn Stone
>
>
> +++++++++++
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> No, but it sounds great :)
>
> Jason Vance, Supervisor
> Language Learning Center
> Thomas Nelson Community College
> PO BOX 9407
> Hampton, Virginia 23670
> 757-825-2819(Office)
> 757-825-3807(fax)
>
> ++++++++++
>
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> Apropos of this question, and a shameless plug to boot, Language Lab
> Unleashed will be broadcasting next Thursday May 17 at 8 p.m. (Eastern
> time) and our topic will be using Second Life and World of Warcraft for
> language teaching. Please join us!
>
> http://www.languagelabunleashed.com
>
> --
> Barbara Sawhill
> Director, Cooper International Learning Center
> Lecturer, Hispanic Studies Department
> Oberlin College
> Oberlin, OH 44074
> Voice: 440-775-8595
> Fax: 440-775-6888
>
> http://www.oberlin.edu/ilc
>
> President-elect, IALLT
> http://www.iallt.org
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>
> Skype ID: barbarasawhill
>
> +++++++++
>
> (4) from [log in to unmask]
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> You can also do live chat in second life using Teamspeak
> (http://www.goteamspeak.com/). Like Brenda, I'm not sure if it would be
> worth the time and effort involved in learning it.
>
> Brenda, since you're in Ohio, you might want to talk to Chris Collins at
> the U of Cincinnati. She has done a lot of work with Second Life in
> higher education, though not specifically language education. Email me
> off list if you need her contact info.
>
> Hope this helps!
> Laura
>
> ++++++++++
>
>
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