--- Forwarded Message from "Dr. Laura Little" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 11:32:18 -0400 >From: "Dr. Laura Little" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 (Windows/20050923) >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #8536. 5 (!) Second Life >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> Great idea, Luz! I"m Laurel Appalachia. I've been on Second LIfe a little, but I'm still trying to feel my way around. Just let me know what time I should be there. have a great day! Laura LLTI-Editor wrote: >--- Forwarded Message from "Luz Forero" <[log in to unmask]> --- > > > >>Subject: RE: #8536. 1-4 (!) Second Life >>Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 12:35:46 -0700 >>In-Reply-To: A<[log in to unmask]> >>Thread-Topic: #8536. 1-4 (!) Second Life >>Thread-Index: AceTKkEYRhqqN7OcRhSE3VQ9qyKZdAAD+NYA >>References: A<[log in to unmask]> >>From: "Luz Forero" <[log in to unmask]> >>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" >> >> ><[log in to unmask]> > > >Dear Brenda, > >I joined Second Life several months ago, but have not fully explored how >to use it. One thing that has held me back is the discomfort of not >knowing the true identities of others in that environment -- but I guess >that is the attraction of it for many people! The other stumbling block >is that it seems that it would require a good chunk of time to >understand how to use it and none of us seem to have a lot of that. > >I'd like to propose that those of us who are interested in Second Life >exchange our avatar's names off-line and then try to meet on the program >to see for ourselves, in a non-intimidating, safe environment, how it >works. I, too, like LeeAnn, am looking forward to the sesson at IALLT on >it, but it might be helpful to get our feet wet with it before IALLT so >that we have better questions to ask about it. > >Please let me know what you all think. > >Luz Forero >Occidental College >[log in to unmask] > >-----Original Message----- >From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor >Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 10:40 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: #8536. 1-4 (!) Second Life > >(1) from [log in to unmask] > >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 > > >+++++++++++ > >(2) from [log in to unmask] > >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) > >++++++++++ > >(3) from [log in to unmask] > >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 > > > -- Laura J. Little, Ed.D. Instructional Technologist/Director, Title III Grant Marietta College Marietta, OH [log in to unmask] (740)376-4815 http://www.marietta.edu/~littlea/ "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." Alan Kay