(1) from [log in to unmask] Hi Ed: I would recommend a couple of resources for more info or examples of using Second Life for Language Learning. First, does your school belong to the New Media Consortium? If not they should...their work in and their support for Second Life in Higher Ed is wonderful (htttp://nmc.org) Second you should look at the work that ISTE (http://www.iste.org) is doing in SL.. and in particular this part of their site: http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Membership/Member_Networking/ISTE_Sec ond_Life.htm I have been really impressed with their support for newbies "in world." You might also consider joining/following this blog: http://www.rezed.org/ The work being done by our European colleagues in using virtual worlds for the teaching of English is also something you might wish to explore. To that end, you might enjoy joining this ning and exploring the in world workshops that are being held over the next few weeks...all aimed at the teaching and learning of languages in SL: http://tlinvw.ning.com I hope others will add their thoughts and their resources as well.... Barbara -- Barbara Sawhill Director, Cooper International Learning Center Lecturer, Hispanic Studies Oberlin College http://languages.oberlin.edu ph: 440-775-8595 blog: http://languagelabunleashed.org twitter: bsawhill skype: barbarasawhill SL: Barbara Pluto --- Forwarded Message from "Cobb-Zygadlo, Deanne" <[log in to unmask]> --- (2) ..... Ditto for me. Deanne ------------------------------------------------------------- Deanne Cobb-Zygadlo Director, Language Resource Center Kutztown University of Pennsylvania phone: 484-646-5865 email: [log in to unmask] (3)..... Could people respond to the list? I am interested in all of that information as well. Charity Anne Caldwell Technology Specialist Sandi Port Errant Language and Culture Learning Center http://lclc.uic.edu [log in to unmask] On Jan 20, 2010, at 1:05 PM, LLTI-Editor wrote: > --- Forwarded Message from Ed Dixon <[log in to unmask]> --- > >> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:29:08 -0500 >> From: Ed Dixon <[log in to unmask]> >> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.18 (Macintosh/20081105) >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: 2nd Life > > I would be interested in knowing from those of you out there who are > using 2nd Life for language teaching. I would be interested in: > > - documentation or instructions you provide your students to get them > started in 2nd Life. > > - the kind of tasks you assign them > > - student evaluations and reactions > > > Thanks in advance, > > Ed > > > Edward M. Dixon, Ph.D. > Technology Director, Penn Language Center > Lecturer for German > University of Pennsylvania > Williams Hall 715 > 255 S. 36th Street > Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305 > 215-573-4267 > [log in to unmask] > http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/german/people/faculty_staff/lecturers/dixon.htm > > > > > *********************************************** > LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for > Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language > Teaching > and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). > Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. > Subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives at > http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=LLTI > Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) > ***********************************************