Last
update: 27/05/2012
| |
Second Life
LATEST ON TOP
Click
here for the latest reference sheet relating to Teaching and Learning in
Second Life issued at The Language Show October 2011
It was great to meet the LanguageLab / English City team there in person for
the forst time, and to see Graham Stanley again!
Click here
for link to Language Show Second Life talk Sunday October 23rd 2011
Screenshot of Adobe Connect meeting - thanks to Joe Dale! Featuring
Helen, Antonella and a walk-on part from Hugo Mahana.
|
|
|
We have a home in Second Life where we can meet,
chat and share 'virtually'.
Click
here to be transported to our island!
Click
here to read an overview of what it's all about and download a Beginners'
tutorial.
|
.png) |
It takes a little while to download the software
and learn the basics, and it may not be everybody's 'cup of tea', but for
some, it is worth it! Here are a few advantages:
 | You can talk safely and without cost in 'real
time', in any chosen language, to people with whom you share common
interests - individually or as part of a large group |
| You can watch a 'presentation' together and
interrupt when you like! (or go and put on the kettle and no-one will
know ....) |
| You can be active and create objects, design
your avatar, fly, express emotions, explore other lands .. or you can choose
to be passive and no-one will be upset! |
| You can have fun! |
Activities this group might consider doing
include:
| Improving our linguistic skills by buddying up
with someone who can help us refresh our French / German / Spanish / Italian
etc. and just socialising (-with people we already know or new people we meet
there ..) |
| Improving our computer skills by learning how
to create objects in Second Life |
| Improving our range of strategies by listening
to people present their ideas and having the chance to interact with
them or with others listening |
| Exploring the opportunities of teaching
over-18s in Second Life |
| Considering whether the same techniques could
be used for under-18s in the TeenGrid |
Here is a photo album capturing the early settlers
at some key moments (during a snowy February in Real World!)
.png) |
.png) |
.png) |
| Left to right: Karelia Kondor (Helen), Gizmo
Latte (Peta) and Carolrb Roux. Carol made us a poster! |
Fountain later rejected! |
Decision making. Carol very generous in
supplying plants and furnishings! |
.png) |
|
.png) |
| Entrance as at 03/02/09! Thanks to Groovy
Winkler for the ALL box! |
Aerial view with techie stuff on show! (Powerpoint
presentation ready to go!) |
View from neighbours' place .. note posh water
feature ... |
.png) |
.png) |
.png) |
| Vista from edge of the plot |
Karelia + Milou (she purrs!) |
Sneak into Carol's wonderful maze next door! |
Settlers in Real Life ...
.JPG) |
 |
|
Carol, Gavin & Helen
AKA
Carolrb Roux, DudeneyGe and
Karelia Kondor |
Carol, Gavin & Peta
AKA
Carolrb Roux, DudeneyGe and
Gizmo Latte |
|
