a virtual "litereality": breathing new life into old texts using second life
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This is a presentation for the Philadelphia Salon on Thursday, June 7, 2007.TRANSCRIPT
A Virtual “Litereality”: Breathing New Life to Old Texts
A Virtual “Litereality”: Breathing New Life to Old Texts
Literature Alive! & Second LifeBeth Ritter-Guth/Desideria Stockton
Literature Alive! & Second LifeBeth Ritter-Guth/Desideria Stockton
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What is Second Life?What is Second Life?
• 3D MUVE (Not Game)
• Thriving Community– Commercial
• IBM, Nissan, BMG
– Residential• Clubs, Churches, Malls
– Educational• NMC, Global Kids,
ISTE
• 3D MUVE (Not Game)
• Thriving Community– Commercial
• IBM, Nissan, BMG
– Residential• Clubs, Churches, Malls
– Educational• NMC, Global Kids,
ISTE
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Literature Alive! The New LiterealityLiterature Alive!
The New Litereality
• First Interactive Literary Content Series in Second Life• Faculty Development Workshops• Collaborative Engagement: Harvard Model• Moving Beyond Traditional Models
• First Interactive Literary Content Series in Second Life• Faculty Development Workshops• Collaborative Engagement: Harvard Model• Moving Beyond Traditional Models
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Sample Litereality ContentSample Litereality Content
• The British Literature Classrooms– Camelot Castle – Grendel’s Lair Project
• The American Literature Classrooms– The Edgar Allan Poe Classroom– Young Goodman Brown Walk
• The Women’s Studies Classroom– Women and War Learning Community
• Women’s Studies and WW2 History
• The British Literature Classrooms– Camelot Castle – Grendel’s Lair Project
• The American Literature Classrooms– The Edgar Allan Poe Classroom– Young Goodman Brown Walk
• The Women’s Studies Classroom– Women and War Learning Community
• Women’s Studies and WW2 History
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The Garden Classroom for Faculty Development
The Garden Classroom for Faculty Development
• Free Workshops for Educators– How to use Tools
• PPT/Jpeg/Texture Boards (Existing Scripts)
– How to Prepare Ethical Content• Creative Commons Licensing, Web 2.0/3.0
– How to Create Interactive Assignments • Linking Populations: Commercial, Residential, Educational
– How to Create Effective Assessments• Quizzes, Feedback Tools, Data Trackers
• Free Workshops for Educators– How to use Tools
• PPT/Jpeg/Texture Boards (Existing Scripts)
– How to Prepare Ethical Content• Creative Commons Licensing, Web 2.0/3.0
– How to Create Interactive Assignments • Linking Populations: Commercial, Residential, Educational
– How to Create Effective Assessments• Quizzes, Feedback Tools, Data Trackers
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The Harvard ModelThe Harvard Model
• Cyber One Project (http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cyberone/)
– Face to Face Population– Online Population– At-Large Population
• Cyber One Project (http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cyberone/)
– Face to Face Population– Online Population– At-Large Population
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Breathing New LifeBreathing New Life
• Grendel’s Lair• Chaucer’s Pilgrimage• The Lady of Shallot• The Wake of Desdemona• The Poe House• Goodman Walk• Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (Tales from the Scripts)
• Virtual Linden Hills (Gloria Naylor)
• Grendel’s Lair• Chaucer’s Pilgrimage• The Lady of Shallot• The Wake of Desdemona• The Poe House• Goodman Walk• Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (Tales from the Scripts)
• Virtual Linden Hills (Gloria Naylor)
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ChallengesChallenges
• Connectivity– Student Computers
• Funding– No Institutional Funding
• Time– Full-time Job + Husband + Kids + Life + SL = Chaos
• Connectivity– Student Computers
• Funding– No Institutional Funding
• Time– Full-time Job + Husband + Kids + Life + SL = Chaos
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Community GenerosityCommunity Generosity
• Drexel University Land Grant– Women and War, Creative Commons Water Walk
• Montclair State University Pilot Project– Literature Alive! HQ, Garden Classroom– Edgar Allan Poe Classroom, Goodman Walk
• UK Educator’s Group– Camelot Classroom and Grendel’s Lair
• Renaissance Island Classroom• Virtual Commerce Project CT Sponsorship• The V3 Group Upload Grant
• Drexel University Land Grant– Women and War, Creative Commons Water Walk
• Montclair State University Pilot Project– Literature Alive! HQ, Garden Classroom– Edgar Allan Poe Classroom, Goodman Walk
• UK Educator’s Group– Camelot Classroom and Grendel’s Lair
• Renaissance Island Classroom• Virtual Commerce Project CT Sponsorship• The V3 Group Upload Grant
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Other ProjectsOther Projects
• Open SLedware (Open Courseware)
• BPE Conference Co-chair
• Virtual Orphanage & Child Adoption Program (100% Goal)
• King’s Stone Research Society
• SLCC Coordination
• Open SLedware (Open Courseware)
• BPE Conference Co-chair
• Virtual Orphanage & Child Adoption Program (100% Goal)
• King’s Stone Research Society
• SLCC Coordination
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Where to Start?Where to Start?
• Think About Goals• Content Matters More than Technology• Make Friends• Create an Account• Spend 20 USD• Get Involved• Ask Questions• Find Resources• Support the Community
• Think About Goals• Content Matters More than Technology• Make Friends• Create an Account• Spend 20 USD• Get Involved• Ask Questions• Find Resources• Support the Community
Questions?Questions?
IM: Desideria Stockton
IM: Desideria Stockton