SL_Chen

==** **Questions about you as a Learner** ** == 1) Describe your classroom personality (shy, outgoing, personable, engaged, etc). Most people are outgoing and talk about personal idea, someone are shying. 2) How effective are you at communicating with other students and teachers on a day-to-day basis (Rate yourself from 1-5 with 1 meaning you are not effective and 5 meaning you are very effective).

3) How important do you think it is for your learning to have a “sense of community” in the classroom? Please explain. People need to share your idea to other people and don't care is right or wrong. Try to join the study group and organize their speed. 4) Are there some learning (classroom) activities where the use of technology helps you learn? If so, please explain why? We can use the technology to share and join these information together. Using the Internet to research different kinds of information. 5) Are there some learning (classroom) activities where technology does not help you learn? If so, please explain why?

6) What are some ways that technology may connect people together? 7) What are some ways that technology may make people feel disconnected? 8) Is there anything that you don’t like about technology? If so, explain. 9) What role does technology play in your learning? 10) Are there any ways that technology gets in the way of your learning? If yes, provide some examples.
 * General Questions about Technology**

11) What are the virtual learning tools we use in the classroom already? Describe briefly how these are used to support your learning. 12) What do you think are the advantages of using tools that allow us to connect and collaborate online? What are the disadvantages? 13) Have you had a 3D virtual world experience before? If yes, describe your experience. 14) What do you think classroom learning will be like inside a virtual world like Second Life (SL)? 15) What importance, if any, do you place in creating your own avatar? 16) What role do you think your avatar will play in how you interact with your classmates and teacher in SL? 17) Do you think learning inside SL will be challenging? If so, how? 18) What sort of classroom ITGS activities do you think will be possible inside SL? 19) How might relationships in a virtual world like SL be different from face-to-face interactions?
 * Questions about Virtual Learning**