SL_Yae

= **Journal** = Today, we went to great wall in second life. My avatar was keep sitting. It couldn't stand. It was really weird.
 * May 31st Tue**

We got a guitar. But I couldn't play it.
 * May 24th Tue**

**May 17th Tue** We learned how to buy items in Second Life. My computer was burning.

**May 10th Tue** my computer gets very hot when I was using second life. I think this chatting system is does not have high sound quality as Illuminate. Sometimes it was hard to hear.

**May 5th** today, we tried to use second life in school, but there was a internet connection problem so I couldn't get into second life. I could get into second life one time, but it keep sign out automatically.

**May 3rd** today, i signed up to second life and i downloaded a application. when i was using the application, my computer was burning.

=Mini-Research Project= **Technical setup to access Second Life**

1. Computer (either Mac or Windows) 2. Internet connection 3. Application called Second Life Viewer 2 (Download from official website of Second Life) 4. Headphone 5. Microphone

Word Term Avatar: a character Machinima: Teleport: Move avatar to different place Render: Create a object in 3D or make a image into 3D Streaming audio: loading audio

Impact on education

Issues

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**Second Life Research - Pre-Survey Questions : due Thursday may 5th** ====== 1) Describe your classroom personality (shy, outgoing, personable, engaged, etc). 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. 4) Are there some learning (classroom) activities where the use of technology helps you learn? If so, please explain why? 5) Are there some learning (classroom) activities where technology does not help you learn? If so, please explain why?
 * Questions about you as a Learner**

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**

1. i don't talk 2. May be 2 3. better communication 4. i don't remember 5. i don't know 6. Application for chatting: MSN or phone 7. also application for chatting. i feel like to talking to program because i can not see real person. 8. sometimes complicated and annoying such as internet connection. 9. i use computer everyday. before, i use paper to write assignment, but now i use computer to type all assignment. 10. using everyday 11. Ning: it is blocked but we use it as communication method between other people from other country or school 12. broad communication. disadvantage is no real communication. 13. No 14. i don't know what is second life 15. create any visual & name of avatar that i want 16. i don't know 17. yes. its because of program. it's too heavy to run that program even photoshop is not heavy as that program. 18. i don't know 19. not reality. And all avatar looks scary.
 * Answers**

**In your Journals discuss these questions:**

 * What are your thoughts about SL now you have been inworld?
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Share any difficulties or challenges you had moving around, sitting, flying, finding places.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Share any pictures you took while in SL. Describe these.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What was your favourite part about going into SL?