SL_Violet

Hi alll

=toc __Second experience in Second Life__=

Today we went into second life. I had a really good time, because I had never been in before. We all went to the island that we would be going to all the time. Then we were trying to hear Mrs. Lindsay, but the music was too loud. We all figured out how to tern the sound off. We were only in there for 30mins. We did do some flying though.

=__First experience in Second Life__=

Today we were all trying to get into second life at school. It did not work that well. Most of us were getting bummed off the network. it took me the whole class just to get it, then we had to go to our next class. For the five minuets that I was in there for, it was really fun. We got to fly around a lot.

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1) Describe your classroom personality (shy, outgoing, personable, engaged, etc). - Outgoing and shy. 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).
 * Questions about you as a Learner**

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?

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**