Archive for November, 2006
CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) :
Nov 30, 2006 10:08am
Last night's ZeroG SkyDancer performance was an incredible event hosted here on NMC Campus. There were 3 performances, and the audiences showed up (not without some trouble at 7PM due to problems with the Wednesday grid upgrade) in their finest formal wear.
What DanCoyote Antonelli produces in these shows really fails to be described in words, or even pictures. The Skydancer troupe, Anhinga Chaika, Deborah Strangelove, Callipygian Christensen, Tatiana Kurri, Queue Marlowe, adorn rather unusual avatar 'clothes' that render them as ... more » »
CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) :
Nov 30, 2006 07:21am
The Second Life Educators Listserv is a real must for those interested in teaching in Second Life-- the number of people getting involved has exploded and each day there are great shared ideas and discussion.
The following was something I posted in response to someone looking for "how to present powerpoints" and "use audio" in SecondLife, part shared information, part opinion, open to comment.
Bottom line, as we conceive activities to bring education in SecondLife, we ought to think differently about the ... more » »
CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) :
Nov 29, 2006 05:18pm
Ignore this. I am testing an RSS feed within Second Life, and need to update this blog. more » »
Larry Pixel (aka Larry Johnson) :
Nov 28, 2006 07:07am
Join us this week for a limited seating performance of the ZeroG SkyDancers, to be held Wednesday evening (November 29) on the new portions of the expanded NMC Campus. To reserve a seat, you must RSVP by IM-ing me in world (Larry Pixel).
Seats are going quickly, and one show has already been sold out. Details:
Date: Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
Showtimes: 7 and 8 PM, by reservation only (The 9 PM show is sold out)
Venue: 600 meters above ... more » »
Corwin Carillon (aka Nick Noakes) :
Nov 28, 2006 02:53am
Today we had a fantastic field trip to Lyr Lobo's space in Arah with 33 avatars attending - a great turnout! Lyr was demonstrating a commercial tool, called Paradise Blanket (you buy the base tool and can buy additional modules) which rezzes complete 'scenes'. Both Lyr and the NMC are producing scripted tools to do something similar to this - a variation of a holodeck - so make sure you're subscribed to the Campus Observer for the latest news about ... more » »
CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) :
Nov 14, 2006 06:25am
Me and My Fabject Originally uploaded by cogdogblog
John Lester/Pathfinder Linden... NMC 2006 Regional Conference hosted by Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
John Lester, a.k.a Pathfinder Linden in SL was a keynote speaker at the NMC 2006 Regional Conference in San Antonio.
His talk on "Virtual Worlds, Real People, and Learning" provided a comprehensive overview of Second Life and some of the acomplishments and potential for education.
Here, John poses with his avatar rendered as a RL object by Fabjectory, a company that ... more » »
CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) :
Nov 13, 2006 10:05pm
Our small grassy knoll was packed tonight with at least 35 avatars who showed up for the NMC Teacher's Buzz meeting. The intended discussion topic was sharing or recapping the presentations seen last week at the NMC Regional Conference in San Antonio-- as we had at least 4 of the presenters on hand at tonight's meeting. The transcript now available,
The presentation files themselves from the conference, along with podcasts from the keynote sessions, will be posted as they are ... more » »
Professor Beliveau (aka Ed Lamoureux) :
Nov 6, 2006 08:08am
Just so I can keep these links available in my author's page view, here are some other places on the NMC Campus Observer where I have been active:
Talking With the Professor (Aug 8, 2006) an audio interview with me in world, where I spoke of my initial ideas for my class and some of the reflections on my early Second Life experiences.
Professor B In RL News (Oct 17, 2006) A nice recap of the story and picture of me (both ... more » »
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