Teachers Buzz Mar 3 2008 Transcript
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Object-Name: notetaker 2.0.1 Piazza
Region: Boracay (253440, 230656)
Local-Position: (176, 119, 30)
Meeting on 2008-03-03
Those present:
Corwin Carillon is in the chair.
Corwin Carillon: Hi Tristan
Tristan Jungsten: Hi Corwin
Corwin Carillon: welcome Ouimet
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Ouimet Mayo
Windbag!: Initialising. All players who wish to be included in this round, please touch the game within the next 30 seconds.
Jeremy Braver: Hey everyone
Jeremy Braver: oh, dang, pple getting started early
Corwin Carillon: hehe
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Tristan Jungsten
Windbag!: Registration closed. 2 players registered. Moderator for this round is: Ouimet Mayo.
Windbag!: Default options for this game are now being used. The moderator, Ouimet Mayo, may change any of the options before starting the game.
Jeremy Braver: The teacher in me is leaping
Jeremy Braver: Did you get the drop down menu Ouimet?
Ouimet Mayo: Yes, But I've never played before.
Windbag!: No reponse received from the moderator, Ouimet Mayo, within 60 seconds. Resetting.
Jeremy Braver: np
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Jeremy Braver
Windbag!: Initialising. All players who wish to be included in this round, please touch the game within the next 30 seconds.
Corwin Carillon: Hi Decka
CDB Barkley: people will click anything
Decka Mah: HI Corwin Hi Jeremy
Jeremy Braver: sorry, had to take my ball
Jeremy Braver: Hey Decka
Decka Mah: I have a teleconference in about 30 mins so pardon me if I have to scoot out early
Corwin Carillon: Welcome to the Buzz Session everyone ! :)
Corwin Carillon: We record the sessions so ....
Corwin Carillon: could you click the big recorder to show your consent to being recorded
Kip Roffo has indicated consent to be recorded.
CDB Barkley has indicated consent to be recorded.
Regulus Darkstone has indicated consent to be recorded.
Gerard Latte has indicated consent to be recorded.
Tristan Jungsten has indicated consent to be recorded.
Jeremy Braver: the big black recorder behind CDB?
Corwin Carillon: yep
Corwin Carillon: thx J
Ouimet Mayo has indicated consent to be recorded.
Jeremy Braver has indicated consent to be recorded.
Decka Mah has indicated consent to be recorded.
Corwin Carillon: This will be a fun session today!
CDB Barkley: Yo Calisto
Corwin Carillon: Jeremy Braver did a great session with us nearly a year ago on games in SL ... so it is great to have him back to show us his latest
Calisto Encinal: What up?
Corwin Carillon: Hi Claird, Hi Caliso!
Calisto Encinal: Hi All!!!!
Corwin Carillon: Jeremy, thanks very much for doing this too!
Jeremy Braver: Thx Corwin
Jeremy Braver: it's great to be back
Jeremy Braver: and thx everyone for coming out
Regulus Darkstone: thank you! :)
Jeremy Braver: So, I wanted to let you know that I am the founder and president of Gaming and Learning in SL
Jeremy Braver: I am wrapping up my graduate degree in Instructional Technology this semester
Jeremy Braver: I've been in SL for about a year and a half now
Jeremy Braver: If you are interested in getting involved in gaming and learning in SL
Jeremy Braver: you can search for it in Google groups and join there
Jeremy Braver: or IM me and I can add you
Jeremy Braver: You can get involved or just hang out and follow along
Jeremy Braver: Today I am going to be talking about my lastest design
Jeremy Braver: Called Windbag
Jeremy Braver: If you've ever played Balderdash, it's similar
Kip Roffo: stand by chim ...
Jeremy Braver: The context is that the bame object will allow 5 people to submit definitions
Jeremy Braver: and then anyone in the chat area can vote for one of the submitted definitions
Chimera Cosmos: got here thx Corwin
Jeremy Braver: As you can see, there are several vendor boxes around this seating area
Jeremy Braver: if you'd like to purchase one for yourself
Jeremy Braver: It comes with directions
Decka Mah: the boxes don't come up with the buy option for me
Decka Mah: sorry
Decka Mah: miust have been lag
Decka Mah: ok now
Tristan Jungsten: Not for me either
Calisto Encinal: The one behind me works.
Jeremy Braver: I'd like to also say that I am working on other game builds and further versions of this game
Decka Mah: yes the one that works is behind Expatriate
Decka Mah: others not
Tristan Jungsten: Maybe you have to be closer?
Jeremy Braver: I think the one to the south is working
Jeremy Braver: So, the basic concept of the game is that 5 people touch the game object
Jeremy Braver: then the object will text a word
Jeremy Braver: each of those five people will make up a fake definitino on a new notecard
Jeremy Braver: then drag and drop it onto the game object
Art Fossett: is there a time limit?
Jeremy Braver: It's really best to learn by playing
Jeremy Braver: There are some time limits Yes, Art
Jeremy Braver: The game has hover texts that communicate status
Jeremy Braver: So, let's get to playing
Heidi TeeCee: Did I miss the overall objective of the game?
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Jeremy Braver
Windbag!: Initialising. All players who wish to be included in this round, please touch the game within the next 30 seconds.
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Ouimet Mayo
Jeremy Braver: need 4 more to touch the game
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Calisto Encinal
Jeremy Braver: 3more
Chimera Cosmos: (if I space out it's because it's my night to cook - sorry for multitasking)
Windbag!: You have entered this round, CDB Barkley
Jeremy Braver: one more
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Art Fossett
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Johnann Waydelich
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Ninmah Ash
Windbag!: Registration closed. 7 players registered. Moderator for this round is: Johnann Waydelich.
Windbag!: Default options for this game are now being used. The moderator, Johnann Waydelich, may change any of the options before starting the game.
Jeremy Braver: k, so Johnann
Jeremy Braver: you are the moderator
Jeremy Braver: you should have gotten a drop down menu
Johnann Waydelich: oh dear
Jeremy Braver: lol
Jeremy Braver: learning in the making here!!!
Clare Lane: thanks Corwin!
CDB Barkley: its only a game
Windbag!: No reponse received from the moderator, Johnann Waydelich, within 60 seconds. Resetting.
Jeremy Braver: Johnann, touch the button that says start
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Jeremy Braver
Windbag!: Initialising. All players who wish to be included in this round, please touch the game within the next 30 seconds.
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Ninmah Ash
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Johnann Waydelich
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Art Fossett
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Juice Gyoza
Jeremy Braver: lol, try that again
Johnann Waydelich: oops
Windbag!: You have entered this round, CDB Barkley
Jeremy Braver: np, Johnann, you can always buy your own and practice with a freidn
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Ouimet Mayo
Jeremy Braver: need one more in 2 secs
CDB Barkley: windbag!
Windbag!: Registration closed. 7 players registered. Moderator for this round is: CDB Barkley.
Windbag!: Default options for this game are now being used. The moderator, CDB Barkley, may change any of the options before starting the game.
Jeremy Braver: k, CDB is the moderator
Jeremy Braver: I think you may have to touch it again CDB
Jeremy Braver: Did you get the drop down menu?
Windbag!: Ready to accept up to 5 player definitions for "koan (ko-an)". Create a notecard with your definition in it and then drop it on the Windbag! game.
Only use the first line of the notecard.
Windbag!: The moderator, CDB Barkley, may move the game on earlier if required.
CDB Barkley: yes
Jeremy Braver: ah, k
CDB Barkley: i it start
Jeremy Braver: so, the word is floating above the game
Jeremy Braver: it's koan
Jeremy Braver: the 7 who touched to play have to make a new notecard
CDB Barkley: Mmmm scrabble word
Jeremy Braver: put your fake definition on the notecard
Jeremy Braver: Right, CDB
Jeremy Braver: then save >>>drag and drop on the game object
CDB Barkley: be really good fakes
CDB Barkley: and no googling
Jeremy Braver: that is always a comment
Jeremy Braver: can I use google
CDB Barkley: use your minds
Perplexity Peccable: well, you don't want to use teh *real* definition!
Jeremy Braver: Sure but it brings up some interesting conversation about different web definitions
Ninmah Ash: darn, I wasn't fast enough
Windbag!: You have 2 minutes to choose from the following possible definitions of koan (ko-an), and say the corresponding number on channel 5
(make sure you put a space between 5 and your choice. i.e. /5 3
Jeremy Braver: Good point Perplexity
Windbag!: Possible definitions for koan (ko-an): -
1. a hockey term for a player's left skate
2. a hawaiian rain dance.
3. a scottish sheep shearing tool
4. songwriters
5. a hockey term for a player's left skate
6. a brainteasing question
Jeremy Braver: I'm working on the amount of text it puts out
CDB Barkley: 2
Windbag!: Thank you, Ninmah Ash, your choice has been registered.
Jeremy Braver: so, now you have to type into channell 5
Jeremy Braver: like this "/5 6"
Windbag!: Possible definitions for koan (ko-an): -
1. a hockey term for a player's left skate
2. a hawaiian rain dance.
3. a scottish sheep shearing tool
4. songwriters
5. a hockey term for a player's left skate
6. a brainteasing question
Windbag!: Thank you, CDB Barkley, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Possible definitions for koan (ko-an): -
1. a hockey term for a player's left skate
2. a hawaiian rain dance.
3. a scottish sheep shearing tool
4. songwriters
5. a hockey term for a player's left skate
6. a brainteasing question
Jeremy Braver: space between the channel and your vote
Jeremy Braver: anyone can vote now
Windbag!: Thank you, Art Fossett, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Possible definitions for koan (ko-an): -
1. a hockey term for a player's left skate
2. a hawaiian rain dance.
3. a scottish sheep shearing tool
4. songwriters
5. a hockey term for a player's left skate
6. a brainteasing question
Windbag!: Thank you, CDB Barkley, your choice has been registered.
Jeremy Braver: whether you submitted a definition or not
Windbag!: Possible definitions for koan (ko-an): -
1. a hockey term for a player's left skate
2. a hawaiian rain dance.
3. a scottish sheep shearing tool
4. songwriters
5. a hockey term for a player's left skate
6. a brainteasing question
Windbag!: Possible definitions for koan (ko-an): -
1. a hockey term for a player's left skate
2. a hawaiian rain dance.
3. a scottish sheep shearing tool
4. songwriters
5. a hockey term for a player's left skate
6. a brainteasing question
Jeremy Braver: any questions on how to vote?
Windbag!: Possible definitions for koan (ko-an): -
1. a hockey term for a player's left skate
2. a hawaiian rain dance.
3. a scottish sheep shearing tool
4. songwriters
5. a hockey term for a player's left skate
6. a brainteasing question
Gerard Latte: so we all vote?
CDB Barkley: hah i voted twice
Windbag!: Thank you, Jeremy Braver, your choice has been registered.
Johnann Waydelich: yes how do you vote
Jeremy Braver: yes, Gerard, you have 82 seconds left to vote
Ouimet Mayo: My menu disappeared. I assume that's where I vote.
Jeremy Braver: type into channel 5
Jeremy Braver: you do that by typing "/5"
Jeremy Braver: then type a space andthe number of your choice
Quimbley Upshaw: "/5 3"
Windbag!: Thank you, Johnann Waydelich, your choice has been registered.
Jeremy Braver: it should be typed like this "/5 6"
Alphabunny Jewell: can everyone vote only once?
Gerard Latte: Is one of them correct?
Jeremy Braver: Without the quotes Quimbley
Ninmah Ash: one of them is correct
Jeremy Braver: yes, one of them is correct
Johnann Waydelich: l5 5
Jeremy Braver: now have 45 secs left to vote
Windbag!: Thank you, Ouimet Mayo, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: The correct definition of 'koan (ko-an)' is : - a brainteasing question
Windbag!: The scores at the end of that round are as follows: -
Windbag!: Jeremy Braver: 0/5
Windbag!: Ninmah Ash: 1/5
Jeremy Braver: backslash 5 johnann
Windbag!: Johnann Waydelich: 1/5
Windbag!: Art Fossett: 0/5
Windbag!: Juice Gyoza: 0/5
Windbag!: CDB Barkley: 0/5
Jeremy Braver: ah, got the wrong one
Windbag!: Ouimet Mayo: 1/5
Windbag!: Fetching next term!
Windbag!: Ready to accept up to 5 player definitions for "pantechnicon (pan-teck-nick-awn)". Create a notecard with your definition in it and then drop it on the Windbag! game.
Only use the first line of the notecard.
Windbag!: The moderator, CDB Barkley, may move the game on earlier if required.
Art Fossett: is the aim to get people to vote for your made up definition - or to guess the correct definition - or both??
Jeremy Braver: Who did theHawaiian dance one?
Art Fossett: me
CDB Barkley: me
Jeremy Braver: Good one Art
CDB Barkley: oh i mean voted
CDB Barkley: art gets credit
Art Fossett: lol
Jeremy Braver: So, it goes right into the next word
Jeremy Braver: pantechnicon
Jeremy Braver: deal Lord, this should be fun
Calisto Encinal: I voted for it.
Decka Mah: I actually know what that word means without google
Decka Mah: lol
Ninmah Ash: how do I know if it got my note?
Jeremy Braver: we have to submit the definitions first Calisto
CDB Barkley: who gets to write?
Bella Yan: we used to play this game in real life with all my cousins... loved it
Decka Mah: too much scrabble
Jeremy Braver: anyone who is registered in the game CDB
Ninmah Ash: no such thing as too much scrabble ;-)
Jeremy Braver: It's fun once everyone gets the hang of it
Heidi TeeCee: yes, I voted but I didn't see my vote on the screen
Jeremy Braver: we haven't finished putting in our definntions yet
Jeremy Braver: CDB voted to move on
Jeremy Braver: as he is the moderator
Windbag!: You have 2 minutes to choose from the following possible definitions of pantechnicon (pan-teck-nick-awn), and say the corresponding number on channel 5
(make sure you put a space between 5 and your choice. i.e. /5 3
Windbag!: Possible definitions for pantechnicon (pan-teck-nick-awn): -
1. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
2. name for a cubicle
3. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
4. a funiture van
5. a 5-stringed lute
6. a 5-stringed lute
Jeremy Braver: so the design allows you to advance the game
CDB Barkley: oh
Windbag!: Possible definitions for pantechnicon (pan-teck-nick-awn): -
1. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
2. name for a cubicle
3. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
4. a funiture van
5. a 5-stringed lute
6. a 5-stringed lute
Art Fossett: perhaps we should decide which of 5 and 6 to use? lol
Windbag!: Thank you, Johnann Waydelich, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, CDB Barkley, your choice has been registered.
Ouimet Mayo: 5/ 1
Windbag!: Thank you, Ninmah Ash, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Art Fossett, your choice has been registered.
Jeremy Braver: in order to stop it, you'd have to touch it and select cancel before definitions were submitted
Windbag!: Possible definitions for pantechnicon (pan-teck-nick-awn): -
1. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
2. name for a cubicle
3. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
4. a funiture van
5. a 5-stringed lute
6. a 5-stringed lute
Windbag!: Thank you, Jeremy Braver, your choice has been registered.
Ouimet Mayo: 5/1
Jeremy Braver: Can everyone see how it gives feedback that it received your vote
CDB Barkley: yeah
Jeremy Braver: it's '/5 1' Quimet
Art Fossett: yes
Gerard Latte: It doesn't seem to register my choice
Jeremy Braver: It's fairly simple once you get the hang of it
Windbag!: Thank you, Ouimet Mayo, your choice has been registered.
Jeremy Braver: just sometimes hard to get the hang of it
Gerard Latte: It thanked some people, but not me
Heidi TeeCee: I'm not sure it is getting my vote either
Jeremy Braver: There you goOuimet
Gerard Latte: can you tell?
CDB Barkley: lag baby lag
Jeremy Braver: I don't think it likes you Gerard
Jeremy Braver: hahahaha
Jeremy Braver: not sure
LoriVonne Lustre: it does not like me :-(
Gerard Latte: I guess not ;'<
Jeremy Braver: some times it gets kind of quirky
CDB Barkley: It is a windbag
Gerard Latte: heh
CDB Barkley: maybe pompous
LoriVonne Lustre: hhehehe
Jeremy Braver: I think it may only let people who have clicked ot register
Heidi TeeCee: it doesn't like me either :-(
Windbag!: Possible definitions for pantechnicon (pan-teck-nick-awn): -
1. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
2. name for a cubicle
3. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
4. a funiture van
5. a 5-stringed lute
6. a 5-stringed lute
Windbag!: Possible definitions for pantechnicon (pan-teck-nick-awn): -
1. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
2. name for a cubicle
3. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
4. a funiture van
5. a 5-stringed lute
6. a 5-stringed lute
Gerard Latte: ah
Windbag!: Possible definitions for pantechnicon (pan-teck-nick-awn): -
1. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
2. name for a cubicle
3. a conference showcasing multiple forms of technological invention
4. a funiture van
5. a 5-stringed lute
6. a 5-stringed lute
Jeremy Braver: on the next round, CDB, could you cancel it, before anyone submits a def?
Jeremy Braver: then everyone can join
Windbag!: Time has expired to choose the definition for pantechnicon (pan-teck-nick-awn).
Windbag!: The correct definition of 'pantechnicon (pan-teck-nick-awn)' is : - a funiture van
Windbag!: The scores at the end of that round are as follows: -
Windbag!: Jeremy Braver: 0/5
Windbag!: Ninmah Ash: 2/5
CDB Barkley: how?
Jeremy Braver: what??????
Windbag!: Johnann Waydelich: 2/5
Windbag!: Art Fossett: 0/5
Windbag!: Juice Gyoza: 0/5
Windbag!: CDB Barkley: 0/5
Jeremy Braver: a furniture van?
Windbag!: Ouimet Mayo: 1/5
Windbag!: Fetching next term!
Windbag!: Ready to accept up to 5 player definitions for "gremmie (gremm-ee)". Create a notecard with your definition in it and then drop it on the Windbag! game.
Only use the first line of the notecard.
Windbag!: The moderator, CDB Barkley, may move the game on earlier if required.
Jeremy Braver: Johnann is tied with Ninmah for the lead
Art Fossett: are we playing this round?
Jeremy Braver: CDB touch it and select cancel
CDB Barkley: i did
Jeremy Braver: hm
Jeremy Braver: other option is to reset it out
CDB Barkley: oops neeed to do yes
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Ouimet Mayo
Windbag!: Initialising. All players who wish to be included in this round, please touch the game within the next 30 seconds.
Jeremy Braver: now, everyon try to touch on it
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Ninmah Ash
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Quimbley Upshaw
Jeremy Braver: you have 20 seconds
Windbag!: You have entered this round, LoriVonne Lustre
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Art Fossett
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Ginger Questi
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Tristan Jungsten
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Gerard Latte
Windbag!: You have entered this round, CDB Barkley
Jeremy Braver: 15 seconds...........
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Sariah Chihuly
Ninmah Ash: touch the game, it doesn't bite!
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Juice Gyoza
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Mash Beerbaum
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Jeremy Braver
LoriVonne Lustre: alrighty!
Jeremy Braver: may have to click on it several times
Windbag!: Registration closed. 13 players registered. Moderator for this round is: Ouimet Mayo.
Windbag!: Default options for this game are now being used. The moderator, Ouimet Mayo, may change any of the options before starting the game.
Jeremy Braver: it only takes the first 5 definitions though
Jeremy Braver: Ouimet is the moderator
Art Fossett: this is the most fun i've had in SL with my clothes on
Jeremy Braver: LOL Art
Jeremy Braver: Ouimet, select start on the drop down menu
Jeremy Braver: Did you get the drop down menu?
Windbag!: Ready to accept up to 5 player definitions for "corncrake (korn-krayk)". Create a notecard with your definition in it and then drop it on the Windbag! game.
Only use the first line of the notecard.
Windbag!: The moderator, Ouimet Mayo, may move the game on earlier if required.
CDB Barkley: some one is eating
Jeremy Braver: ah, there it goes
Jeremy Braver: lots of people here, so it's a little laggy
Jeremy Braver: oooo, I love corncrakes
Ouimet Mayo: how do I create a notecard? sorry
Jeremy Braver: click creat, then note
Ninmah Ash: open your inventory - choose Create, then Note
Sariah Chihuly: what is the word we are defining?
Jeremy Braver: make sure you save it
Jeremy Braver: then drag and drop it on the game object
Ninmah Ash: the word is "corncrake" - it's displayed over the game
Jeremy Braver: This game has some great language immersion capabilities as well
Jeremy Braver: Not to mention an opportunity to expand your vocabulary
Jeremy Braver: either that or your Googling speed
Perplexity Peccable: lol
Chimera Cosmos: haha
Chimera Cosmos: diner ready :-)
Chimera Cosmos: dinner
Jeremy Braver: Dinner ready in the diner?
Windbag!: You have 2 minutes to choose from the following possible definitions of corncrake (korn-krayk), and say the corresponding number on channel 5
(make sure you put a space between 5 and your choice. i.e. /5 3
Windbag!: Possible definitions for corncrake (korn-krayk): -
1. a device used to harvest corn.
2. a long-legged bird with a cackling, grating call
3. mayan corn rake
4. a biscuit made in cornwall (uk)
5. a double-pronged hoe
6. another name for spoonbread
Windbag!: Thank you, Art Fossett, your choice has been registered.
Jeremy Braver: lol
Jeremy Braver: those are good ones
Windbag!: Thank you, LoriVonne Lustre, your choice has been registered.
Jeremy Braver: you guys are all so creative
Windbag!: Thank you, Quimbley Upshaw, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Ginger Questi, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Possible definitions for corncrake (korn-krayk): -
1. a device used to harvest corn.
2. a long-legged bird with a cackling, grating call
3. mayan corn rake
4. a biscuit made in cornwall (uk)
5. a double-pronged hoe
6. another name for spoonbread
Windbag!: Thank you, Mash Beerbaum, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Jeremy Braver, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Gerard Latte, your choice has been registered.
Jeremy Braver: It runs a little smoother when there are fewer ppl in the area
Jeremy Braver: but it still goes alright with this many
Jeremy Braver: do we have a head count here?
Alphabunny Jewell: it seems to be pretty smooth now
Windbag!: Thank you, Ninmah Ash, your choice has been registered.
LoriVonne Lustre: 22 / 23...
Corwin Carillon: over 20
Sariah Chihuly: 5 4
Windbag!: Possible definitions for corncrake (korn-krayk): -
1. a device used to harvest corn.
2. a long-legged bird with a cackling, grating call
3. mayan corn rake
4. a biscuit made in cornwall (uk)
5. a double-pronged hoe
6. another name for spoonbread
Jeremy Braver: awesome
Jeremy Braver: Ouimet, I think that you can end it early
Jeremy Braver: either on this part or on the def submission part
Sariah Chihuly: how does the voting work?
Jeremy Braver: by clicking on the object
Ouimet Mayo: sorry. but I'm pretty lost. how to end it?
Jeremy Braver: have to type into channel 5 Sariah
Jeremy Braver: I think this part has to time out Ouimet
Sariah Chihuly: channel 5
Jeremy Braver: Sariah, type /5 then the number of yourvote
Windbag!: Time has expired to choose the definition for corncrake (korn-krayk).
Windbag!: The correct definition of 'corncrake (korn-krayk)' is : - a long-legged bird with a cackling, grating call
Windbag!: The scores at the end of that round are as follows: -
Windbag!: Ouimet Mayo: 0/5
Windbag!: Ninmah Ash: 1/5
Windbag!: Quimbley Upshaw: 1/5
Windbag!: LoriVonne Lustre: 0/5
Windbag!: Art Fossett: 1/5
Jeremy Braver: have to put a space after the 5 though
Windbag!: Ginger Questi: 1/5
Windbag!: : 0/5
Windbag!: Gerard Latte: 1/5
Windbag!: CDB Barkley: 0/5
Windbag!: Sariah Chihuly: 0/5
Windbag!: Juice Gyoza: 0/5
LoriVonne Lustre: hahhaa
Windbag!: Mash Beerbaum: 1/5
Windbag!: Jeremy Braver: 1/5
Gerard Latte: cool
Windbag!: Fetching next term!
Windbag!: Ready to accept up to 5 player definitions for "ruffmans (ruff-mans)". Create a notecard with your definition in it and then drop it on the Windbag! game.
Only use the first line of the notecard.
Windbag!: The moderator, Ouimet Mayo, may move the game on earlier if required.
Art Fossett: do you get points if people guess your made up definition?
Jeremy Braver: I think that if you buy a copy, it comes with full directions, does it now?
Jeremy Braver: You are supposed to
Jeremy Braver: but I think that comes in a later version Art
LoriVonne Lustre: Jeremy... can you add your own words / terms?
Jeremy Braver: In V.2 you can put in your own word list
Corwin Carillon: I think Ouimet may have crashed
Jeremy Braver: and use it like a term/definition review
LoriVonne Lustre: Oh my1 beat me too it
Gerard Latte: boo hoo
Jeremy Braver: np, everyone want to play one more?
CDB Barkley: yep
Art Fossett: yup
Ninmah Ash: yah
Johnann Waydelich: yes
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Johnann Waydelich
Windbag!: Initialising. All players who wish to be included in this round, please touch the game within the next 30 seconds.
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Jeremy Braver
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Art Fossett
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Gerard Latte
LoriVonne Lustre: sure
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Mash Beerbaum
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Ginger Questi
Windbag!: You have entered this round, CDB Barkley
Jeremy Braver: everyone who wants to play touch it
Windbag!: You have entered this round, LoriVonne Lustre
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Ninmah Ash
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Sariah Chihuly
Windbag!: You have entered this round, Quimbley Upshaw
Jeremy Braver: This is a great game for social events
Windbag!: Registration closed. 11 players registered. Moderator for this round is: Art Fossett.
Windbag!: Default options for this game are now being used. The moderator, Art Fossett, may change any of the options before starting the game.
Jeremy Braver: stick it in the corner and ppl start flocking
Windbag!: Ready to accept up to 5 player definitions for "upstagang (up-stag-ang)". Create a notecard with your definition in it and then drop it on the Windbag! game.
Only use the first line of the notecard.
Windbag!: The moderator, Art Fossett, may move the game on earlier if required.
Jeremy Braver: Art is the moderator
Jeremy Braver: upstagang!!!!
Jeremy Braver: I ran into those guys in High School
Jeremy Braver: They baaaaad dudes
Art Fossett: are people ready?
Windbag!: Unable to edit this!
Windbag!: Unable to edit this!
Windbag!: You have 2 minutes to choose from the following possible definitions of upstagang (up-stag-ang), and say the corresponding number on channel 5
(make sure you put a space between 5 and your choice. i.e. /5 3
Corwin Carillon: what are the plans for developing this further jeremy, you mentioned it is an early version
Windbag!: Possible definitions for upstagang (up-stag-ang): -
1. a small animal
2. a group of young people from a wealthy neighborhood
3. a type of men's shirts
4. a kind of elk found in finland
5. a weaver's loom
6. a small animal
Jeremy Braver: Good question Corwin
Windbag!: Thank you, CDB Barkley, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Johnann Waydelich, your choice has been registered.
Jeremy Braver: I plan on making the object more customizable
Windbag!: Possible definitions for upstagang (up-stag-ang): -
1. a small animal
2. a group of young people from a wealthy neighborhood
3. a type of men's shirts
4. a kind of elk found in finland
5. a weaver's loom
6. a small animal
Windbag!: Thank you, Mash Beerbaum, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Quimbley Upshaw, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Ginger Questi, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Ninmah Ash, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Art Fossett, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Gerard Latte, your choice has been registered.
Jeremy Braver: The very next version won't spit out as much text at once and will allow you to put in your own words
Jeremy Braver: Further versions will allow wider ranges of options to the game play
Heidi TeeCee: how will we know when the next version is available?
Sariah Chihuly: I don't understand how to vote, sorry
Ninmah Ash: Sariah: type /5 then a space then the number of your vote, like /5 1
Art Fossett: it'd be good for the person in control to be able to fast-forward thru this bit
Windbag!: Possible definitions for upstagang (up-stag-ang): -
1. a small animal
2. a group of young people from a wealthy neighborhood
3. a type of men's shirts
4. a kind of elk found in finland
5. a weaver's loom
6. a small animal
Heidi TeeCee: We would be interested if we could customize the words!
Windbag!: Thank you, Sariah Chihuly, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: Thank you, Jeremy Braver, your choice has been registered.
Sariah Chihuly: :)
Windbag!: Possible definitions for upstagang (up-stag-ang): -
1. a small animal
2. a group of young people from a wealthy neighborhood
3. a type of men's shirts
4. a kind of elk found in finland
5. a weaver's loom
6. a small animal
Jeremy Braver: My favorite word in here is Spitchcock
Corwin Carillon: variations from text Jeremy?
Perplexity Peccable: I would liek to customize with other types of input - images, soud fiels ...
Windbag!: Thank you, LoriVonne Lustre, your choice has been registered.
Windbag!: The correct definition of 'upstagang (up-stag-ang)' is : - a weaver's loom
Windbag!: The scores at the end of that round are as follows: -
Windbag!: Johnann Waydelich: 1/5
Jeremy Braver: that one gets lots of Hitchcock jokes
Windbag!: Jeremy Braver: 1/5
Windbag!: Art Fossett: 0/5
Windbag!: Gerard Latte: 0/5
Windbag!: Mash Beerbaum: 1/5
Corwin Carillon: that would be great Perplexity
Windbag!: Ginger Questi: 0/5
Windbag!: CDB Barkley: 0/5
Windbag!: LoriVonne Lustre: 1/5
Windbag!: Ninmah Ash: 0/5
Windbag!: Sariah Chihuly: 0/5
LoriVonne Lustre: woohoo!
Windbag!: Quimbley Upshaw: 0/5
Windbag!: Fetching next term!
Windbag!: Ready to accept up to 5 player definitions for "pollex (po-lecks)". Create a notecard with your definition in it and then drop it on the Windbag! game.
Only use the first line of the notecard.
Windbag!: The moderator, Art Fossett, may move the game on earlier if required.
Art Fossett: are we playing this one?
Jeremy Braver: So, I think we can go ahead and start wrapping up
Zotarah Shepherd: So for instance, if you can customize it, you could use it in a classroom to give a vocabulary test?
Perplexity Peccable: art history, music history,histology ...
Johnann Waydelich: yes
Jeremy Braver: are there any questions?
Jeremy Braver: I would like to say that I also consult for events as well
Sariah Chihuly: Where do you get one?
Heidi TeeCee: how will we know when your customizable version is available?
Art Fossett: just to say... that was fun and it worked very well
Johnann Waydelich: great thanks
Jeremy Braver: I am currently the Coordinator for Games and Simulations playground at NECC
Ninmah Ash: that was a fun game
LoriVonne Lustre: yes very fun
Jeremy Braver: I will announce future versions on SLED Heidi
Corwin Carillon: I thnk having this customizable with the options of text, pics and sound files would be brill
Jeremy Braver: Sariah, you can buy one right now from one of the vendor boxes outside this circle
Jeremy Braver: I think only one is working though
Jeremy Braver: Thx for coming everyone
Perplexity Peccable: it would be nice to also customize the lengths of time
Jeremy Braver: Did I miss any questions?
Art Fossett: ty
Sariah Chihuly: This would be great for getting students engaged and for language classes, we have a spanish instructor who'd love this.
Jeremy Braver: Right
Perplexity Peccable: for example, working with persons with disabilities?
CDB Barkley: Yeay, jeremy
CDB Barkley: this is quite an effort
Jeremy Braver: Thx CDB
Ninmah Ash: Jeremy, that was a great game, thanks for sharing
Jeremy Braver: Thx everyone for coming out to play
Perplexity Peccable: I heard a rumor that there would be copies for sale?
CDB Barkley: despite the awkwardness of the SL interface
Ginger Questi: lots of fun and lots of potential
Sariah Chihuly: will one get the updated version for free if one gets this one now?
Jeremy Braver: Keep an eye out as I'm moving on up with development
Zotarah Shepherd: I bought one and read the instructions and am still trying to figure out how I would use it to teach a class.
Heidi TeeCee: yes, great idea
Perplexity Peccable: I'd liek to demo it with some of my faculty
Corwin Carillon: thanks jeremy, lots of fun doing this!
Jeremy Braver: Unfortunately, No, Sariah
Jeremy Braver: This one is barely breaking even for me at $300 Lindens
Jeremy Braver: Thx for having me Corwin, CDB
Sariah Chihuly: Ah. Ok, then I will probably wait until I can put in my own words.
Perplexity Peccable: How does one buy a copy?
Jeremy Braver: It may be awhile, Sariah
Sariah Chihuly: Will the new one be a similar price?
Zotarah Shepherd wonders if she is muted.
Corwin Carillon: ty Jeremy!
Jeremy Braver: You can touch on one of the vendor boxes outside the circle here to buy one
CDB Barkley: so long and thanks for all the fish
Jeremy Braver: Thx so much everyone for coming
LoriVonne Lustre: thank you!
Claird Loon: thank you - way cool!
Jeremy Braver: Sariah, you can always IM me to see where I am in development
Corwin Carillon: The next Buzz session will be this coming weekend as part of the Libraries conference in SL ... details to the lists soon!
Jeremy Braver: THX Claird
Juice Gyoza: thanks!
Gerard Latte: thx
Sariah Chihuly: Jeremy, it isn't allowing me to touch it or buy it.
Perplexity Peccable: i could not get buy to show up
Corwin Carillon: thanks everyone for coming today!
Perplexity Peccable: I already tried that
Zotarah Shepherd: You asked for questions and I asked one and never got an answer.
Jeremy Braver: Try the one on the South Side of the circle Sariah
Gerard Latte: do we get upgrades if we buy one?
Jeremy Braver: There are three and I think the perms got messed up on some of the vendor boxes
Jeremy Braver: Unfortunately not Gerard
Heidi TeeCee: thanks Jeremy!
Corwin Carillon: take all but the south side one away Jeremy
Jeremy Braver: This one is just covering my costs for development
Perplexity Peccable: OK, the one by you works
Perplexity Peccable: the other two do not
Jeremy Braver: Is that the one that's working?
Sariah Chihuly: This one works.
Jeremy Braver: kk
Perplexity Peccable: Many thanks!
Gerard Latte: boo hoo
Zotarah Shepherd: This is the second presentation I have been to for Windbag and still do not have answers.
Heidi TeeCee: Got to go ... thanks so much!
Perplexity Peccable: The one inbetween you and Saraiah
Perplexity Peccable: is the one that works
Jeremy Braver: Please let me know how I can help Zotarah
Sariah Chihuly: Thanks, can't wait for the one we can do ourselves, so I'll buy this one to help cover your costs.
Jeremy Braver: I apologize for not helping sooner, Zotarah
Zotarah Shepherd: I asked a question Jeremy and you did not answer it.
Jeremy Braver: Thx so much Sariah
Perplexity Peccable: Many thanks!
Chimera Cosmos: bye thx
Jeremy Braver: Sorry, lots of text here Zotarah, plz ask again
Zotarah Shepherd: How can I teach a class with this?
Jeremy Braver: WEll, it depends, what do you teach?
Zotarah Shepherd: Is this just for fun?
Zotarah Shepherd: Life Skills
Jeremy Braver: I would say that you could incorporate lots of social skills with this
Jeremy Braver: Language skills are also a great application as well
Zotarah Shepherd: Actually I Mentor teachers of several different subjects so how would any teacher use this in a classroom?
Jeremy Braver: gets real when learners have to understand humor in language
Jeremy Braver: There are lots of applications with this Zotarah,
Zotarah Shepherd: How would a history teacher use it?
Jeremy Braver: but I would not call it an answer for all subjects
Jeremy Braver: it's one of many tools
Corwin Carillon: Zotarah, this game is used in f2f language classrooms
Zotarah Shepherd: If it can be customized, could it be used for learning vocabulary
Corwin Carillon: but if customizable it could be question and answers ... not only words and definitions
Ginger Questi: afk
Jeremy Braver: Of course Zotarah,
Jeremy Braver: this is a basic version for testing
Jeremy Braver: I hope to have a further version that improves on this one and has more customizable options
Zotarah Shepherd: When will the customize version be available?
Jeremy Braver: Thx for coming all, I have to get going
Jeremy Braver: Not sure Zotarah, have lots on my plate right now
Zotarah Shepherd: Ok Thanks
Jeremy Braver: I hope to get it finished by the summer
Jeremy Braver: I'm also working on other game designs as well
Jeremy Braver: problem is that it's not making much money yet
Corwin Carillon: Jeremy, will you post about updates to SLED etc or do you have a blog for games and learning in SL?
Jeremy Braver: both, Corwin
Jeremy Braver: I will post to SLED about updates
Corwin Carillon: I think when it is customizable J, it will take off
Corwin Carillon: thx :)
Jeremy Braver: and ppl can join the Gaming and Learning google group as well
Jeremy Braver: I agree, Corwin
Jeremy Braver: Wasn't sure if people would be interested in this and also wanted to get kinks worked out
Corwin Carillon: esp with Perplexity suggestions of text, pic or sound file
Jeremy Braver: So, sinc eboth are happening, on I go
Jeremy Braver: Right
Corwin Carillon: I think it is really worth you keeping at it ...
Jeremy Braver: Thanks Corwin
Corwin Carillon: it can become a type of quiz tool too :)
Jeremy Braver: I'm moving out of K12 this year and am hoping to land a job somewhere
Corwin Carillon: great for recycling from previous lessons/sessions
Dalai Haskell: Did I nod off
Dalai Haskell: ?
Jeremy Braver: House Elves always nod off
Dalai Haskell: Thats it!
Jeremy Braver: Good idea Corwin
Jeremy Braver: review tool
Corwin Carillon: folks I have to run ... if you have not been to Boracay before, feel free to have a look around :)
Jeremy Braver: Thx again, Corwin
Jeremy Braver: May I leave the Vendor box somewhere on the island for those who may want one later?
Corwin Carillon: sure ...
Jeremy Braver: Awesome, thx
Corwin Carillon: put it near the landing point is best .
Jeremy Braver: Where would you like me to put it?
Jeremy Braver: k, thx
Jeremy Braver: I have to run as well, gang
Jeremy Braver: ttyl
Katherine Watson has indicated consent to be recorded.
The meeting closed at 17:4 Linden time.
