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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

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She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries. She is using the virtual media capabilities in Second Life , among others, to navigate her continued research. Success in Second Life.

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Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Survives Griefing Attack

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Griefing can be a problem in Second Life, although it does not happen at every location all the time. For example, at the BlogHer in Second Life panels and social events no problems were report as indicated by this report by VintFalken and the Information Literacy Weblog. "What about griefers?"

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Second Life and Communities of Practice Group Action Learning Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Right now there's a group of us trying to do some action learning about how to facilitate virtual collaborative work and learning in Second Life. The first level is the second life literacy skills - how you move around and communicate. I met with the group last week. We debriefed about the three levels of learning.

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My article in the December NTEN Newsletter is Live!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Howard Rheingold - Participatory Media Literacy Wiki Henry Jenkins , MIT Comparative Media Program Director (These photos are from yesterday's session in Second Life with him where I got ask him what he thought of the criticisms about Second Life and I will post the answer and pointer to the audio in a bit.)

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MacArthur Foundation Digital Learning Briefing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But wait a second, I could attempt to live blog remotely. because the session will take place in Second Life and will also be webcasted. Second Life: NMC Campus Amphitheater (number 5 on the map) (see picture of me above) (NOTE: Please join "NMC Guests" group for access to Amphitheater).

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Tear It Down and Virtual Guantanamo: Two Examples of Virtual Advocacy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Both projects are engaging examples of virtual advocacy, with one creating a virtual representation of the detention center in the virtual world Second Life and the other, a flash-based web site that has a video game quality to it. The mixed-reality discussion took place in real life at Seton Hall and in the virtual world, Second Life.

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That's my avatar, I'm live blogging from Second Life. From my office in the Boston, I teleported myself into the Virtual World of Second Life and headed straight for the New Media Consortium virtual campus where I joined about 65 other avatars representing educators from all over the world (even Austrailia where it was 3:00 a.m.

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