I am sitting in a virtual book orchard listening to relaxing music as I write this. CVL Write-In August 2018 Finding the right setting and time for writing is not easy in a world of constant distraction. A virtual world “Write-In” provided focus with the encouragement of others around me. Yet another example of the […]
Virtual worlds provide unique educational opportunities for learning in digital culture. How honored I am to receive the 2018 Thinkerer Award for contributions to education in immersive learning environments. The silver statue holds a glass ball in my favorite shade of blue! Virtual worlds are often misunderstood and people think of videogames when they hear […]
After a decade in virtual worlds and a few years of exploring virtual reality (VR), I believe I understand the difference and predict that both have purpose and potential for learning. In my view, a virtual world is a persistent “land” space and virtual reality is a disposable “bubble” experience. Virtual Worlds are persistent spaces […]
A twitter chat question asks “When did you first start using virtual worlds and what subject do you teach with it?” As school librarian, teaching information literacy, I heard about the virtual world of Second Life over ten years ago and signed up in 2006. My “rez” day (the day we first came into a […]
Issued: November 7, 2015 PRESS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS Caledonia Skytower, Seanchai Library thedede@comcast.net THE DICKENS PROJECT Returns to Benefit The Community Virtual Library in Second Life Bradley University, Second Life – A popular festival, first presented in 2012 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of author Charles Dickens’ birth, is returning to Second Life […]
Cline, E. (2011). Ready player one. New York: Crown Publishers. What a romp! With tons of references to 80s culture and the historical background of videogames, Ernest Cline’s READY PLAYER ONE captures the feeling of virtual reality. Anyone who has spent time in virtual worlds as an avatar will easily envision Parzival (Wade Watts) and […]
A colleague sent an email expressing concern over posts criticizing librarians for “still being involved in Second Life“. I replied by email and she suggested I share. I wrote: “The ability to “fly” in virtual worlds? That’s nothing! A generation of video gamers now considers gaming a literary genre (and many are cinematic and well-researched). […]
As convener of the Association of College and Research Libraries Virtual World Interest Group, I am excited about an upcoming event which is jointly sponsored by ACRL VWIG and CILR (the Center for Information Literacy Research based in the UK). The two groups have worked together to discuss information literacy on a global scale. How […]
The ALA Association of College & Research Libraries Virtual World Interest Group is sponsoring a gridhop. You are invited to join us! You may pass this invitation to other interested individuals. WIIFM: “What’s in it for me?” You may be familiar with the current discussion […]
Name of Event: Book Discussion with Aaron Barlow & Robert Leston- “Beyond the Blogsphere: Information and Its Children” Where: Community Virtual Library Auditorium on Info Island in Second Life When: Sunday, July 22@ 11am SLT (Pacific Time) For anyone interested in the impact of the Internet on education, society, journalism, and our lives, this book […]