After the work is done . . .

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IOLE12

Well, the DIT module is over.

That’s good news and bad news.  You remember how it was being a student – looking forward to the end of the term and having a break.  Yes, that’s the good news.  As an “adult” you may look back and remember how much fun you had (well, some do; other still cringe at memories from school).  Yes, that’s the bad news.  I’m one of those people who enjoy learning things and playing around with technology, so this module was (mostly) fun.  (You know, work is not fun . . .)

It was good to remember how it is from “the other side of the desk” instead of planning, coordinating, evaluating everything like the teachers do.  It was a good reminder so I can plan my classes with the students in mind better – and I will.

It was good, also, to learn.  I learned about the broader concept of the social media and virtual worlds instead of simply an amateur user.  These are lessons I will pass on.

It was good to meet so many wonderful people, too.  Even virtually, they are people who I would like to keep as friends or colleagues.

So, the good – the work is over; the bad – I’ll miss those I worked with.

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Final Progress Report

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group projects, IOLE12, virtual groups

Our group is meeting in pieces as we near the presentation.

I have tried to summarize the progress of these meetings since, as far as I know, I have been the only common denominator.  Along with this information sharing, I am the one who is the builder (I got build “rights” for the DIT amphitheater) so I am getting the presentation board up and shring the details about how to operate it.

my team planning

Well, for those of us familiar with SL, builds and scripting do not always go as we think.  The script for the presentation tool is supposed to allow others specified in the script to control the advancement of slides.  It does not seem to work that way.  The alternative is to either have me advance slides for everyone as they present (probably the way we will go) or to have the “controller” rezzed so the presenters can use it to advance their slides.  The possible problems with this second option is twofold: (1) I would have to train each of my other team members on how to use the controller (and they are overwhelmed already with what they are learning and trying to to in SL as it is), and (2) anyone present can click on the controller to change slides (a more awesome problem).

Each team member is to share an outline of their individual presentation with the rest of the group so we know what each other is covering and we will not overlap and can refer to each other along the way.  I am in the process of finalizing my information and searching for images appropriate to the topic.  I also have to work on a script for some details, which will take time.

So, we still make progress!  And one way or the other we will be ready to present.