Brainstorm

I will be putting ideas here for the paper...

is it necessary to spend much time on describing SL and/or MUVE? Everything I read has a general overview. is SL still so new and unknown? for my target audience (which is?? librarians but on what level) is SL an unknown?

perhaps intro could focus more on the unique qualities SL brings to librarianship and education


 * __Ideas cut from other places__**
 * SL touches all of your senses so that the experinece is on many different levels all at the same time. A 'good' exhibit captures this.
 * how to articulate why this is such a rich opportunity for learning.
 * how to articulate this feeling to people who have not experienced it
 * 'through the looking glass' feeling //**(use this in the intro)**//
 * **// whether the anonymity of SL helps people feel comfortable discussing what can be very personal and sensitive issues. //**
 * She realized how much there is that she does not know about
 * RL takes precedence
 * immersive learning requires a significant time investment
 * authors very much think of SL as still in an experimental phase
 * teachers (including librarians) are learning new pedagogies at the same time that their students and patrons are learning from them


 * __Ways people use SL for learning__**
 * teachers talking about how they use Web 2.0 in their classrooms (ISTE)
 * with education students (Dr. M)
 * forum sponsored by the Stonewall Learning Center titled "Coming Out of the Closet" which was part of a monthly series on LGBT issues. (Hypatia)
 * machinima she had made as part of an independent project at her university
 * another level of literacy that she challenges her students to master.
 * textured learning, or layered learning.


 * __Frustrations__**
 * computer crashing on two different occasions necessitating rebooting
 * SL is still shaky and that it requires advanced technology/hardware to work.
 * Aubergine had no way to communicate what was going on
 * how much there is that she does not know about; good to realize, but also frustrating
 * immersive learning requires a significant time investment

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