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Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries in Second Life

Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries in Second Life. What Is Second Life?.

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Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries in Second Life

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  1. Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries in Second Life

  2. What Is Second Life? Second Life (SL) is a multi-user virtual environment in which persons create avatars to allow them to move and interact with other avatars. They can build and manipulate objects. To move, they can walk, run, fly, or teleport. There are many areas within SL to allow people to meet, learn, talk, and roleplay. David Loertscher leads a learning community discussion about the school library as a learning commons

  3. Second Life’s main grid is for persons 18 years or older. It is not intended for use with students. Educators use SL to participate in virtual college courses, to attend professional development and meetings, to interact with colleagues, and to identify real-world resources. Corporations use SL for virtual meetings and employee training. SL has in-world special interest groups, professional organizations, support groups, concerts, museums, libraries, and entertainment establishments.

  4. Who has time for a second life? Most educators can gain significant benefits from SL by just learning some navigation basics and by joining some key groups.

  5. SL blends with other web 2.0 technologies Blogs, wikis, Twitter, Flickr, You Tube, Facebook….all are in SL.

  6. CPS Dept of Libraries in SL Provide a forum for collaboration Extend our professional learning communities Provide access for librarians & teachers to additional educational resources Provide a virtual learning environment for meetings and events $25,000 grant from Illinois State Library

  7. Reference Desk

  8. Chicago Museums Display

  9. General Educator Info

  10. Collaboration Station

  11. CPS Databases, Links, & More

  12. School Offices

  13. Whitney Young HS Office

  14. Univ of Chicago CUIP

  15. Chicago State University

  16. Lakefront Auditorium

  17. Singing Sculpture

  18. National – Louis University

  19. Audio Book Garden

  20. CILC Office

  21. Golden Apple Foundation

  22. Sepia’s Blues Lounge

  23. Canoe the Chicago River

  24. CPS Second Life Blog http://blogs.cuip.net/dlis

  25. Info Island Sim Second Life Library – Alliance Library System

  26. Library Events in SL Author visits Book discussions Special programs Planning meetings Training workshops Special exhibits Grand openings Parties Special committees ALA VCL-MIG Planning Meeting

  27. ISTE in SL ISTE Headquarters – ISTE has four sims in SL

  28. Sample of Other Libraries in SL South Carolina State Library Georgia Institute of Technology IBM Library Nebraska Library Commission University of South Florida Johnson & Wales University Canada Nexus UCLA Australian Libraries University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign State Library of Kansas Michigan Library Consortium Find It Illinois! Art Libraries

  29. Author Visits Chris Crutcher, during Banned Book Week, on the main grid. Jack Gantos on the Teen Grid

  30. Future of Second Life & MUVEs for Libraries Reference services evolve Archival of Second Life Integrated OPAC In-world web searches Incorporate audio More in-world training, events, and displays Multiple virtual universes with transport between them and accessed via search engines

  31. AASL & SIGMS Learning Community A virtual learning community of school librarians who meet monthly to discuss professional issues and topics.

  32. Our tweens & teens come to socialize and game

  33. Everyone creates content…Virtual worlds are the future of the Internet, they are where are students are, and where we need to be. Let’s start with PD.

  34. Learning Community Format • Monthly drop-in orientation meetings to learn basics of SL • Monthly learning community meetings featuring guest facilitators who are recognized leaders in school librarianship • One hour, 15 – 20 min lecture followed by group discussion • Occasional book raffles Marla McGee and Barb Jansen speak about “Forging Powerful Partnerships for Student Success”

  35. Joyce Valenza – Web 2.0 for Librarians

  36. David Loertscher – “The New Learning Commons – Where People Win”

  37. David Warlick – “Cultivating a Personal Learning Network”

  38. Mike Eisenburg – “The Crisis Facing School Libraries and Librarians”

  39. Will Richardson – “Googled Well: Helping Our Kids Lead Transparent Lives”

  40. Marla McGhee & Barbara Jansen – “Keeping School Libraries Relevant in the Age of Accountability”

  41. Monthly Orientation to SL – Next meeting on Wed, Sept 2 at 8pm ET/5pm PT • Monthly Learning Community Meetings in SL – Next meeting on Sept, 9 at 8pm ET/5pm PT – Guest facilitator, Doug Johnson – “Are You an Information Bigot?” • Oct: Alan November • Nov: Pam Berger

  42. What’s Next for SIGMS • Four strands of PD – Webconferencing, Second Life, videoconferencing, online article discussions • Special interest groups in National Teacher Board Certification & International Librarianship • Encourage your district’s librarians to get involved & become a Power Connector

  43. Thanks for listening!

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