This document discusses using virtual spaces like Second Life, Twitter, and Facebook for collaboration and education. It describes a presentation given at a conference on using these platforms to facilitate classes, seminars, and even entire conferences across real and virtual spaces. The presentation provided a tour of educational sites in Second Life led by avatars representing various universities and organizations. Technical difficulties prevented a planned visit to an avatar's virtual chemistry classroom, but the presentation still engaged an audience of over 50 people through the virtual and real elements.
teh interwebs - Live Collaboration across Second Life, Facebook, Twitter
1. "teh interwebs" Collaboration across the virtual spaces of Twitter, Facebook, and Second Life Liz Dorland [email_address] Washington U in St. Louis Report from BCCE 2010
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3. ACS - American Chemical Society A “live” tour of Second Life
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5. Avatars & Tour Destinations Georgianna Blackburn Chemical Museum at ACS Jennette Forager SL Event Facilitator Julia Tiraxibar Chemist at TAMU
6. Sandy Adam / Georgianna Blackburn Milwaukee / Second Life @G_Blackburn on twitter (event arranged on FaceBook)
12. Wendy Kenney-Kennicutt / Julia Tiraxibar Texas A & M Chemistry / Second Life Wendy is joining us from vacation in Buenos Aires Collaborators: Jean-Claude Bradley (Horace Moody) Andy Lange (Hiro Sheridan) http://chemist-in-sl.blogspot.com/
13. On to Texas A & M…or so we thought… However, Chimera was unable to teleport. Relogging into Second Life failed, and the time allowed for the session was over. Sadly, the visit with Julia didn’t materialize and the slides of the TAMU cams and her work had to suffice.
17. Julia Traxibar’s ChemistryClassroom Students attend virtual office hours and use models & quizzes in-world. Apologies to Julia for the Technical difficulties that Interrupted our visit. We will return!
18. Jannalee Redmond / Jennette Forager Washington DC / Second Life Event Facilitator and Trainer @jennfor on twitter - also friends on FaceBook