Unit 6B - Reflections

Best Practices Conference: I enjoyed the conference on "what skills do I really need to teach". It was great learning some of the tools that teachers have learned in SL to use for classes. It's great to use practical tools, like hands-on examples and creation by the students help give a better understanding.

Wiki: I found it difficult to come up with a relevant topic to learning about Second Life. So I chose a topic that I am very familiar with. The website I used to create the Wiki is very user friendly. I really enjoyed creating it.

URL Loader: I used the 3 wood oval shaped seats in my space and linked them to some Police websites that I am very passionate about. These boxes each go to a different website, and are if you click on the boxes it gives you the option to go directly to the website.

AV Tool: I personally like the picture boards we created. They were fairly easy and a really neat addition to the Fontbonne SL site.

Teaching Methods: I find it facinating when we travel different places. You really get a feel for all the options that are in SL. Each site has different unique features that have added to my learning of SL. I like creating the sculptures because it gave me the chance to add something to our SL site. It was harder than I thought, but I liked it. I really like it when other people talk about their frustrations with the site and how they have muddled their way through. I find myself fighting with objects and creations to get them to do what I what.

Final Project: My target audience will be graduate students or business people. I would like to teach about UNIX and my experiences with using it. I have been involved with many, many different environments with UNIX and I think it can be an interesting topic.

Reflections: I have been struggeling a little bit. It's hard for me to find things in SL, but I have been successful so far. I get discouraged when I create something and then find out it isn't right. I guess I am surprised how much this course has focused around SL.