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SLanguages 2008

Posted on March 21st, 2008 admin View Comments

I read on the Lingu@net Forum recently and again today on Adam Sutcliffe’s blog So much to learn…so little time about the above event SLanguages 2008 on the 23rd/24th May. I’ve decided that since I want to learn so much more about Second Life I’m going to attend so have registered on the SLanguages.net site. I don’t really know what to expect, as I never do when I do anything that involves Second Life, however I’m sure that I will learn a lot and end up even more enthusiastic about it than I already am.
Like many others, I am keen to be involved in some way in a Second Life project, particularly involving languages and am “in discussion” with our CLC about possibilities but, as ever there are the inevitable problems of Firewalls etc…
Maybe this conference will be able to answer many of the unanswered questions that I have about Second Life, languages and the metaverse!

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Langwitch explores Gypsy Moon

Posted on January 21st, 2008 admin View Comments

I’ve been on my travels again in SL and discovered a great place call Gypsy Moon (can’t do the SLURL thing because it just crashed on me). Anyway it’s very…hippy (just my kind of place!)
Thought I’d add some pictures…they’re not brilliant, it would see that I’m as good at photography in SL as I am in RL )
Put it into a Bubbleshare Slideshow “to save time” :lol – am learning txt lang )
BubbleShare: Share photos – Find great Clip Art Images.

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My new Second Life…

Posted on January 14th, 2008 admin View Comments

…as Langwitch Shostakovich (I knowm but I liked the idea of the compose thing!) – Don’t like the picture but don’t know how to take a picture properly yet!
Having read about Second Life, I became very curious and wondered whether I could persuade anyone in the LEA to fund a project for linguists within Stockon. So…I decided that I sould venture into the unkown and start to lead a Second Life, myself.
A week in and I thought I’d share some thoughts.
Firstly, I like it..if only so that I can create a “me” that looks like I might look were ito not for the fact that I’m a teacher, 36, a mother of 2 small children and not able to stay in the sun long enough to get a deep tan!
I spent the first 3 days alone on Help Island, picking up freebies and trying to fly…at one time I nearly fell into the sea and thought I would drown (can one die in Second Life, I wonder?) I met some people (male, of course, since my avatar is female) and even added one as a “friend”…although have never seen him again. My other encounter was with a dodgy Italien guy who spoke English and French (who said languages wouldn’t come in handy). After 3 days one of my RL friends invited my to join him somewhere or other, so I left Help Island forever (once you leave you can never og back) and ventured out into the big wide world.
I must admit that it wasn’t a scarey as I thought it would be, however, I’ve spent most of my time”shopping” and changing my appearance – me, vain?
So, after a week do I think it’s worth it? Well, I think it’s enjoyable and think that pupils could really benefit from it (once they’ve got over changing their appearance). Don’t know whether my husband would agree…I think he’s worried I’ll meet a virtual hunk and have a virtual affair…that’s if I dare ever speak to anyone other my my RL friend…
If you are a member of SL and don’t want me to feel so lonely, please contact me / add me to your friends )

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