| kidmarmite | is | checking in!~ |
| Connie | We have some special guests tonight. kidmarmite, pfanderson and fleep. If they are all available. |
| Connie | Cool, kidmarmite is here! |
| Connie | I published the answers to the survey on the plurkshops blog: plurkshops.com/?p=24 |
| 4byoung | says | This is my first plurkshop. Is this the gathering spot? |
| LChamp | says | i'll be here for a few minutes |
| AmberCadabra | Hey Connie - I played secretary and went and posted the link to this thread all over lol |
| thekidds | says | howdy |
| Neal Jansons | says | here I am! |
| moo Money | says | *checks in* |
| Connie | By way of introduction, kidmarmite is a fellow Plurk user and also on Twitter. And she has a blog called Grid Life about Second Life. |
| Connie | www.kippiefriedkin.com |
| JurinJuran | says | checking in too |
| Connie | Did I spell that right? |
| AmberCadabra | Connie you worry about here, I'll make sure folks find their way |
| Teeg | is | present after posting the wrong thread link  |
| kidmarmite | is | Kippie Friedkin in SL. |
| jimhutchinson | is | present |
| kidmarmite | is | Sure..did..perfect spelling!  |
| pfanderson | says | is this it? |
| pfanderson | wonders | WHERE IS CONNIE? |
| Connie | Welcome, pfanderson. You're in the right place. |
| GFK | is | here and on SL |
| Connie | I'm here, I'm here! |
| pfanderson | thinks | alright! |
| Connie | pfanderson is another fellow Plurker and also on Twitter as the same name. Patricia Anderson is with the University of Michigan, I believe. |
| moo Money | says | it doesn't seem to be autorefreshing the timeline. |
| thekidds | says | mine is |
| Connie | She is Perplexity Peccable in Second Life. |
| Beth Harte | says | hi there...lots of SL folks. Connie, great poll overview! |
| Connie | NOTE: Please bear with us. We tend to overwhelm Plurk at times. You will probably have to manually refresh. |
| Sloitkut | is | here - Hi everyone |
| pfanderson | is | Perplexity Peccable in SL |
| kidmarmite | pfanderson We're practically neighbors. I work in Southfield, live in Warren! |
| Connie | Again, I have posted the answers to the survey on the plurkshops.com blog. It was a way for me to get out some facts about SL. |
| joyntheir | is | here for the first time |
| pfanderson | says | Teeg, I did the same thing |
| Connie | pfanderson works with higher education in Second Life and kidmarmite works on the technology side. |
| Connie | Why don't you two give us a bit of background on your involvement with Second Life? |
| pfanderson | says | According to the promo, we are supposed to be talking about the value of immersive experience |
| Teeg | doesn't feel quite so embarrassed then, pfanderson. |
| ThoughtWrong | says | hey all, I should be working but stopping in to see how the plurkshop is going  |
| pfanderson | says | is there anyone here who thinks that is a false concept? or questionable? |
| kidmarmite | has | been active in SL for only about two years. I was offered a job as an interactive developer for a company who also offered SL services. |
| Teeg | says | Hi Thoughtwrong! |
| pfanderson | thinks | she is talking to herself, or computer crashed ... |
| ThoughtWrong | has | never used SL before |
| thekidds | says | she hasn't either |
| moo Money | says | I think the value you get out of SL is directly proportionate to what you put into SL |
| kidmarmite | has | I build and script when called upon. I've worked with a few universities in various activities in-world. |
| Connie | pfanderson, you may have to manually refresh Plurk to see responses. |
| shepherd | is | listening in... |
| yogacowgirls | wonders | what pfanderson is teaching using sl |
| pfanderson | is | My plurks weren't showingup - sorry. I switched to a new screen |
| Beth Harte | says | pfanderson, I don't know enough about SL to know if immersion is a false concept. Obviously you don't think so...how'd you get involved? |
| pfanderson | is | I am Perplexity Peccable inSL |
| ThoughtWrong | asks | is SL just like a second world? like an MMORPG or something? |
| 4byoung | says | I think VR has tremendous potential for education, training, meetings, events and building brands & thus wanted to learn more here. |
| AmberCadabra | I'm really curious about these virtual learning environments that universities are using. |
| kidmarmite | has | I'm also working with another company on some Viewer improvement for Linden Lab. |
| Teeg | pfanderson I've been on mmorpg's for years, watched children grow up there. Maybe not SL but still immersive. I don't question it's value. |
| pfanderson | is | working in healthcare, academic support (higher ed),and consumer health |
| Connie | "Immersive experience" actually refers to a type of learning. |
| kidmarmite | Finally, I'm also a Mentor and really love new and experienced users inworld. That's very rewarding. |
| GHollingsworth | has | never been on SL either |
| pfanderson | says | I got involved with SL basically because I was told to for work. |
| moo Money | says | mentors in SL are a joke. Linden Lab doesn't monitor them anymore, so they threaten you and generally leave a bad taste in your mouth. |
| Connie | Second Life is a virtual world. |
| pfanderson | says | I'm not a gamer, so it was a big surprise to me to find it so useful and engaging. |
| Connie | pfanderson, so the university made a decision to get in Second Life and that was part of your job? |
| Beth Harte | asks | how do you get people/comps. to take SL seriously when avatars are used? (serious question) Curious as to how companies have embraced SL... |
| kidmarmite | Hmm. Well, I guess I fall outside the norm for Mentors. I've never threatened anyone. |
| pfanderson | says | I am also a single parent of a special needs kid with no car. SL has vastly improved m professional engagement and productivity. |
| moo Money | says | Cisco has embraced it more than any other company. They regularly hold tech talks, commission machinima, and engage residents. |
| pfanderson | says | Connie, yes - UM moved into SL and I was part of support team. |
| AmberCadabra | pfanderson that's a really interesting use for it! |
| kidmarmite | For companies and educators, SL is great for presentations, meetings, and events. It saves time and money. |
| Sloitkut | agrres w/ pfanderson - I live in a very rural area where social networks or events are rare |
| Beth Harte | says | pfanderson, that's great to hear! |
| AmberCadabra | can someone explain "machinima"? |
| InertialVoom | says | hmm having problems responding here |
| pfanderson | thinks | immersive does meanyou have to be there to understand. Can show, but not quite the same. |
| Connie | Immersive experience as a way of learning means involving as many of the five senses as possible during the learning experience. |
| moo Money | says | machinima is movies made in a 3d gaming platform. I've worked in SL fulltime for 2 years making machinima. |
| pfanderson | says | machinima = machine video |
| kidmarmite | pfanderson I'm thrilled to hear how UM has embraced SL! |
| Beth Harte | says | how does Cisco use it for tech talks? I would assume all people involved have SL accounts...amazing. |
| InertialVoom | says | Think FRAPS |
| Connie | IBM built their own metaverse in order to conduct employee training - no travel expenses. |
| moo Money | says | yep I've been commissioned to do projects for Cisco, Linden Lab, American Cancer Society, Manpower, and many others. I also blog it. |
| kidmarmite | Companies like Cisco and Sun actually require employees to create an SL account as part of their orientation. |
| pfanderson | says | UM is only one of manyuniversities in SL |
| 4byoung | asks | Can an event manager record an event on SL that can be viewed later by people who did not attend? |
| AmberCadabra | what's the advantage of something like SL over say, a webinar or video conf? |
| InertialVoom | says | hmm Cisco has there own platform Does Cisco have an entry into SL? |
| GFK | says | yes you can have a job in SL |
| Beth Harte | says | I still can't get over the fact that cos. like IBM/Cisco allow employees to go create SL avatars. How do they keep track of 2 names (wrk/SL) |
| pfanderson | says | Cisco is very much in SL - they sponsor evvents |
| Connie | Amber, the "immersive" aspect of SL makes the meetings have more of an impact. Hard to explain until you've been in one. |
| moo Money | says | Cisco has an orientation area with skins and different types of outfits so they're better off than most companies entering SL |
| kidmarmite | Most often, larger corporations can have a special last name created for their company and will manage the registration process of employees |
| Beth Harte | asks | what's the easiest way for someone to immerse themselves in SL? After downloading S/W & setting up a name. |
| pfanderson | says | that makes a lot of sense |
| AmberCadabra | that's really something. |
| Connie | All Dell employees who are in SL have Dell as a last name. Pyrrha Dell is Laura Thomas, who started their SL initiative. |
| pfanderson | says | betharte I committed to 15 minutes a day |
| Beth Harte | asks | moomoney for examples...For example, I like historical fiction & movies. Is there something on SL for me? Or would I need to create it? |
| moo Money | says | To be truthful, most of you won't make it past orientation. You'll have a hard time mastering it, won't know where to go, & stop logging in. |
| pfanderson | says | made all the difference in getting engaged andlearning teh ropes |
| Connie | Plurk is updating very slowly tonight ... thanks for being patient, everyone. |
| Sloitkut | thinks | SL experience is a personal journey not the same experience for everyone |
| InertialVoom | says | Wow I wonder if my government Org knows about Cisco in SL |
| pfanderson | says | there is a lot of different types of content, but finding it is tricky - helps to have a mentor |
| InertialVoom | says | Oh that piece of info, makes this worthwhile. |
| GFK | says | it helps if you have a friend that can meet you there and show you the ropes |
| TheDiva | says | Hi! Just poppin in for a moment! *waves* |
| pfanderson | says | rickwolff Oh, lord, Rick, it is SOOO much work for me! So many possibilities |
| Beth Harte | asks | how does one find a mentor, or is one assigned? If info is tricky to find, does that turn people off? |
| Connie | says | It helps to have someone show you the ropes in SL. SusanReynolds invited me to her place in SL and tutored me. |
| kidmarmite | Sadly...it's not always easy to find a Mentor. They sometimes hang out on Orientation and Help Islands. |
| pfanderson | says | I manage our library, help build exhibits, collect freebies, do training, support faculty with questions, etc |
| kidmarmite | If anyone in attendance tonight needs help in SL, I'm always happy to answer questions whenever I'm online. |
| Beth Harte | says | rickwolff, that's what I was thinking from a corp perspective: lack of credibilty. But that doesn't seem true... |
| pfanderson | says | Connie, I do a lot of helping folk, and I know folks who do. |
| moo Money | says | girlfromkansas I've stopped showing friends around because I'll spend 10 bucks on them, help them, then send them off. they never come back |
| AmberCadabra | BethHarte, Connie has really helped get me acquainted |
| pfanderson | says | also go to ISTE, join a group |
| Sloitkut | thinks | you could find one within your own social circle if you ask |
| Connie | I have offered to help "plurkshops" in SL for those who want help learning about it. |
| 4byoung | says | Will anyone be attending the SL Higher Ed meeting in Tampa in September? I'm in Tampa & have connections to USF & would love to meet up. |
| livepath | asks | The first time I logged on to SL, I was chased down the street by a nude guy avatar! |
| pfanderson | says | I have a couple slideshows in Slideshare on how to get started |
| Beth Harte | says | a Court of Louis XIV simulation?? Really? I would have loved that. |
| pfanderson | says | livepath the worst things can happen to new folk |
| livepath | asks | I wanetd to get really involved but it took a lot of time to find my way. It was a bit confusing. |
| pfanderson | says | griefers (the bad guys) target new folk who don't know how to defend themselves |
| GFK | says | YouTube is a great place to become oriented with SL |
| kidmarmite | livepath The same thing happened to me when I first logged in. Took me a while to get over that scare! |
| moo Money | says | girlfromkansas it's not even the money. it's the fact that they expect you to be there for them 24/7 and won't make their own friends. |
| pfanderson | says | girlfromkansas I collect freebies for our faculty, and make them available to our community |
| livepath | asks | I'm an expert in usability and know enough to know that things aren't always intuitive or usable... but they must be LEARNABLE. |
| livepath | asks | And have enough exposure to communities to know that the naked stalkers are usually the exception, not the rule. LOL |
| ρђαуℓєn ❥ | is | listening closely |
| moo Money | says | pfanderson you know nothing about griefers. they target stupidity and blingtards, not newbies. |
| pfanderson | says | I tell folks it is like growing up in RL when we have a parent say "bad part of town". Forcomfort in SL, we need that "parent" to guide us |
| Connie | A good way to get introduced to the best aspects of SL is to attend events there -- like BlogHer, Relay for Life, Nonprofit Commons |
| pfanderson | says | moomoney lots of griefers hang out at the Welcome zones for new folk. I *know* |
| pfanderson | says | Connie there is a HUGE healthcare support group community in SL for folks with healthneeds |
| moo Money | says | pfanderson the reason they hang out in welcome zones is because the blingtards get used to SL and never leave the area. I'm W-Hat myself. |
| AmberCadabra | Connie, I'd love to attend events but admit to not knowing how to find them and get there. Suggestions? |
| pfanderson | says | tons of good folks there to help others. Dreams, Ability Commons, Healthinfo Island, Virtual Abilities, Accessibility Island |
| ghbrett | says | just wanted to be 172 in the list. Waves to Plurkshoppers. Is it a Blue Light Special tonight? |
| pfanderson | says | AmberCadabra Fleep has the best calendar of educational events |
| InertialVoom | says | Yes, mentoring realy helps. SL very similar to real world wth good and bad places |
| Connie | pfanderson - yes, SL is great for having support groups. I was on a panel in SL recently with group who works specifically w/ disabilities |
| AmberCadabra | pfanderson thanks, but I literally mean how to *get* there LOL |
| Beth Harte | says | rickwolff, I know what a simulation is...thanks!  I just want to see it in action! Amazing. |
| pfanderson | says | Lots of great live music- I attend classical music concerts on Music Island (Sea Turtle) every Saturday |
| Connie | Fleep wanted to be here tonight, but I'm not sure she's ever been on Plurk. |
| livepath | asks | Perhaps there should be SL "paid" greeters... it works for retail - why not SL? |
| pfanderson | says | Amber, you might needa Map tutorial. Look meup in world sometime? |
| jlamos | I like SL but i never really had time to devote to it. |
| Connie | It helps to do a bit of research before trying SL -- find out where good events, concerts are. Many blogs about them. |
| InertialVoom | says | You need a decent PC or Mac.and High Speed Internet prefeably cable. |
| pfanderson | says | livepath they do have paid greeters, but not enough of them, and not enough clout for those that are there. |
| pfanderson | says | Connie is right - many excellent blogs and SL tourist publications toshow folks better quality events |
| Beth Harte | says | blingtards? griefers? So, there are actual "bad folks" that go hang out on SL? They suck IRL so they go cause damage in a fake life too? |
| Connie | Some companies initially made the mistake of getting into SL for marketing purposes only. The ones who stay learn how to build communities. |
| Sloitkut | says | yes, getting started can be tricky - do the research and try things |
| pfanderson | says | I have the link for Fleep's calendar of events, and will post it here after the event |
| jlamos | kidmarmite: your cheat sheet looks helpful. |
| livepath | asks | Well, I think naked guy was trying to be friendly... and it did teach me how to run pretty quickly! LOL |
| Connie | Virtual worlds, Internet forums, real life -- people are people, good and bad. |
| pfanderson | says | Rick, I've seen some of that - companies that didn't get it, and refused advice or involvement from community. Oops. |
| kidmarmite | jlamos Thanks! I'm working on an update to the cheatsheet and will also be working with some peeps on translated versions! |
| livepath | asks | Is there a published SL dictionary for all these words? (Blingtard, etc.). I like that word. I might apply it outside of SL... |
| Beth Harte | says | livepath, how did you learn how to run?? Keyboard? ->>>> |
| pfanderson | says | we put a lot of out tutorials for SL and tip sheets in our wiki and blog |
| livepath | asks | to folks like Paris Hilton! |
| pknit | says | My avatar has been hanging out in knitting shops and American Library Association sites. |
| pfanderson | shares | slum.wetpaint.com |
| pfanderson | shares | mblog.lib.umich.edu/slum/ |
| pfanderson | says | pknit sounds lovely! I foudn one knitting shop ... |
| InertialVoom | shares | Strange, Plurk seems to not display,and refresh gets me away from my earlier displayed messages |
| Teeg | wonders | if she missed the link to kidmarmite's cheat sheet somewhere? |
| moo Money | says | TheSockKnitter It's a discussion on immersion in a massively multiplayer online social world |
| pfanderson | says | TheSockKnitter this isa forum about Second life and virtual worlds - do they have value? |
| Beth Harte | says | teeg, I didn't think about it that way...so true! Thanks moomoney, blingtards don't sound so bad...just cheesy! |
| Connie | Thanks for the links, pfanderson. I take it "slum" is for Second Life University of Michigan ? |
| GFK | says | i'm attending a live concert right now while in the plurkshop... |
| GFK | says | i'm attending a live concert right now while in the plurkshop... |
| pfanderson | says | Teeg I also missed the link - maybe kidmarmite will repost? |
| jlamos | kidmarmite: Very nice. I'll keep an eye out. |
| pfanderson | says | Connie - that's Right!SLUM = Second Life University of Michigan |
| pfanderson | says | that was before SL changed the rules - not sure what to do, since it is in all our URLs  |
| Connie | pfanderson does UM hold classes in SL? |
| kidmarmite | Here's the link to my blog w/ the cheatsheet: www.kippiefriedkin.com/2008/07/25/second-life-viewer-cheatsheet/ |
| Connie | kidmarmite I missed link to cheat sheet as well. Will repost these links to plurkshops blog tomorrow. |
| pknit | says | My avatar would not have such great hair and clothing had not someone I found on Ravelry taken her under her wing and helped much |
| InertialVoom | shares | This appears to be a great discssion. For those who have a decent (fairly new computer) with good graphics a High Speed Internet, please |
| pfanderson | says | Oh! Yes - I saw that and didn't click through. Thanks kidmarmite! |
| livepath | asks | kidmarmite that's purdy handy there. Thanks! |
| Beth Harte | says | so what other value does SL offer? Does anyone know more about classes? I would suspect that Yale charges... |
| pfanderson | says | Connie, yes we have some classes in SL |
| kidmarmite | My pleasure |
| Teeg | says | kidmarmite Thanks for reposting it! Bookmarking for use later |
| jlamos | www.kippiefriedkin.com/2008/07/25/second-life-viewer-cheatsheet/ |
| InertialVoom | shares | think about trying out secondlife.com, it will blow your mind. |
| moo Money | says | This is the greatest freebie review site ever: slfreestyle.blogspot.com/ |
| jlamos | The cheat sheet: www.kippiefriedkin.com/2008/07/25/second-life-viewer-cheatsheet/ |
| pfanderson | says | We have an Italian faculty who uses SL for language immersion experiences for his students, and they blog about it |
| InertialVoom | shares | I must get some sleep you guys have fun. Be |
| InertialVoom | shares | I must get some sleep you guys have fun. Bye |
| pfanderson | says | moomoney thx! I alsosearch for items at $0L in onrez or SLExchange |
| livepath | asks | pfanderson that is a great idea. |
| pfanderson | says | I will definitely check out the one you recommend! |
| Connie | Beth, answers to survey show other uses: classes, training, virtual trade shows, job fairs for hiring, support groups ... limitless. |
| kidmarmite | I have worked with a university's nursing program. They are going to use SL as a way to train nursing students. |
| Sloitkut | says | I just participated in a SL class this morning about Facebook |
| kidmarmite | They plan to do a lot of role playing and scenario training with students as well. |
| Teeg | says | InertialVoom Thanks for coming! |
| pfanderson | says | livepath I know lots ofteachers in SL. The biggest association is ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education - great events. |
| Beth Harte | says | Connie, do you know how many companies actually use SL for those things? Or is it mainly very techie companies? |
| moo Money | says | I find teaching machinima on the teen grid to be rewarding. I feel like a mentor to them. |
| Connie | There is a lot of entertainment in second life -- live music and concerts. That is part of the immersive experience -- being there. |
| Dirk Talamasca | thinks | Plurk is like the Orientation Island of online chat. |
| DebInAustin | says | following this from a mobile is a little nuts. will jump on from home. |
| pfanderson | says | there are many groups that offer free SL skills training classes - NCI is one |
| pfanderson | says | bethharte I think it is mostly tech & marketing and popular companies right now, but starting to branch out |
| pfanderson | says | dirk LOL. Yeah - makes me tired. |
| Beth Harte | says | I guess my disconnect is that it looks more fun than actually useful in my daily life. I guess I need to experience it first hand. |
| pfanderson | says | kidmarmite I am interested in the nursing class. You know JS Vavoom, right? |
| Connie | B2C companies -- Coke, Toyota, etc. are more likely to be there than B2B |
| pfanderson | says | Bethharte I do have some fun, but for me it is mostly work and service to others. |
| pfanderson | says | Connie MooMoney I know there are some great places and communities on Teen Grid, but there are some really awful ones also. |
| Connie | Travel and tourism companies also on Second Life a lot. |
| pfanderson | says | Connie what is B2B? |
| kidmarmite | pfanderson No, I don't know JS Vavoom? More info? |
| pfanderson | says | I've seen lots of atheletic companies and orgs also. |
| pfanderson | says | kidmarmite JS Vavoom has built an emergency room simulator for teaching nursing students - it will blow your mind!! |
| JurinJuran | thinks | i'm old as dirt, but not too old for SL rickwolff |
| Connie | Sorry Plurk is taking forever for me grrrr B2B = business to business, B2C = business to consumer |
| kidmarmite | pfanderson That's awesome. I need to check that out! |
| Beth Harte | says | B2B is business-to-business companies |
| pfanderson | says | kidmarmite I will sendyou pics later |
| kidmarmite | pfanderson Thanks! |
| pfanderson | says | thx Connie bethharte |
| 4byoung | asks | pfanderson Are the nurses training for things like a pandemic bird flue crises that would be hard to in "real" life? |
| pfanderson | says | regarding age, the SL metrics are VERY interesting and surprising |
| pfanderson | says | 4byoung U-Idaho has built a pandemic response simulation in SL, and crisis response - again wonderful! |
| Connie | 3D simulation is wave of the future for training -- nurses, medical students, even truck drivers (see plurkshops blog) |
| pfanderson | says | re metrics, most avatars are from young folk (<30), but most hours spent in SL are from 'old folk' (>45) |
| pfanderson | says | the over 45 crowd averages ~60 hours a week,while under 30s average ~12 |
| 4byoung | says | I looked up the link for the SL Higher Ed mtg in Sept on Fleep's site - www.slconvention.org/register/ |
| pfanderson | thinks | this is because of accessibility for the homebound and persons with disabilities -they practically live in SL, skew results |
| Dirk Talamasca | says | Hmmm this one time at social media camp.... |
| Connie | The median age of users is early 30s -- not as young as some people think. When it comes to nonprofits, the age is much older. |
| Beth Harte | says | pfanderson, that is so cool! A pandemic response simulation...Wow, that could be used for disasters too...how to prepare. |
| pfanderson | shares | slhealthy.wetpaint.com - a wiki collecting health groups in SL |
| 4byoung | says | pfanderson Thanks! Will look that up. I think Soc Media & VR have great potential in helping companies w-Bus Continuity issues in a crisis. |
| pfanderson | says | bethharte it really is wonderful - very detailed. I have pics of that in my Flickr acct also |
| pfanderson | says | another interesting health location in SL is a giant anatomical / physiology model - the Giant Testis. Really |
| livepath | asks | Do World Vision or Habitat for Humanity have a presence in SL? |
| Connie | One of the reasons I'm involved in SL is because of trends. I'm learning now to be ahead of the curve as the Web continues to move toward 3D |
| Beth Harte | says | I think I need to dust off Grainne Finesmith and get her to the Court of Louis XIV (while avoiding naked people!)  |
| pfanderson | says | there are Genomics training labs, Edgar Allen Poe short story replicas, historical immersion experiences - fascinating stuff |
| pfanderson | says | livepath I'm not sure about Habitat for Humanity. I think they are. |
| kidmarmite | Connie That is a smart move. This really is the future of web. |
| Connie | There is so much to do/see in SL, it's hard to know where to start, so links shared by people you trust - like pfanderson & kidmarmite |
| pfanderson | says | there is a lot of architecture modeling going onin SL, especially or usability testing of designs before building |
| Connie | are valuable. |
| DebInAustin | says | I am interested to see how travel companies use SL. |
| Connie | Very much the future of web -- and ecommerce. Think Webkins. |
| pfanderson | says | Connie kidmarmite virtual worlds ARE the future - many children'sonline "games" are really virtual worlds |
| Beth Harte | says | Connie, it would be nice to be a head of the curve for once! Thank you so much for teaching me about SL. I will def. need to check it out! |
| AmberCadabra | BethHarte I bet Connie would let you hang out at her place like she has me. |
| Connie | BTW, the correct survey answer is that ppl spend $1.5 billion on virtual goods. |
| 4byoung | asks | Has anyone tried Rocketon? An avatar that can 'travel' w-you around the web & potentially interact at any web site? |
| Dirk Talamasca | says | bethharte NOAA has been doing emergency weather simulations in SL for some time. You can see videos on YouTube. |
| Teeg | says | perhaps this is a silly question but why do so many people seem to have a different SL name compared to their usual SM name? |
| pfanderson | says | one of our pharmacy faculty say if we don't populate virtual worlds with quality folk/content, what will our children find there? |
| kidmarmite | Sorry folks, I have to run. Work calls before I call it a night! |
| kidmarmite | Sorry folks, I have to run. Work calls before I call it a night! |
| Connie | Analysts predict that by 2011, 80% of Internet users will have avatars and be active in virtual worlds. |
| pfanderson | says | dirk yes, the NOAA is very active in SL, also NASA |
| Sloitkut | wishes | SLurls of all these places in the transcripts - pretty please |
| Beth Harte | says | Amber, I need to download the S/W first... Then I'll ask Connie for an invite to a BBQ. |
| kidmarmite | Oops...apologies for the double post! |
| Connie | kidmarmite Thank you SO MUCH for being here and helping. |
| kidmarmite | Thank you for inviting me, Connie! |
| pfanderson | says | sloitkut good point - I'll try to add some |
| Teeg | says | kidmarmite Thanks for coming! A lot of information tonight! |
| pfanderson | says | there is a wiki that collects SLURLs for educational locations |
| kidmarmite | As I said before, anyone is welcome to contact me inworld, just look up Kippie Friedkin. Or find me on Plurk, Twitter, or blog |
| pfanderson | shares | del.icio.us/education+slurl |
| livepath | asks | connie thanks for doing this. I have to hop... looking forward to the summary! Thanks pfanderson and kidmarmite |
| pfanderson | says | kidmarmite I'll definitely look you up - nice to meet you! |
| Connie | AS someone said earlier, large companies can get custom last names from Linden Labs. Like Dell |
| pfanderson | says | in SL I am Perplexity Peccable |
| DebInAustin | says | thanks everyone! I am sorry I missed this, but will read the thread! And look forward to the recap! |
| pfanderson | says | thanks to all who came- what a wild game! |
| Connie | I am Reece Llewellyn in Second Life. |
| Beth Harte | shares |  |
| Sloitkut | wants | to help any newbies in SL I am Sloitkut Maynard |
| moo Money | says | I have to go, but I'm moo Money and Money Moo in SL. I hope you guys will give SL a real chance because it's an amazing platform. |
| Beth Harte | says | I am Grainne Finesmith (once I get out there and find my way around) |
| Connie | pfanderson - this is actually "slow" for a plurkshop. 350 responses in one hour. |
| Connie | Plurk is lagging like Second Life tonight.  |
| DebInAustin | says | thanks for sharing the NOAA thing Beth! They are based in Boulder and I have done a couple of projects with them! I love that place~ |
| AmberCadabra | bethharte LMAO! I'm Audra Finesmith. I guess we're related. |
| Sloitkut | wants | to say thank you and looks forward to meeting new friends in world |
| AmberCadabra | connie yep plurk is making it difficult tonight |
| Connie | And if anybody is interested in having a plurkshop IN Second Life, leave a message for me on the plurkshops.com blog. |
| 4byoung | says | I am Widbee Finesmith and a Newbie and not ashamed to say I just got the SL for Dummies book. |
| pfanderson | shares | fleeep.net/blog/sl-calendar/ |
| Connie | Special thanks again to pfanderson and kidmarmite for staying up late to share their knowledge with us. |
| Connie | It's very exciting to me to learn more about what they are doing in Second Life. |
| pfanderson | says | 4byoung Go for it! I've heard good things about it, especially if you don't have a personal mentor |
| Beth Harte | says | 4byoung, does that make us related?! I am Grainne Finesmith. |
| pfanderson | says | Teeg 15 minutes a day can really make it so much easier ... |
| Connie | BTW, pfanderson is the one who designed the lovely peapod party dress I wore in Second Life last weekend. |
| AmberCadabra | Connie thanks for doing this one, and thanks to the guests too! Great information. |
| Dirk Talamasca | screams and runs out of the building |
| Teeg | says | pfanderson that sounds like a good way of doing it! Thanks! |
| pfanderson | says | bethharte 4byoung In Caledon, you would greet each other as cousins or cuz I have a Cousin Peccablewho is a wild pig and very literate |
| pfanderson | thinks | we scared Dirk  |
| Connie | says | I have not met any of my Llewellyn cousins yet. |
| Teeg | says | Connie and pfanderson Thank you both so much! Now I'm looking forward to trying SL! |
| JurinJuran | hopes | everyone in this plurkshop gives SL a try if they aren't already there. |
| 4byoung | says | This has been a wonderful plurkshop and shows the value of Plurk. Thanks for the great info and links. |
| Connie | Reminder: the survey answers are now live on plurkshops.com |
| pfanderson | thinks | LOL. And off to bed for me ... wow. Great event, Connie! Thx fro invite! |
| Beth Harte | says | I've hear Audra Finesmith is a troublemaker on Sl too! Must run in the family! |
| Dirk Talamasca | says | Desmond is my cuz. |
| Beth Harte | says | Thanks Connie and SL folks, this has been great! |
| Connie | Goodnight, pfanderson. And many thanks for your insights. |
| Connie | Thank you to all who participated. I do hope you'll give SL a try. If you want to be involved in an in-world plurkshop, let me know. |
| 4byoung | says | Here's the link for Rocketon if anyone is interested. www.rocketon.com/a/launchpad.php |
| Connie | You can leave a comment on the plurkshop blog with the survey answers. |
| AmberCadabra | bethharte hush with you. just cause you're jealous of my skates... |
| Teeg | says | Good night and sweet dreams pfanderson. |
| jlamos | I guess i'd better dl SL again. |
| Sloitkut | wants | Excellent idea Connie |
| Connie | Great! I will post an announcement here and on the plurkshops.com blog when we have a time and place for in-world meeting. |
| DebInAustin | says | that's great Connie! I would like that too! |
| JoeHobot | says | DebinDenver me too!  |
| Joankr | says | Sorry I had to miss this (getting son ready for surgery tomorrow) - I have a writersinthesky.blogspot.com(blog about writers & SL) |
| Joankr | says | looking forward to reading all the plurks at this plurkshop! |
| PFranklin | wonders | where this will lead us |
| pfanderson | shares | del.icio.us/tag/education+slurl - sorry the earlier link had typo |
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