[LM_NET] Bernajean Porter in 2nd Life - Digital Book Trailers

[Lisa Perez <leperez333@GMAIL.COM>]

Dear LM_Netters:

Second Life: AASL-SIGMS Virtual Learning Community
Feb 8:  8pm ET/7pm CT/6pm MT/5pm PT
Guest facilitator:  Bernajean Porter
Book Trailers: Seen Any Good Books Lately?

Book trailers are NOT book reports. Similar to movie trailers, video book
trailers are short, minute and a half to two-minute videos that introduce
the basic storyline in ways that arouse your audience interest to read THAT
book. Engage students in the artful video advertisement or PSA of a book
with techniques and creative decisions being made by the director that tells
enough to interest but not to spoil the plot. Merging the technology of
books with digital tools is an engaging adventure for students – explore
resources, ideas, tools, and processes for starting your own book club
theater! Join us on Monday, February 8th, 8:00 PM ET/5pm PT @ Atlantis
Underwater Paideia Colluseum. SLURL Location:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eduisland%206/61/156/7<https://cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eduisland%25206/61/156/7>

Bernajean Porter is a nationally-recognized expert in educational
technology.  She is a well-respected consultant who specializes in
curriculum, facilitation, and consensus building.  For more information, see
her DigiTales website at
http://www.digitales.us/about/about_bernajean.php<https://cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.digitales.us/about/about_bernajean.php>.


If you are new to Second Life, set up an account to join us:
1. Go to the Second Life website at
http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/education<https://cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/education>several
days in advance to set up your free basic account.
2. Verify that your computer and connectivity meets the systems requirements
at 
http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php<https://cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php>
.
3. Click on the orange “Get Started!” button. Go through the subsequent
screens to create your avatar account.
4. Download and install the Second Life viewer software at
http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php<https://cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php>
.
5. Open the software and log into Second Life using your avatar first name,
last name, and password. Watch your avatar “be born”. Complete the
orientation activities to learn about how to communicate, move, search, and
edit your appearance.
6. When finished, search “Places” for locations such as Chicago Public
Schools, ISTE, or the American Library Association. Teleport to a favorite
location, explore, and become acquainted with Second Life. (When searching,
make sure the “search mature places” square is checked.)
7. Fifteen minutes prior to scheduled meetings, log on and IM Elaine Tulip
for a teleport to the meeting location or use provided SLURL.

Thanks,

Lisa Perez
Area Library Coordinator
Chicago Public Schools Dept of Libraries
1326 W. 14th Pl
Chicago, IL  60608
ISTE SIGMS Chair

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