Saturday, February 6, 2016

2016 EDU: Language learning in the new century: Reports: a collection of efforts

Language learning in the new century:  
Reports: a collection of efforts

Telacolaboration, experiential learning, intercultural learning, self-study, micro-learning, virtual worlds.  The world of language learning bubbles with change.   


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          Friday, February 5, 2016

          2016 EDU: GM: WRITE: Literacy game in virtual worlds. The Mythical World of Hīnātore

          The Mythical World of Hīnātore, 
          literacy game in virtual world
          Updated 2/18/2016
          Goal: improve reading and writing skills in English to people beyond school. Method: Create a game which requires reading to know what to do and requires acceptable writing skills to meet the challenges.
          Arrival point

          Go there

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                  Wednesday, February 3, 2016

                  2016 HELP: HG: Clearing the kerfuffle: Firestorm needs help to keep compatible with OpenSim. HGProjects

                  Clearing the kerfuffle:  
                  Firestorm needs help to keep compatible with OpenSim
                  A report by Maria Korolov, a leading news source for Hypergrid and OpenSim, lead some people to think that Firestorm might be giving up on its support for OpenSim and HypergridA prompt  response from Firestorm leader Jessica Lyon, indicated that the Firestorm team wants to support these grids, but has trouble because it does not always get updating information from the devs.  I discuss some things the HG community could do to help Firestorm.  
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                    Tuesday, February 2, 2016

                    2016 EVENT: The Maritime Club Presents SingerGirl Mode Live on OSGrid

                    The Maritime Club Presents SingerGirl Mode 
                    Live On OSGrid
                    SingerGirl, a leading performer in Second Life, comes to the longest running entertainment venue on the hypergrid. 
                    The Maritime Club
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                    • The Maritime Club presents SingerGirl Mode Live On OSGrid
                    • Live Sunday, February 7th, 3:15pm PST

                    Go there

                    • Go to Osgrid HG address: hg.osgrid.org:80
                    • Put HG address in the World Map next to Find. Click FindTP
                    • At Osgrid, put Firestorm hop in the Nav bar, press enter:
                    • hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Maritime%20Club%20Belfast/12/101/29
                    • The Firestorm Nav bar is at the top of the viewer screen.

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                      Metaverse events, current and upcoming


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                      Alliteration Acrostic Short Poetry Workshop-Tue 2/2, 7pm SLT 

                      This week Arabella Nemeth is guest host for the Alliteration Acrostic Short Poetry Workshop. In this form the letters in the title of the poem become the first letter of each line in the poem. And the first letter of the line becomes the alliteration sound for that line. So join us at the Short Poetry Library to learn, write and share your Alliteration Accrostic. 


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                            Monday, February 1, 2016

                            2016 HG: NEW: HG Welcome Center needs freebie donations. HGProject

                            HG Welcome Center needs freebie donations.   HGProjects
                            As one of the HG projects, Isis Ophelia has built a Hypergrid Welcome Center.  There are freebie shops that need donations of free stuff.  Main need is for avatars of all kinds and clothing of all kinds.  All freebies must be able to travel the HG and arrive intact.   Freebies can carry promotional content for shops, creators, venues, etc.  
                            HG Welcome Center
                            Mornings Coffee, Welcome point, Freebie shops

                            Freebie shops need free stuff that can be taken over HG

                            • Male, Female and Neutral (non human avatars).
                            • Either complete avatars or shapes, skins, eyes, clothing, hair, shoes.
                            • Homes and other buildings.  
                            • Furniture and furnishings.

                            Mornings coffee is running:  Sundays + Tuesdays

                            • 1 - 3 am PST - 10:00 am CET - 9 am GMT
                            • 6 - 8 am PST - 15:00 pm CET - 2 pm GMT
                            • Time conversionput time and time zone into Google search to get your time.
                            • Answer will be for the time zone Google thinks you are in.
                            • Come in to ask questions.  
                            • We may not know the answers but we probably know who to ask.  
                            • And we may be able to ask pretty fast.  
                            • Come in to meet people, introduce yourself, tell about your current project.
                            • Everyone welcome, no matter which language. Translators available.
                            • Conversation in text and voice.  

                            Go there

                            • HG address: arcana.hopto.org:9021
                            • Put HG address in world map (Ctrl m) next to Find.  Click Find.  TP
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                              Sunday, January 31, 2016

                              2016 HELP: The HGProjects revealed!

                              The HGProjects revealed!
                              Updated 9/10/2016
                              HGProjects is a simple, searchable name for activities aimed at encouraging the use of the Hypergrid.  These activities include promotion of activities on the Hypergrid, improvement of the software infrastructure, development of entertainment and entertainment support, improvement of onboarding support, and other things that will make the Hypergrid more attractive to more people.
                              • I just made up that name to provide a simple, searchable name.  
                              • Note that you can search this blog with the search bar, upper left corner
                              • The Hypergrid needs more people.
                              • The HGProject is my name for efforts aimed at encouraging the use of HG
                              • It is a bit like a Chamber of Commerce for the hypergrid.
                              • Except we don't yet do overall planning and organization.
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                                Saturday, January 30, 2016

                                2016 HELP: Linda Kelley is developing Clutterfly

                                Linda Kelley is developing Clutterfly
                                Linda Kelley is well-known for her extensive and widely distributed freebie products.  Now she is creating what will surely be the mother of all freebie zones.  There is enough content already to make the place worth a visit. 
                                Look carefully
                                • There is a freebie place, too.
                                • And the place is adults only.  In case you did't notice. 
                                Clutterfly recently moved


                                Linda Kellie:
                                WE ARE UP AND RUNNING ON METROPOLIS GRID!

                                Clutterfly shopping can now be found at
                                hypergrid.org:8002:Clutterfly Shopping  
                                If you want to put a free store in please IM Snik Snoodle or myself (Shelby Moonlight) in world

                                Nude beach can be found at hypergrid.org:8002:Clutterfly_Nude_Beach
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                                        Wednesday, January 27, 2016

                                        2016 WRITE: Literature as oral tradition. Don Quixote, Baker street. Seanchai Library 8th anniversary

                                        Seanchai Library 8th anniversary 
                                        celebration on LEA 9 
                                        Seanchai Library is kicking off its 2016 celebration of stories and spoken word on Linden Endowment for the Arts region 9, which has been granted to the Library for the winter and spring months. 

                                        Starting point
                                        • The grand opening of "Crazy Eights" on LEA 9
                                        • Sunday, January 31st at 1:30pm, SLT (I think)
                                        • featuring Miguel de Cervantes "Don Quixote" and 
                                        • the work of Seanchai founder Derry McMahon: 
                                        • Don Quixote in Words and Images.
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                                        Go there


                                        • http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA9/129/94/31
                                        • SLurl: Double-Click to go or drag the slurl onto your viewer.
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                                          Tuesday, January 26, 2016

                                          2015 HG: P2P: OpenSim Treasure Hunt. Jan 31 to March 1. An HGProject

                                          OpenSim Treasure Hunt.  Hunt across the Hypergrid. 
                                          Jan 31 to March 1.  An HGProject 
                                          A treasure hunt as wide at the Hypergrid!   Just the thing to give reason to explore the Hypergrid.  Grids and regions that participate get extra visibility and traffic.  They can give gifts with landmarks and promotional content.  Users can pick up useful gifts and can discover new HG places.  This could be a lasting institution on the HG.  
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                                          Cavatina Short Poetry Workshop-Tue 1/26, 7pm SLT 

                                          This week the Short Poetry Workshop presents the Cavatina, which is an Italian form dating back to the 14th century. The form has alternating rhyming and non-rhyming lines of 10 and 4 syllables. So join us at the Short Poetry Library to learn, write and share your Cavatina.

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                                                  Monday, January 25, 2016

                                                  2015 WRITE: P2P: Community blogging your virtual world. HGProjects

                                                  Community blogging your virtual world 
                                                  Maybe it is a grid-wide community.  Maybe it is a themed community such as sailing, railroading, or flying.  Maybe it is a venue-oriented community, promoting entertainment events.  If you want to bring in more people, promote beyond the inworld.  Promote to the outworld.  Here is how to use blogs to do that,  

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