[CPSLibraries] Oct 21 Second Life Mtg - David Loertscher

[Perez, Lisa E]

Dear CPS Librarians:

 

This is a reminder that our next October CPS/AASL/ISTE SIGMS Second Life
Librarian Learning Community meeting will be Tuesday, October 21 at 7pm.
This is your opportunity to meet with others in the library community to
discuss topics of mutual interest.  Our last meeting was very
well-attended. This month, we will be at the ISTE islands.  When logging
on, IM Elaine Tulip or Corinne Fleury for a teleport or use the SLURL
http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island%203/116/207/29
<https://cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://slurl.co
m/secondlife/ISTE%2520Island%25203/116/207/29> .  For this meeting, we
welcome, David Loertscher, a nationally recognized speaker, writer, and
leader in ideas related to school librarianship.  This month's program
is:

 

"Reinventing School Libraries and Computer Labs: The Time Has Come!


The advent of the Google Generation, who usually ignore the school
library and surpass easily what is being taught in computer labs, causes
us all to re-examine the entire model of school libraries designed fifty
years ago. It requires the re-examination of everything we learned in
library and technology education. It means starting with the customer to
build information and technology systems that get used and that push
learners toward excellence. David Loertscher will take us on a tour of a
completely re-thought learning commons where all the specialists, not
just teacher librarians or teacher technologiests operate, but a place
that is really the heart of teaching and learning in the school. You can
read his ideas in advance in the new book: The New School Learning
Commons Where Learners Win, available from http://lmcsource.com
<https://cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://lmcsourc
e.com> . In any event, come not just to listen, but get in the creative
mood yourself to examine bold new strategies equal to the excellence in
education this country must pursue.   Visit the companion wiki to
continue the discussion at http://schoollearningcommons.pbwiki.com
<http://schoollearningcommons.pbwiki.com/> .  

TO JOIN THE MEETING

Log onto Second Life 15 minutes prior to the meeting time.  Instant
message Elaine Tulip for a teleport to the meeting location or use the
SLURL http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island%203/116/207/29
<https://cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://slurl.co
m/secondlife/ISTE%2520Island%25203/116/207/29> .

IF YOU ARE NEW TO SECOND LIFE

To set up an account to join Second LIfe, do the following:

1.  Go to the Second Life website at
http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/education several days in advance
<http://blogs.cuip.net/dlis/wp-content/llc-mtg_0041.jpg> 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. 
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.
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 the SLURL
http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island%203/116/207/29
<https://cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://slurl.co
m/secondlife/ISTE%2520Island%25203/116/207/29> .

See you in-world!

 

Lisa Perez, Area Library Coordinator & Professional Librarian

Medill Professional Development & Training Ctr.

Department of Libraries & Information Services

1326 W. 14th Place, Rm 218

Chicago, Illinois  60608

773-553-6212

773-553-6211 fax

http://www.cps.k12.il.us/aboutcps/departments/libraries/
<https://cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.cps.
k12.il.us/aboutcps/departments/libraries/> 

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