Yesterday, August 13, I got to organize a really fun event in Second Life that brought together several of my interests — global human rights, virtual worlds and electronic music. Mr. John Washburn, convenor of the American NGO Coalition for the ICC, spoke at the International Justice Center in Second Life to an attentive and…
Category: Virtual Worlds
REMINDER: Justice Jam Dance Party at the Second Life Justice Center tomorrow
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, August 13, at 5PM PST, the Second Life International Justice Center (teleport link) will be hosting our first Global Justice Jam. Catch real world / virtual DJ Doubledown Tandino spinning an eclectic mix of global grooves for your dancing pleasure. During the dance, we’ll also be asking for donations…
Virtual Worlds and Bowling Alone: are virtual communities “real” or not?
I got brain-dumped a ton of provocative ideas and questions from the virtual worlds symposium sponsored by the USC Network Culture Project last week. (Thanks, Doug, Tori, Staci, et al!) One of the more relevant discussions related to why people are motivated to get involved in online games and virtual worlds by the hundreds of…
Justice Jam Dance Party at the Second Life Justice Center August 13
This Wednesday, August 13, at 5PM PST, come to the Second Life International Justice Center (teleport link) for our first Global Justice Jam. Catch real world / virtual DJ Doubledown Tandino spinning an eclectic mix of global grooves for your dancing pleasure. During the dance, we’ll also be asking for donations to aid victims of…
US$300 for best logo design for RezEd.org community
Global Kids launched four months ago the RezEd.org community site, a space for educators using virtual worlds to connect with each other, discuss practical concerns about teaching and learning in VWs, and access critical info and news in this area. Since then, the RezEd membership has grown dramatically and we are looking for a logo…
Virtual World Symposium at USC Today
I was in Los Angeles today for a stimulating series of conversations about academic research into virtual worlds, sponsored by the USC Network Culture Project. It’s humbling being in the room with a dozen people who are all so much smarter than me. But I learned quite a bit about the state of research in…
Pictures from the I Dig Tanzania Chicago Trip
I just finished uploading selected pictures from the couple of hundred photos I took in Chicago during the "I Dig Tanzania" trip. I’ll add more details and descriptions later. Enjoy! Now I’m off to sleep for about 12 hours.
Teens check out flesh eating beetles at Field Museum
Here’s some of the teen participants in I Dig Tanzania getting to experience the wonders of the dermestid flesh eating beetle up close at the Field Museum yesterday. Some experiences just can’t be translated into the virtual very well. [More about dermestid beetles.]
Why it’s hard to explain what “I Dig Tanzania” is
Alicia, one of the Chicago teens participating in the "I Dig Tanzania" summer camp, explained perfectly why the project is both innovative and hard-to-explain to outsiders. We need to hire this kid!
I Dig Tanzania field trip day two: a behind-the-scenes peek of the Field Museum
Bill from the Field Museum showing a large fossil archival area Today was the first substantive day of the I Dig Tanzania field trip to Chicago, since yesterday was really just the New York folks arriving and heading to Wrigley Field. Today was totally action-packed, with in-depth tours of the Field Museum’s incredible fossil holdings,…