Comments on: An evening with Dean Groom, PBL, SL and OzNZ PPL http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/08/17/an-evening-with-dean-groom-pbl-sl-and-oznz-ppl/ Thoughts on teaching, technology, learning and life in an era of change. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:26:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kathleen http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/08/17/an-evening-with-dean-groom-pbl-sl-and-oznz-ppl/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Kathleen Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:58:44 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/?p=742#comment-686 Hi john, Thanks for commenting on my blog about my experience regarding racism in Wollongong. Its sad to see how the whites boys treat Asians there although I must say that it is only a minority who are just behaving like that. Apart from Racism in the gong, the place is really beautiful and I dearly miss it now. Cheers Kat Hi john,

Thanks for commenting on my blog about my experience regarding racism in Wollongong. Its sad to see how the whites boys treat Asians there although I must say that it is only a minority who are just behaving like that.

Apart from Racism in the gong, the place is really beautiful and I dearly miss it now.

Cheers

Kat

]]> By: Lauren O'Grady http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/08/17/an-evening-with-dean-groom-pbl-sl-and-oznz-ppl/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Lauren O'Grady Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:23:06 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/?p=742#comment-682 Hi John, It was great to see you and I too saw the SBS documentary which really in my view could have been on today tonight for all the good it did. Scare tactics happen everywhere and I know of one educator who pulled their avatar as a result of the show. I am a resident on Jokaydia and the learning I take from there each time I am in world beats any conference I have been too. In Jokaydia on the weekend there was a conference where one of the speakers spoke of us currently being in the "uncanny valley" where we still distinguish differences between virtual and real worlds. He spoke about this is changing. I have recently reflected that I am starting to cross that valley and becomg truly immerrsed in the experiences in SL. The immersiveness of this environment is just waiting for education to come and grab it and I love that Dean and others are beginning to have a go. I personally am looking forward to open sim as SL is a bad word in DEECD in Victoria. Look forward to seeing you again in flash meetings. ! Lauren Hi John,
It was great to see you and I too saw the SBS documentary which really in my view could have been on today tonight for all the good it did. Scare tactics happen everywhere and I know of one educator who pulled their avatar as a result of the show. I am a resident on Jokaydia and the learning I take from there each time I am in world beats any conference I have been too. In Jokaydia on the weekend there was a conference where one of the speakers spoke of us currently being in the “uncanny valley” where we still distinguish differences between virtual and real worlds. He spoke about this is changing. I have recently reflected that I am starting to cross that valley and becomg truly immerrsed in the experiences in SL. The immersiveness of this environment is just waiting for education to come and grab it and I love that Dean and others are beginning to have a go. I personally am looking forward to open sim as SL is a bad word in DEECD in Victoria.
Look forward to seeing you again in flash meetings. !
Lauren

]]> By: John Larkin http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/08/17/an-evening-with-dean-groom-pbl-sl-and-oznz-ppl/comment-page-1/#comment-679 John Larkin Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:31:35 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/?p=742#comment-679 Hi Dean, Thank you for your generous comment. It is much appreciated. I shall follow up your links. I should explore Jokaydia again... Jo is one of my real 'neighbours' here in Wollongong. I agree with you regarding the growing acceptance of virtual worlds. It is happening and history will repeat itself. Cheers, John. Hi Dean,

Thank you for your generous comment. It is much appreciated. I shall follow up your links. I should explore Jokaydia again… Jo is one of my real ‘neighbours’ here in Wollongong.

I agree with you regarding the growing acceptance of virtual worlds. It is happening and history will repeat itself.

Cheers, John.

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