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Class 4 - Virtual worlds

Class 4 - Virtual worlds
Exploring and Discovery Travel with friends to thousands of beautiful and exciting places — all created by the Second Life community. Join Now Filled with Friends Millions of people have already joined Second Life. Self-Expression Dress up and design a new 3D you. Endless Fun Every day there are thousands of new experiences and events created by the Second Life community. Artistic Bliss Discover your artistic t a lents and share them instantly with friends.

Class 4 - What about the free rider problem Class 4 - and a little more about blogs The mommy blogger has been around for several years now, but did you know the army of chatty, tech-savvy mothers was this large — and monied? 14% of all American mothers with at least one child in their household blog about parenting or turn to blogs for advice, according to a recent study by Scarborough Research. About 3.9 million moms in the United States identify as bloggers, but just 500 of them are considered to be influential among other mothers. The average mommy blogger is 37 years old and 89% of mommy bloggers have kids between the ages of 2 and 11. SEE ALSO: Is Too Much Tech Bad for the Modern Teenager? Whether by dint of circumstance, hard work or both, mommy bloggers also belong to a pretty elite social set. The online tax service H&R Block commissioned the infographic below to create a snapshot of the mom blog world and show who some of the field's most successful writers are. Do you follow any mommy blogs or blog about parenting yourself?

Class 4 - More about blogs Michelle Obama may have drawn some criticism, especially in conservative circles, for showing up a week ago to hand out the Best Picture award at the Oscars. But interest in the first lady is surely intense, as proved by the continuing phenomenon of her guest appearance on NBC’s “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.” Mrs. Obama came to New York on the Friday before the Oscars to perform a comedy sketch with Mr. Fallon called “The Evolution of Mom Dancing.” But the sketch’s real impact can be assessed by its popularity on YouTube. Michael Shoemaker, the executive producer of “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” said the appearance by Mrs. Mr. “She loved it right away,” he said. But the sketch called for a series of synchronized dances performed by Mr. She showed up on Friday ready to perform. Among the dances Mrs. “The first lady is really game,” Mr.

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I'm thinking of incorporating this for my spring class. by venerika Oct 27

Second Life is a 3D world site where you and your students can create a virtual community in which you will be able to talk and interact. I have used this site as a student and it is an useful tool because I don't need to be in the classroom if I want to learn, I can just be online and have a virtual life and at the same time I'm interacting with my peers and others if it's needed because you can also restrict your community to be used only by students. This website is for middle school, high school and college students and it can be used to teach any topic. by sindy11 Sep 29

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