Monthly Archives: October 2006

The Second Life economy

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I’ve got a Second Life character, and even though I rarely visit my fascination with the growth of this virtual world is only increasing. Reuters UK has an amazing story about the Second Life economy that points to further blurring of the line between what we normally consider the real and virtual worlds. (In a semi-related story, Reuters has announced that they’re opening a news bureau in Second Life.)

We’ve all got a lot of work to do if we are going to understand this new culture and figure out how to educate the kids that are raised in it.

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Doug Johnson: Library Media Programs

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Doug Johnson is a maven of media here in Minnesota and elsewhere where he is known as an author, teacher, and presenter. His blog, The Blue Skunk Blog, has also become quite popular in the last year.

Doug’s been in the business long enough to be able to reflect on the changing role of the library media specialist in our schools. He’s not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom either. We talked about media programs, Wikipedia, and a few other topics in this interview recorded via Skype last summer.

Download: STP-DougJohnson (12.3 MB, 26:50)

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