Last night I attended a Greater IBM Connection (alumni) virtual party in Secondlife where Debbe Kennedy was launching her new book. During the proceedings Ted Childs, former VP of Diversity at IBM made this wonderful observation about Debbe. Ted Childs…
Virtual Accessibility
People are finding more innovative ways to use virtual worlds for communication, education and accessibility. For instance, what if you were paralysed? ” A paralysed man using only his brain waves has been able to manipulate a virtual Internet character,…
Avatar Affinity
One of the things I really enjoy about Secondlife is the connection I have with my avatar. The process of creating my avatar, finding outfits, a skin, the right hair, accessories helped me learn to navigate and connect with Secondlife.…
Informal Learning
I’m excited about the changes happening in the learning area. You may have read that Brandon Hall announced new categories late last year, for their excellence in learning awards including: Best Use of Blogs, Wikis, or Other Content-Sharing Tools for…
Virtual Memories
How do you capture a virtual memory? How can you log a moment that happened in a virtual world? A photo or machinima may capture the image, perhaps I would need to lifelog it to preserve the moment with tags;…
Virtual Culture
Is culture the very thing that creates community and life in a virtual world? A recent series on the ABC “Not Quite Art”hosted by Marcus Westbury grabbed my attention recently. I caught the episode in Glasgow where artists were doing…
Fun Working
I’ve been wondering about the art of corporate play (Plork = play + work), the need for fun at work, the ability to be human in an environment that has the tendency to be intense and humorless at times. Where…
Haunted Mansion
I was hovering around SOA Adventure Island in Secondlife recently (posing like Venus in rollerskates in front of a fountain, as you do) when the lovely Anita Cassini took a few of us up to the clouds to take us…
Avatar Makeover
This avatar needs your help. So here’s the deal, a friend won a secondlife avatar makeover. So my husband and yours truly will be pimping this guy’s avatar. He has given us full creative reign. He does not want to…
Wonderwebby's Explorers
Here’s a homage with some links to the people who regularly comment on my (still new-ish) blog. Thank you for the conversation and connection. It’s nice to see who comes to visit and know your thoughts also. In no particular…