Guest Speaker Presentation, Is One Life Enough class module, Dublin Institute of Technology Working Together in a Virtual World: . Experience of working in a virtual world . Overview of virtual tools . 3D-Web as a platform for education . Multiple affiliations and contemporary networking theory James Neville - Owner, Development One LLC: . Blog - sitearm.wordpress.com . Twitter - twitter.com/sitearm

1. Sitearm
● Planner and expediter for projects in
community, spirituality, arts.
● Le nom en ligne for James Neville
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2. Working Together in Virtual Worlds
● Experience of working in a virtual world
● Overview of virtual tools
● 3D-Web as a platform for education
● Multiple affiliations and contemporary
networking theory
● Q&A
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3. Project Tips
● Tell 'em
● Impossible underestimate
● Diverge, converge
● Facilitate, lead
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4. Diverge, Converge

5. Virtual Tool Tips
● Multi tool
● Parallel tool
● Real time
● Time Delay
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6. Virtual Tool Overview
● Text ● Google, Bing - search
● Voice ● YouTube, Vimeo - video
● Image / Video ● Instructables - how to's
● 3D ● Pinterest, Flickr - images
● Scoop.it!, Stories
● Email - online content curation
● Twitter ● Wiki's, Google Docs
- collaborative documents
● Blogs (Wordpress)
● Dropbox, YouSendIt - file
● Skype, Linked In sharing
● Open Sim, Second Life ● Facebook, Google+ -
real name required
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7. Content creation
Second Life
Mirror worlds
NASA
TV/film/books
Star Wars
Fashion/lifestyle
Zwinky Roleplay/fantasy/quests
World of Warcraft
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Hello Kitty

8. 3D Web Education
● DIT - Is One Life Enough
● MDI - Religion in Cyber Space
● MOSES - Military Open Simulator Enterprise
Strategy
● Open vs. restricted access (e.g., minors)
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9. Multiple Identities
● Each of us have multiple affiliations with which
we identify - e.g., nationality, profession, location, interests
Groups:
Individuals:
Group (Affiliation) Individual (Name)
DVL Sharon
DVL Sabrina
LPC Beverly
EST Beverly
NCL Mary Beth
EXN Mary Beth
EXN Paul
EXN Arthur
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EST Christoper

10. Multiple Connections
● Multiple identities lead to multiple connections
Group Interlock NCL EXN EST LPC DVL
Networks:
Individual Affiliation Shar Sabr Mary Paul Bev Chris
Networks: Art
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12. Virtual Tools and Connections
● Multiple identities and connections are fluid
● Virtual tools multiply our reach
● Use multiple identities to match your multiple
affiliations - guard privacy, post appropriately
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13. Recap
● Keep tabs on where you're going
– Your goals will adjust and change
● Use more than one virtual tool
– Balance the weaknesses of one with the strengths of
another
● Keep tabs on your affiliations
– Your networks will adjust and change
*keep tabs on: to keep an account of; check on; observe
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14. Where To Find Out More
● James Neville - Owner, Development One LLC
– Blog - sitearm.wordpress.com
– Twitter - twitter.com/sitearm
● KZero Worldswide - Virtual World, MMO, and Social
Gaming sector analytics, consulting, charts
– Universe Chart - VW/MMO companies by size, average
user age and launch date kzero.co.uk
● Duncan J. Watts - Director, Human Social Dynamics
Group; Principal Research Scientist, Yahoo! Research
– Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age, 2003
www.amazon.com
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15. Thank You!
siterma.com
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