Queensland Public Library Association Conference September 16-20, 2007 Kelly Czarnecki Technology Education Librarian [email_address] IM in Second Life: BlueWings Hayek Youth Services @ ImaginOn

Welcome to ImaginOn! Walking in the door. . . . What to expect?

Bringing stories to life! Send a story to the story jar Watch yourself on the screen Interact with the giant book

The Story Lab story lab stations inside the story lab

Gaming @ ImaginOn Teen Club Children’s Club Youth and family gaming

Computers for homework, games, and families working together Creative Comix Core FX Hollywood Arcade Games Online tutoring service Photoshop Game Design Teen Second Life

Creative Comix

Core FX

Hollywood

Arcade Games

Online tutoring service

Photoshop

Game Design

Teen Second Life

Studio i Studio i: blue screen technology stop motion animation music creation/sound booth

Studio i:

blue screen technology

stop motion animation

music creation/sound booth

Sample movies Teens create movies to promote programs, enter contests, part of school assignments, and just for fun. Let’s watch some!

Teens create movies to promote programs, enter contests, part of school assignments, and just for fun.

Let’s watch some!

Teen Second Life

Focus of Teen Second Life: Teen driven Teens have taught building and scripting classes Teens have been mentored / have mentored Teens have gathered 'interns' to help run events Teens have run meetings and contests Teens maintain the island Teens have curated an art show Teens have created web sites and podcasts Teens work with adults (educators, authors, etc.) that come to the island Teens have created furniture for the island Teens have participated in podcasting for YALSA

Teens have taught building and scripting classes

Teens have been mentored / have mentored

Teens have gathered 'interns' to help run events

Teens have run meetings and contests

Teens maintain the island

Teens have curated an art show

Teens have created web sites and podcasts

Teens work with adults (educators, authors, etc.) that come to the island

Teens have created furniture for the island

Teens have participated in podcasting for YALSA

Other islands on the Teen Grid

Benefits of having an island in Teen Second Life We're learning to be resources in this 'new world' to teens and parents and those already in these worlds We have more of a global reach We can give teens tools and knowledge to enrich and enhance their school projects We are adding value to teens learning experiences We are opening up partnerships with schools and other community members

We're learning to be resources in this 'new world' to teens and parents and those already in these worlds

We have more of a global reach

We can give teens tools and knowledge to enrich and enhance their school projects

We are adding value to teens learning experiences

We are opening up partnerships with schools and other community members

Machinima Filmmaking techniques in a 3D environment Example of machinima: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=second+life

Filmmaking techniques in a 3D environment

Putting it all together: What does it mean? Taking a ‘lab’ approach to services Creating ‘thinkering’ spaces Sharing resources Self-guided spaces Always ‘something’ going on Reaching out to the wider community

Taking a ‘lab’ approach to services

Creating ‘thinkering’ spaces

Sharing resources

Self-guided spaces

Always ‘something’ going on

Reaching out to the wider community