Turkey vs. Peking Duck (VEC3D 4.0)

Mission of the Week December 6-12, 2010




The mission entitled “Turkey vs. Peking Duck-VEC3D 4.0” is to provide you with educational and cross-cultural experiences. Write two short paragraphs explaining—


1. What new knowledge and experience did you learn or gain? (first paragraph of 200 words)



2. What kinds of cultural differences did you recognize? (second paragraph of 200 words)

The Trip to Banff-Dragon Boat (VEC3D 4.0)

Mission of the Week November 22-28, 2010


Read the blog entry entitled “My time in Banff National Park”. (http://vec3dteam.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-time-in-banff-national-park.html)

The mission entitled “The Trip to Banff-VEC3D 4.0” (http://faculty.ndhu.edu.tw/~vec3d/vec3d04-mission01.htm) is to provide you with educational and cross-cultural experiences. Write two short paragraphs explaining—



1. What new knowledge and experience did you learn or gain? (first paragraph of 200 words)

2. What kinds of cultural differences did you recognize? (second paragraph of 200 words)

Disneyland in Second life-Place Description

Mission of the Week June 7-11, 2010: (FOR STUDENTS ONLY)




1. Background Information is available using the following links:



Disneyland in SL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQWjVuqUfvc&feature=related
Place Description: http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/yesteryear.htm



2. Visit this SL Location: Mouse World (186.114.22)


Take a screenshot of your  favourite scene  in Mouse World.


3. Try to write a descriptive piece (50-100 words).

Describe a place in Mouse World, Second Life.


4. Edit a blog entry and publish it on your blog.

Disneyland in Second Life-Character Sketch

Mission of the Week May 24-28, 2010: (FOR STUDENTS ONLY)




1. Background Information is available using the following links:

http://faculty.ndhu.edu.tw/~vec3d/03-05-09.htm
http://grammar.about.com/od/60essays/a/ProseReader.htm

2. Visit this SL Location:  Mouse World (186.114.22)

Take a screenshot of your Avatar in Second Life.


3. Try to write a descriptive piece (50-100 words).
Describe a character (character sketch) or a place in Mouse World, Second Life.

4. Edit a blog entry and publish it on your blog.

Male fashion in the Edwardian period (early 1900s)

If I were someone like Jack, and a member of the working class, my clothes would be modest, but respectable. My shoes would almost certainly be lace-up, and made of leather. My trousers, or pants would likely be woolen or cotton, and would be sturdy. My belt, if I wore one, would be leather. I might wear a snug-fitting vest (often called a waistcoat at the time). My shirt would be collared, with buttons up the front, and I might wear a tie if the occasion called for it. My hair would almost certainly be short-cropped to a respectable length. When outdoors, I might wear a cap.

Dress Up & Walk On The Deck of The Virtual Titanic!

Mission of the Week May 10-14, 2010:




1. Background Information on the "Titanic" dresses: YouTube Video Rose's Dresses

2. Dress as a Gentleman or Lady for a Walk on the Deck of the Virtual Titanic!
(Related Mission Description: http://faculty.ndhu.edu.tw/~vec3d/03-05-07.htm)

• Edit your avatar's appearance in Second Life Guide
• Visit this SL Location: Titanic (52.234.43)
• Take a screenshot of your Avatar in Second Life

3. Try to write a descriptive piece (50-100 words). Describe your avatar's appearance and style preferences.

For example,
"I wear a tuxedo."
"My favourite is dinner dress."
"I love Rose's style and try to dress myself like that too!"


 4. Edit a blog entry and publish it on your blog.

Lunamaruna!

Lunamaruna is like an undersea world, of sorts. The entire place glows with an eerie purple light, and clouds of purple mist descend like fog. The buildings are curved and crooked, like something from a cartoon. Outside the boundaries of the town, manta rays swim slowly. We walked down a sloping pathway to the town square, where we rode on puffer fish that had puffed themselves up. From here, we explored the narrow cobblestone streets that branched out from the square. We checked out an abandoned control room, where computer monitors were smashed and wires hung from the walls. The chair and wastepaper basket were overturned, as if there had been a struggle! We also found an abandoned research lab, full of beakers and test tubes which had spilled out their contents (some mysterious green liquid) on the floor. We didn't see any humans; just angler fish, manta rays, puffer fish, and a dolphin smoking a pipe. I went for a swim, but got tangled up in the seaweed and had to be rescued by Diana!

Lunamaruna

Mission of the Week April 26-30, 2010:

1. Explore Lunamaruna in Second Life.

Location: Lennox Hill (42, 171, 3811)

2. What impressed you most about your adventure in Lunamaruna?
3. Read This Blog!

Lunamaruna in EUREKA - The Destination Guide Blog (https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/community/eureka)

4. Try to write a descriptive piece.

5. Edit a blog entry and publish it on your blog.

Free Music Island

Hi Friends!

I recently went to check out what was happening over at Free Music Island


It was pretty quiet when I got there, so I went to take a look around. I checked out the music art gallery, where they have art (of course), as well as some musical instruments, an old gramophone, a music box, etc. in glass cases, sort of like a museum.

The most fun I had was in the main club area. I was happy to see pictures of some artists I like, like Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. BY the way, I was thrilled to learn Bob Dylan is coming to Taipei to perform on April 2nd! I may go see him in Hong Kong, too, since performers of his stature don't come this way often. Since there were a couple of people getting down on the dance floor,I decided to try my hand at DJ-ing. I took some pictures so you could see me! Cool, huh?

Finally, I clicked on the disco ball that was suspended from the ceiling and it animated my avatar and got me dancing like a fool! There are other icons you can click on that will make your avatar dance in different styles. It's quite fun, but will be better with a partner. I danced alone!