__ __ __ __ __ __ web's eye view (September 18, 1998) | | /| / /| | /| / /| | /| / / alan levine | |/ |/ / | |/ |/ / | |/ |/ / Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction |__/ |__/ |__/|__/ |__/|__/ http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/eye/ =========================================================================== The freshest bag of URLs is ready for pickup at http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/eye/bag/curr.html Try the Hero's Journey ---------------------- We are looking for some folks to try out a new web site we have developed with South Mountain Community College. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/smc/journey/ The "Hero's Journey" provides an information resource about the classical mythical story structure as analyzed by the works of author Joseph Campbell. It is a common methodology used in teaching movie screen writing, and once familiar with it, you can start to see it in many movies and popular stories. One of the most well-known movie examples is "Star Wars." The site we create just starts with this reference section. It also includes an environment called the "storyTool" for aiding you in writing your own stories, using the steps of the Hero's Journey as a guide, or analyzing a known story. The tool we set up stores all of your work on our web server and allows you to "publish" it (make it publicly viewable when you are done). There is also a library of images and sounds that you can attach to any of the steps. We're looking for feedback on whether the whole thing even works, if the directions are clear, and especially, if it has some value for learning. The site requires at least NetScape 3 or Internet Explorer 4 as it uses large doses of JavaScript behind the scenes. And They Thought it Would Break The Net --------------------------------------- (this is from EDUPAGE) | INTERNET PROVES ITSELF WITH STARR REPORT DISTRIBUTION | The market research company Relevant Knowledge estimates that 5.9 million | people read the Starr report via the Internet. It projected its figures by | watching about 8,000 randomly selected Internet users 13 years of age and | older in the U.S. (AP 15 Sep 98) Some Limelight for PC's Pueblo Project -------------------------------------- This came out today from the TLTGROUP listserv: | Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 07:05:30 -0400 | From: "Steven W. Gilbert" | Subject: AAHESGIT142:Pueblo K-Gray Project | To: The TLT Group | | (9/18/98 AAHESGIT #142. Approx. 50 lines from Jim Walters of | the Pueblo Project | | The TLTR 1998 Summer Institute closed with a panel about the | Pueblo K-Gray project -- the panelists, each of whom had | participated in the Pueblo online community, ranged from a | 4th grader to retirees. The stories of their experiences | confirmed the capacity of the Internet to support the | development of valuable connections among people of varied | ages, mobility, location, and interests. The educational | benefit from participating in an environment like Pueblo can | be significant for students of all ages. I hope you'll | explore Pueblo and consider participating or establishing | something similar -- extending the options for interaction | among learners and teachers, and offering them new | constructive roles. | OTHER EXAMPLES OF USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT | EDUCATIONAL INTERACTIONS AMONG THE VERY YOUNG AND THE MORE | "SENIOR" LEARNERS AND TEACHERS?) | Steve Gilbert =============================================== | | | Pueblo is a virtual home for approximately 1500 people from | kindergartners to senior adults in their 90s. Residents | include families, people with severe disabilities, nursing | home residents, college students, active young adults, | college faculty members, public school teachers and school- | age children. All of these people congregate in a virtual | world hosted on the Internet. The virtual community | minimizes geographic, ethnic, disability, and age barriers. | Inner-city children connect with college students and senior | citizens, some of whom are confined to care facilities | because of physical disability. This connection with others | outside of their immediate inner-city neighborhood introduces | students to new possibilities and opportunities. | | Pueblo focuses on assisting inner-city children gain the | attitudes and skills required for success in school. | Inspired by the concept of a village raising a child, Pueblo | has intentionally built a community to support learning. The | pedagogy is built on theories of social learning where people | learn in social contexts and practice in situations where | they can receive help as needed. By blurring the lines | between work and play, between social activities and learning | activities, between learning and teaching, people in Pueblo | have fun while learning. Students come before school and stay | after school to participate. Individuals, both young and old, | choose to lead discussions, share their knowledge in semi- | formal workshops, create public exhibits, and help others. | The intrinsic motivation of participating with others | provides constant incentive to grow as a part of this | community. Pueblo represents a unique combination of factors | that make it an exciting space in which to learn. | | We welcome those who would like to participate in this | community. Since Pueblo is a closed community without guest | access, we ask that each person go through our guest | registration. There are several different ways to access | Pueblo: | | 1. If you have a MUD client, point to | pueblo.pc.maricopa.edu:7777 | and "connect guest" then answer the questions. | | 2. If you don't have a MUD client or don't know what one is, | go to | http://pueblo.pc.maricopa.edu/Pueblo/clients/CupOMud/pueblo.html | | and follow the directions on that web page. | | If you have questions or need additional information, please | contact Jason Mitchener or Jim | Walters .