Example of an Animoto video demo for a student

 Here is my Animoto Video of my sociotechnical plan.

Virtual Reality Sailboat Design Video by Outside the Lines

Many thanks to Captain John for his innovation video that bridges 3D design in VR with sailing.  The VR design tool featured in the video is Immersed from https://immersed.com. *cheers*

2009 NMC Symposium for the Future in an Animoto video

My Animoto Video for the 2009 NMC Symposium for the Future  This is an example of how to embed a video from animoto.

Back to the Future!

Futuring and Innovation Embedding Animoto Videos

 Testing how to embed an Animoto video in a class post. 

While I retired my blog in October 2013 when my full-time faculty position changed, I never left. *grins* 

Let's see how this Game Simulation Kit video from 2011 looks embedded in today's posts. 

Hmm, the icon for the HTML view is missing. I can tell that I've been absent far too long from the blogging scene. *grins*

Aha! You have to click on the pen icon on the far left to switch between compose mode and the HTML view. Once you switch to HTML, you can paste your embed code into the post.  Now we'll see how it looks.

 

 

This is a video from images I took of the Air University Huffman Prairie Game Simulation Kit by Dr. Andrew Stricker and Mr. Mike McCrocklin, the masterminds behind our Mars Expedition Strategy Challenge.

From Mars to Margaritaville_an EM 825 Summer 2013 Intergalactic Tour

It is with great delight that I showcase the accomplishments of my Emerging Media 825 Strategic Use of Virtual Worlds class.  Most of them began the term new to virtual world design and came from diverse backgrounds, yet rose to the challenge admirably!
EM 825 Summer 2013




Our visual tour begins with the Psych project team with its Cultural Center and Tzion, a place of comfort to victims of human trafficking. The Info Center blended a Welcome Center, wonderful Physics experiments, including an astronaut who stands between Earth, the Moon and Mars holding a hammer and a feather, a Virtual World Orientation Center, an Immersive Aquarium and Blue Visions, a sensory experience.

Margaritaville featured the Save the Manateee Project, complete with the Tiki Fun Hut, the Surf Shop, The Museum, the Underswater evolution from the Frill to the Manatee, and the Pirate Cove.

From there, we visit Virtual Golf and the Castle Pro Shop, that depict memorable golf moments that embody Csikszentmihalyi's mental states of Flow and Celia Pearce's notions of emergence in these learning spaces.

The Mad Scientists project took us on a tour of the Martian World's Faire, and the wealth of interactive content dazzles the mind.  From Buckydomes and intergalactic communication devices to Human Cell Avatar measurement instrumentation, there is something for everyone!

The Virtual Tour of the Mall blends with DC's famous structures and the Hall of Presidents to a quirky Presidential trivia game and a Dragon tour guide.

I am very proud of my students and thank them for working hard to provide a memorable close to our Emerging Media 825 excursions in Second Life. I will miss you!

For invites to doctoral defenses in 2013, please write me at calongne@pcisys.net

Music Videos and Snazzy Visuals

Created with Imagechef

Don't believe everything you read. While it is the season for haunted houses and ghouls, I created a few signs to celebrate Fall and have posted the first in a series of class videos from Summer term in Second Life. 

Today, I'm hosting a session on how to create music videos and snazzy visuals using some of my favorite tools. 

Animoto creates music videos fast and allows you to copy and edit your work quickly and easily. Best of all, it is easy to share, embed or post.


 Here is a sample video that I made from the EM 825 Margaritaville: Save the Manatee class project.

Imagechef has a variety of fun tools, including Word Mosaics and humorous signs.  I'll post a few of my favorites here.


Click on a category and add your information to create a custom sign. For the Word Mosaics, select your color, shape, font and text.

For a larger font, separate your text with spaces instead of putting words on separate lines. Include a blank space at the end of a line for a better layout. 

 Imagechef is free, but if you want to use your signs for use in presentations or public displays, there is a nominal annual fee that is worth it for those who need custom images that convey a strong message. 

Created with Imagechef

You can, however, inspire your friends or frustrate unwanted guests with signs, such as this one. 






In addition to Word Mosaics, another alternative is Wordle.  In the Wordle below,  the word Games is listed twice and as a result, is larger than the rest of the words. If your goal is to convey a message based on the relative importance based on the frequency of use for certain words, use Wordle. 

Created with Imagechef

Lastly, we have a new puppy and while we named him Edgar Allen Poe (Poe for short), he shares something in common with this little fella. 

Smoke and Mirrors The Magic of Emerging Media

The Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) invited me to speak on a variety of topics related to Emerging Media and reversible business models at INTERFACE Denver 2012. Highlights from the talk are depicted in my presentation on Slideshare.



To complement the topics that were showcased during this one-day conference, the session blended social media, social networks, reversible business models and the impact of IT, augmented reality, QR codes, creating streaming video, using hash tags in Twitter, mobile apps and easy app generation tools, designing simulations in virtual worlds, games, and game-based cultures in the workplace.

Many thanks to Randy Storm and Kathryn Schnepple for the invitation! *cheers*

Doctor of Computer Science Fall 2012 Innovations

During the Fall 2012 Workshop at Colorado Technical University's Doctor of Computer Science Symposium, our research students contributed their innovation ideas to a time capsule that they called their Brain Map.

In it, they worked in small groups to identify innovation areas for future research after watching several inspirational videos, including Corning's A Day Made of Glass 2: Unpacked and discussed their call to action for further research and development.  

Based on their recommendations for future research, we ended the session with a review of Microsoft's vision of the future, as featured in a video called Microsoft at 2020.

CTU Summer 2012 Celebration

Students from CS 855 and EM 825 joined graduates from prior classes and members of our learning community in a celebration at the end of Summer 2012 term.



Click here to view Lyr Lobo's Celebration Summer 2012 video on Animoto.

In Second Life, DJ Astoria Luminos hosted the music stream of hits from the 70s and 80s as we distributed gifts and discussed our plans after the term ends.

If you missed out on the treats and would like a copy, please contact Lyr Lobo in Second Life.

Highlights from 33 Classes with Lyr Lobo in an Animoto Video

To celebrate our Second Life classes from 2006-2012, here is an Animoto video with highlights from 33 classes. More detailed videos are offered in the Blog archives.

Animoto video by Lyr Lobo

Today, Colorado Technical University hosts 4-7 classes per term in Second Life. Animoto creates free 30-second videos from your images and turns them into a music video. The music in this video is Winds of Change by Jap Jap and available in Animoto's royalty free music collection.

2012 Relay Music and Entertainment Schedule

2012 RFL Telethon Studio - Live Telethon Coverage
http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Wish/253/172/23

Country Live Music Stage/Hosting
*********************************
 http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Treatment/216/135/23

1PM    DJ Lynn Cuttita/ Host Kathrine Starfall
2PM    Gary Moore Tribute Show/ Host Amanda Darbyshire
3PM    DJ Rosa Alekseev
4PM    DJ Mila Avedon
5PM    DJ Nardo Andrew/ Host Missy Taffeta
6PM    DJ Kylani Zerbino/ Host Jasmine Loening
7PM    Satin Galli & Erin68 Frog
8PM    RB Hamelin
9PM    REMEMBER 
10PM  Live Country Musician
11PM  Live Country Musician
12AM  DJ Bryan Rickena/ Host Sierra Sugar
1AM 
2AM   
3AM  
4AM  
5AM  
6AM  
7AM   Live Country Musician/ Host Lady Chipmunk Foxtrot
8AM   Live Country Musician
9AM   Shaye Dezno/ Host: Amanda Darbyshire

DJ Music Stage/Hosting
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http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Volunteer/116/173/23

1PM    ChangHigh Fireshow/ Host- Tuesday Memo
2PM    DJ Red Ryder/ HostTuesday Memo
3PM    DJ Suellen/ Host Dona Aquila
4PM    DJ Anakin Crystal/ Host Jessii warhol-Giano
5PM    DJ Dusk Griswold/ Host Vickie Maidstone
6PM    DJ Madonna Milena/ Host TxUptownGirl Beaumont
7PM    DJ Zander Greene/ Host Dani Durant
8PM    DJ Mordicai Fall/ Host Starlyn Harvy
9PM    REMEMBER 
10PM  DJ Joey Williamson/Host Lady Draegonne
11PM  DJ Dakota Christensen/ Host Phoenix Piek
12AM  DJ Zander Greene/Host Phoenix Piek
1AM    DJ Madonna Milena
2AM    DJ DarkSoulessAngel Xue/ Host Tuesday Memo
3AM  
4AM  
5AM  
6AM  
7AM   DJ Holocluck Henly/ Tee Auster
8AM   DJ Rinda DeCuir
9AM   DJ Mikael Foxtrot/ Host Tee Auster

Live Music Stage/Hosting
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http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Wish/152/69/21

1PM  
2PM    Harmonia Trefoil/ Host Dona Aquila
3PM    Lauren Ilo/ Host Butterfinger03
4PM    ScarlettLa Roux/ Host Butterfinger 03
5PM     ELiz Watanabe/Host: Skye Fireheart
6PM    Zak Claxton/ Host Zahara Faith
7PM    Sassy Nitely/ Host Zahara Faith
8PM    FrankLee Anatra/ Host Edith Halderman
9PM   
10PM  FreeStar Tammas
11PM  Teresa Nightfire
12AM  Live Musician/Host Butterfingers03
1AM  
2AM  
3AM  
4AM  
5AM  
6AM  
7AM   Grace Mcdunnough/ Host Sunshine Zhangsun
8AM   TwinGhost Ronas/ Host Jeannie Dreamer
9AM   Lyrica Acoustic/ Host Jeannie Dreamer

T1 Radio
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http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Acceptance/235/138/23

9AM   Nuala/Trader
10AM Trader
11AM Nuala
12AM Nuala
1PM    Nuala/Trader
2PM    Nuala/Trader
3PM    Nuala/Trader
4PM    Dee Wolfe
5PM    Dee Wolfe Portia Lytton
6PM    Portia Lytton
7PM    Fizban Underwood
8PM    Fizban Underwood - Trader
9PM    Trader
10PM  Fuzzball Ortega
11PM  Fuzzball - Vic Mornington
12AM  Vic Mornington
1AM    Splash Kidd ?
2AM   4 Musketeers
3AM   Nightwalker Galaxy
4AM   Mady Majestic
5AM   Mady Majestic - Trader
6AM   Trader
7AM   Suzetta Moonites
8AM   Suzetta Moonites - Trader
9AM   Trader
10AM Trader
11AM Trader
12:30PM Trader Nuala All DJS

Themed Laps
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Welcome Center
http://slurl.com/secondlife/RELAY%20FOR%20LIFE/102/134/22

1PM    Teams Lap
2PM    Silly Hats/Big Hair
3PM    Animal Kingdom
4PM    The First Timer Lap
5PM     Cruisin' Western Style
6PM    Blast from the Past
7PM    Musicians For Relay
8PM    Favorite HOliday
9PM     REMEMBER
10PM  Fancy Footwear
11PM   Fantasy Hour
12AM  Midnight Masquerade
1AM    The Power of Purple
2AM    Monster Mash
3AM    Super Heroes!
4AM   Sports Mania
5AM   Up All Night
6AM   FIGHT BACK
7AM   International Lap
8AM   Caring & Curing
9AM   Formal Hour
10AM Closing Ceremonies
11AM Victory Lap

Relay Event Day Getting Started Guide

During the Relay, we walk the track to honor those who have lost the fight, to celebrate with our survivors and to applaud the caregivers and heroes who work tirelessly to make a difference. Until there is a cure, we will continue to fight!

Relay Activities

When not on the track, come enjoy the exciting Relay festivities in Second Life. They feature three Music Stages, a Scavenger Hunt, Team Parties, the Teams R Us Flea Market, the Snail Races, an Art Show and Silent Auction, a Raffle, a Museum, a Breedables Auction, the Survivor/Caregiver Camp, water activities, team campsites and celebrated builds by some of SL's finest designers, the Committee Camp, the RFL Telethon and the T1Radio stream.

Getting Started - Visit the Welcome Center

Relay begins with the Opening Ceremonies at 10 AM SLT and the inspirational Survivor/Caregiver Honor Walk at 11 AM.  Tune into T1Radio's stream at http://t1radio.serverroom.us:8242 or listen to the audio in Second Life for festive music, inspirational testimonials and the Relay news.

Welcome Center for Relay 2012, photo by Lyr Lobo

To help you navigate during Relay, use either the landmarks in the information notecard available at the Welcome Center or use the following locations and the list of themed laps. 

Track Tools, photo by Lyr Lobo

Upon arrival, visit the Welcome Center and click the signs for guides to the Relay.

Click the Track Tools sign to get a copy of the Pedometer and the Walk and Talk objects. Wear the Pedometer to measure your progress around the track and wear the Walk and Talk to socialize while automatically walking around the track.  

Locations to Visit - Using SLurls**

**To use a SLurl in Viewer 3, click it and select teleport. For older viewers, copy and add it to the SL chat log, and then click it to load the location onto your SL map. 

The Welcome Center is at http://slurl.com/secondlife/RELAY%20FOR%20LIFE/102/134/22

Click the Luminaria sign at the Welcome Center for a reference to the colors of the Luminari. Light one in remembrance and receive a keepsake luminary!

Opening Ceremonies at RFL Volunteer, RFL Treatment, RFLUnity, RFL Wish

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Volunteer/31/36/37

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Treatment/225/35/37

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Unity/226/229/37

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Wish/34/225/37  (use the others first)

2012 Survivor/Caregiver Camp

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Survive/142/124/23

T1 Radio Studio

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Acceptance/235/138/23

2012 RFL Museum

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Acceptance/135/12/23

2012 RFL Telethon Studio - Live Telethon Coverage

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Wish/253/172/23

Live Music Stage@Relay Weekend

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Wish/53/57/23

Country Stage@Relay Weekend

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Treatment/216/135/23

DJ Stage@Relay Weekend

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Volunteer/114/174/23

2012 RFL of SL Scavenger Hunt

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Wish/71/154/23

2012 RFL Art Show & Sale

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Wish/89/77/23

2012 RFL Silent Auction

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Wish/160/245/23

2012 Raffle for Relay

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Treatment/124/50/23

2012 RFL Breedables Auction

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Fight%20Back/1/80/23

2012 RFL of SL Snail Races

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Unity/240/50/23

Sailing, Surfing and more on RFL Reflection, a water region

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Reflection/1/168/22

2012 Committee Camp

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Dedication/112/93/23

2012 Teams R Us Flea Market

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Treatment/202/118/23

2012 Teams R Us Clubhouse - for all Team Parties

http://slurl.com/secondlife/RFL%20Treatment/151/109/23

Walking or cheering from the campsites along the Relay track is an amazing feeling as the sights and sounds that flood our senses remind us that we are not alone. We stand strong together with each step that we take, and when not on the track, we will cheer, dance and support the fight against cancer from one of the beautifully designed campsites along the route.

At the Relay For Life of Second Life, there is something for everyone!

Themed Laps

Visit the Welcome Center and click the Themed Laps sign for this list and to get a copy of Charlene Trudeau's notecard called 2012 TFAC Themed Laps. 

Walking the Relay, photo by Lyr Lobo

Tip: The Teleport Here sign at the Welcome Center sends you to a random location. Use the Groups & Friends Teleporting Together sign when walking the track with friends.

10 - 11am:  OPENING CEREMONY

11am - 12:30pm: CELEBRATE - Survivor/Caregiver Honor Walk 

12:30 - 2pm:  Team Spirit Lap - Teams R Us! 

2 - 3pm:  Silly Hats/Big Hair

3 - 4pm:  The First Timer Lap

4 - 5pm:  Animal Kingdom! 

5-6pm:  Cruisin' Western Style

6-7pm:  Blast from the Past

7-8pm:  Musicians For Relay

8-9pm:   Favorite Holiday

9-10pm:  REMEMBER - Luminaria Ceremony

10-11pm:  Fancy Footwear

11-Midnight:  Fantasy Hour

Midnight-1am:  Midnight Masquerade

1-2am:  The Power of Purple

2-3am:  Monster Mash

3-4am:  Super Heroes!

4-5am:  Sports Mania

5-6am:   Up All Night

6-7am:  FIGHT BACK

7-8am:   International Lap

8-9am:  Caring & Curing

9-10am:  Formal Hour

10am-11am:  CLOSING CEREMONY

11am - NOON:  Victory Lap!

Join us as we celebrate life and take a stand against cancer. With one voice, we will shout that it is indeed Time For A Cure!

Lyr Lobo
Public Relations and Media Relations Area Chair

Get Ready to Relay!

Saturday, July 14th is the day when Relay enthusiasts hit the track for the Relay For Life of Second Life! Are you ready to Relay?

The Opening Ceremony for this year's Relay begins at 10 AM SLT on Saturday, July 14 and features 24 hours of themed laps and festivities! As we prepare for the big day, we want to give thanks to each of you for the last four months of hard work and for making the dream that is the Relay For Life of Second Life come alive. 

Touched by Angels - photograph by Lyr Lobo

 Many thanks to Linden Lab for their support and commitment to the Relay For Life of Second Life, and to the American Cancer Society (ACS) and our ACS Staff Partner, Stingray9798 Raymaker, for without their support, our successes would not be possible. 

We applaud the efforts of our leadership and thank MamaP Beerbaum for inspiring and guiding this monumental effort, and to Dwen Dooley for his Website wizardry and commitment to excellence, to Nikki Mathieson and her team for making the Relay come to life, and to the Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs for their dedication, hard work and profound good humor, to our Sponsors for believing in and supporting the Relay, to our Telethon media partners, to Trader1 Whiplash and T1Radio and to the designers of the beautiful, thought-provoking and imaginative campsites as well as the Team Captains, the Teams and the volunteers who embody the heart and soul of the Relay For Life of Second Life.

Stingray9798 Raymaker praised the Relay For Life of Second Life and said, "I am just as excited for this year's Relay For Life of Second Life as I ever have been.  Over the last few weeks, the momentum has been building to what will be an amazing crescendo and finale to an amazing fundraising season." 

He added, "I have been bragging about you all to my fellow American Cancer Society colleagues for the last several weeks, and will continue to sing your praises as long as people will listen to me!  Now - let's go have a Relay!!"

Lyr Lobo
Public Relations and Media Relations Area Chair
Relay For Life of Second Life

EM 210 Hideaway Door Project

A secret hideaway on the beach - check out the door! Great job! *cheers*

The Space Couch

A robot's space couch - for EM 210. Great job!

CTU Celebration for Winter 2012 in Second Life

Wonderful Celebration party with EM 210, EM 835, EM 840, CS 820 and CS 855, plus some of DCS 3 joined us! *cheers*

AutoTint Remote Window Tinting System Project

Class project for CS 820. Great job!


Make your own photo slideshow at Animoto.

Treasure Chest Project

Treasure Chest against a Bangkok sky! Great project - check out how it opens with a click!

Flower Pet

EM210 - A student's flower that walks and smells good!

A Car That Follows

Lilah's Car - great car that follows the avatar!