What I found somewhat coincidental about this week is that we're discussing communication, and I just finished a competency essay for my ePortfolio which covered that topic. A lot of the tips in the articles this week were ones that I had already heard before, since I experienced a lot of it already in the SLIS program. Part of effective communication is responding promptly to your boss or coworkers about a project, or if you have a question that needs to be answered at that second, it's also a good idea to call.
Yesterday, I met with my mentor in Second Life for my internship, and she taught me how to build objects and add pictures to them. We communicated both through voice and chat, so we were on the same page, and I could send her an IM or ask her through audio if I was stuck. I'm also adding my progress on the Google Doc she created for me to write my hours down on, and I've been providing a brief outline to what I'm doing each day, even if I go into Second Life by myself. I consider myself a fast learner, so it didn't take me long to pick up on the building techniques and open up the proper window to add texture, rotate, stretch, etc. To test out my knowledge, I put up a picture of Catherine of Aragon (me) on the outside of my virtual house, using the building methods I was taught and a program called Jing to take a screenshot of the picture I wanted.
I had never heard of Jing before all this, but it was surprisingly easy to install and use. It just sits up in the corner of my computer screen doing nothing until I'm ready to use it.
I am so glad to hear you learned to use Jing and create a picture up for your Tutor House. We do a good job of covering communications in different classes, I think--but it is good to know you feel that way too, especially since you were working on it for your e-portfolio. Have a good week!
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