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= An admissions interview in Second Life! =

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Contributor: Lisa Thomas

Subject: English-Language Arts

Grade Level: 12

Lesson could also be used for the following grades: 10, 11, 12

Additional Subjects: English-Language Arts

Instructional Setting: Whole Class

Student Population: At grade level


 * General Description of Lesson: **

Students have been creating online college portfolios or resumes using wiki spaces. A brief e-mail to an admissions counselor has been drafted including the link to their online portfolio. The culminating project for this unit will be for two students to meet in Second Life and practice their interview with an admissions counselor. Students should already have created their Second Life avatars prior to this lesson.)

 Content Standards Strand/Domain: Listening and Speaking, Written & Oral English Language Conventions
 * Standards: **

Written & Oral English Language Conventions
 * Content Standards: **

1.3 Reflect appropriate manuscript requirements in writing.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Listening and Speaking

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">- 1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies -

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">1.1 Recognize strategies used by the media to inform, persuade, entertain, and transmit culture (e.g., advertisements; perpetuation of stereotypes; use of visual representations, special effects, language).

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">1.6 Use logical, ethical, and emotional appeals that enhance a specific tone and purpose.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">- 2.0 Speaking Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics) -

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">2.1a Deliver reflective presentations: Explore the significance of personal experiences, events, conditions, or concerns, using appropriate rhetorical strategies (e.g., narration, description, exposition, persuasion).

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">2.4b Deliver multimedia presentations: Select an appropriate medium for each element of the presentation.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Objectives/ **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Objective(s) of lesson:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">· Students will be able to successfully network with a "mock" admissions counselor (role-played in Second Life.) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">· Students will be able to successfully present and sell themselves to this admissions counselor.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Computer Equipment: Computer, Internet Access, Sound Capabilities <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Video Equipment: None
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Software Applications: Web Browser, Email **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Teacher Technology Competency Level (CTAP2 Rubric): **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">General Computer Skills: Intermediate
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Internet: Intermediate
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Email: Proficient

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Time Required: 6 class period(s) of 40 minutes.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Procedure/ **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Materials and Resources used by teachers and students: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">· Questions document for student role-playing admissions counselor. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">· Online portfolio/ resume in wiki spaces. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">· Rubric (See Rubric) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">· Computer Lab/ laptops with Internet connectivity <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">· Software downloaded and tested in advance: Second Life and Jing/ other screen cast.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Preparation for Teacher: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">1. Create an assignment page with all links, handouts, instructions and other resources for students on school site. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">2. Test software and data projector. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">3. Place appropriate number of rubrics on clipboards.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">DAY ONE: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">If time is limited they should save their location to favorites to continue next class at their meeting location.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Step by Step Teacher Procedure: **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Explain to students that now that their online portfolios and letter to college admissions is complete that now they will take place in a virtual interview with an admissions counselor.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Show students Rubric and other sample resources for reference.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Explain how every student will role play as the admissions counselor with a standard set of questions presented to them to use and each student will also be the interviewee. The interviewee should be prepared with their short letter/ e-mail to the admissions counselor which includes the link to their online portfolio.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">If possible, show a previously recorded interview to model the process.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Students will be assigned their role: interviewer OR interviewee, and assigned a partner randomly. (See assignment sheet)
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Each student will log-in to Second Life and dress their avatar appropriately for an interview.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Partners will meet in Second Life on their assigned University Campus.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Via IM the letter to the counselor will be sent with the link to their online portfolio. The letter and portfolio should be read ahead of time by mock admissions counselor.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">DAY TWO:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">(Start recording screen using Jing or other Screen Cast)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">They will introduce each other with appropriate gestures and chat (they may choose to sit down or go to a meeting room.)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Via IM the letter to the counselor will be sent with the link to their online portfolio if this has not yet been completed.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">HINT: The students might want to split their screens so they can view both their virtual meeting place, and their online portfolio simultaneously.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">The interviewer (admissions counselor) begins the interview with the first question and the interview proceeds.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">When interview is complete. Save your screen cast and e-mail to your professor.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">DAY THREE/ FOUR: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">The entire process repeats itself with roles now in reverse, but at the same University location.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">DAY FIVE/ SIX:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Hand out rubrics on clip boards. Interviewed screen-casts OR Jing videos are projected for class. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Interviews are assessed with rubric and discussed by all.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">**Instructional Strategies:** demonstrating (modeling), role playing, interviewing/ questioning, simulation

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Assessment Type(s): Portfolios, Interviews, Rubric, (Other: Use Jing to capture online interview.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Assessment/ **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Assessment Plan: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">The final interview will be assessed by the instructor and peers viewing the videotaped Second Life interview and commenting with the provided rubric. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">(The actual online portfolio/resume and letter to the admissions counselor containing the resume link, has already been assessed prior to this interview)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Notes, tips, suggestions and/or extension activities: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">You can place your students recorded interviews on your schools local cable channel or links to the videos on your school web site.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Enhancement/ **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">**Cross Curricular Connections:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Technology


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">File Attachments/ **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Instructional Materials Attachment(s) ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">InterviewQuestions_SampleEmail.pdf ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">College Interview Questions - college admissions tips”.pdf ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Interview Questions - practice interview question tips.pdf ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Preparing for an Interview - get interview tips, preparation advice.pdf ||


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Implementation Attachment(s) ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Assignment Sheet.pdf ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">References.pdf ||