
Grandpa's Fishing Hat and Newspaper
This past weekend I set off to start to build out the virtual marsh environment for each character we have identified. I got very confused as I tried to work within two characters … that of myself (Heidi TeeCee) where all my inventory saw and the ePirate avatar … some stuff was here, some there. I decided the best option was to only purchase or obtain items that were copiable/modifiable so that I could insert different scripts into the objects (i.e. note cards, urls, assessments) but more importantly, once each character was finished, I could transfer a copy of the finished object to the university avatar (ePirate). As I’m doing so, I can organize the objects into a folder in that account and only transfer the edited copies of the objects. Best that the ePirate account is organized.
Meanwhile, keeping the Heidi TeeCee account organized proved challenging. As mentioned before, most of the objects I modified so I had copies of the original and the edited version … and the names didn’t match since I wanted the edited version to have a name that made sense to the case. Confusing, right?
However, retaining “copies” of the objects I found was really important should the object “disappear” by accident. One wouldn’t think this would be the case however, I found some of my initial marsh animals “underground” due to some of the terraforming done on the other parts of the island. Accidents easily happen. I also decided that after each “character” was finished to take photos of the area and objects, again for a record just in case. These photos would make a great photo album.
Any large purchases (i.e. expensive buildings) I will make with the ePirate avatar however I did find some buildings that I liked (i.e. for the tourist center) that were copiable/modifiable.
I am doing surprising well with finding what I need and modifying the objects to suit the case so I’m pleased. I also want to go back and review with the faculty how we can add more interactivity to plants and trees that are already there to provide for a more rounded educational environment. 🙂
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