Thing 23: Virtual Worlds

1. On your blog entry for Thing 23, discuss some of the potential uses for using a virtual world for public diplomacy kind of event might be applicable to a virtual world?
-- Online game related to American Culture or holiday.
-- Story telling program
-- English Teaching Program
-- Educational Fair.
-- Speaker Program
-- Book discussion program

Can you think of a scenario where a virtual environment might richer experience than a real life environment?Language Learning through virtual world, students could access resource easily to practice speaking and reading, even interactive with English native speakers.

How might academic institutions and libraries use virtual worlds in a different way than real life?
Academic Institutions and Libraries could use virtual worlds to promote learning, reading and researching/discussion. Virtual worlds are more attractive, young people could hide her real identity, and participate in the virtual worlds programs more than real life programs.

2. How might your Embassy use a virtual world environment for a program?
We have virtual American corner, facebook, but we have not tried the virtual world yet.
I think that we may use a virtual world environment to do the following programs.
--Announcing our programs,
-- Conducting a speaker program, the audience could raise questions freely in the virtual world.
-- Organizing an Education fair