The Interview

The first event at the VSTE Conference in Virginia Beach for the VSTE in SL crew was the interview. Mandie, Jazmemo, Alfredo, and Thunder were in the VSTE Island Community Center with Spiff Whitfield and Cyrus Hush. Marie, Lisa, Al, Kim, and Matt were in Virginia Beach at the VB Convention Center. Andy, operating Spiff, was in New York state. Spiff/Andy interviewed us and Cyrus/Matt showed the interview in the second floor tower room at the VB Convention Center in front of several VSTE attendees who came with their laptops to watch. The four of us interviewees were "hiding" in another room on the same floor. The Interview went something like this: Spiff Whitfield: Hello and welcome to VSTE’s 2008-09 23rd Annual State Technology Conference. I am … (we all introduce ourselves but why didn't we ask Cyrus to introduce himself as the cameraman?) Mandie Mimulus: Jazmemo Zimminy: Alfredo Bedrosian: Thunder Insippo: Spiff Whitfield: What first brought you to Second Life? (we all answered each question) Spiff Whitfield: What was your initial reaction to this virtual world? Spiff Whitfield: What is your favorite place to hang out in Second Life? (Marie – Virtual Pioneers) (Lisa – DEN (Kim – ISTE) (Al – VSTE) Spiff Whitfield: You are all teachers. How does Second Life help you with your professional life? Spiff Whitfield: Do you have fun is Second Life or is it all work, work, work? Spiff Whitfield: Now let’s meet the real people behind the avatars! After the interview we came in person to the tower room carrying out laptops so the folks watching could see who was who. This was the most embarrassing part of the entire three days for me. I look nothing like Thunder. :-/