Second Life for teachers

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http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/november2009

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Added by Chris Smith on November 11, 2009 at 4:52am — No Comments

ISTE "Show and Tell, Workshop" 19 Feb 2009

ISTE "Show and Tell, Workshop" 19 Feb 2009 5:00 pm SL time I've been invited back to share some more resources that are available free on International Schools Island This session (at ISTE Island beach front) is designed to be of interest to teachers in any curriculum area and with students of any age group. http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/206/206/23 I'm going to showcase and share a concept and object from JJ Drinkw… Continue

Added by Chris Smith on February 18, 2009 at 6:58am — No Comments

Shambles Termly Newsletter (Feb 09)

This terms Shambles newsletter has a number of items related to Second Life ... you can read all at http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/february2009/ Hope of interest Chris Continue

Added by Chris Smith on February 14, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

How do you get people to think completely differently about education and learning?

Learn 4 Life exists to document change and innovation in education in this country and the world. The site highlights ideas around ICT that challenge and question the current orthodoxies. It's not simply a blog about the latest Web 2.0 tools or teaching techniques although it does encompass those things - the aim of the whole project is t… Continue

Added by Leon Cych on February 13, 2009 at 4:57pm — No Comments

Learn 4 Life Holodeck Project

Learn 4 Life Holodeck Holodeck rezzed as Stonehenge on Learn 4 Life Island

[/caption] Learn4Life Island has been in Second Life now for roughly two years and in that time I have put a lot of time and money into the building of the space to see what the possibilities are for education in the future. This year I am intent on building an imagina… Continue

Added by Leon Cych on February 13, 2009 at 4:52pm — No Comments

Personal Learning Network (PLN)

With the growth of the internet, technology and especially with web 2.0 tools it is now easier for each of us to build a unique online Personal Learning Network (PLN). These networks often grow organically as we ourselves evolve both needs and skills ... with the increase in available information worldwide and easier access there comes a time when it's advisable to pause and reflect. Not only is this an exercise in time management but also one related to keeping sane under the rapid growth of… Continue

Added by Chris Smith on October 23, 2008 at 4:13pm — No Comments

Outside the Wire - Virtual Worlds London - doing things differently

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Virtual Worlds London

I was at the Virtual Worlds Conference in London. Unlike at

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Added by Leon Cych on October 23, 2008 at 10:45am — No Comments

David Warlick and Ewan McIntosh in Second Life: Sunday 7 Sept 2:00pm UK time

David Warlick and Ewan McIntosh in Second Life this coming Sunday ===================================== Shanghai 2008 .... Learning 2.008 18 to 20th September 2008 ... designed for k-12 educators ... http://learning2cn.ning.com Podcast about the R.L. conference http://ken-carroll.com/mp3/conference_ken_jeff.mp3 Conference Trailer (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OJs_RxWFqw Pre-Conference Sessions in Second Life http://tinyurl.com/learning2cn Three sessions will be held in S.L. prior… Continue

Added by Chris Smith on September 3, 2008 at 6:12am — No Comments

The VAT Man cometh

I received the notification that as an EU citizen I would henceforth be charged VAT on all purchases from Linden Labs! Well, it seems SL is officially no longer 'black market economy' and the Revenue men are having their share LOL. Has anyone investigated what this means for UK educational projects in SL? I know some educational institutions are VAT exempt, we are not here at Connexions (for some reason, the old DfES changed the rules). I also do not know what implications this has for buying Li… Continue

Added by Gill Coker on October 2, 2007 at 9:29am — 1 Comment

Queen of the Castle?

I was given a castle kit by a SL friend. I built it on the sky platform above my house in Aramaki. Castle Denby has been fun to decorate, but altering the fabric of the building has been a problem (too many linked parts). So Castle Denby is being dismantled. I have several kits for buildings, many of them untried. Does anyone want one before I delete them for good from my inventory? Contents include castles, log cabins, beach huts etc... Cheers, Gill Continue

Added by Gill Coker on September 10, 2007 at 2:47pm — No Comments

Virtual hospital opens doors

Second Life hospital to demonstrate future of healthcare in London • The UK’s first virtual hospital opens to the public this week to demonstrate the future of London’s healthcare network. The Second Health project allows visitors to explore a threedimensional model of a clinic, created within the online world of Second Life. As users travel around the virtual hospital, they can watch multimedia presentations demonstrating the activities of specific departments. The collaborative project betw… Continue

Added by Gill Coker on September 6, 2007 at 2:40pm — No Comments

Watch this space

Finally heard back from the Nottm Trent University/Gamecity team who are developing a citizenship space for young people in Nottingham in Teen SL based, I think, on the Nottingham Council House. Now I'm getting excited...and need to crack on and get a grip to develop my Connexions Centre in SL ready to link in/copy across :-) check out GameCity: http://gamecity.org/ Continue

Added by Gill Coker on June 27, 2007 at 11:57am — No Comments

Have you ever stretched out your arms and flown across the land?

Forget the scripting, forget codes, forget the maths, forget manuals, forget the building skills, forget anything but the most basic tutorials UNITL you have lived your Second Life for a few hours/days. Learn to walk, enjoy the freedom of flying, enjoy discovering the world, meet new people, learn how to make your avatar yours, learn the new language and immerse yourself in your new Second Life. Continue

Added by J Pearce on June 4, 2007 at 12:28am — No Comments

SLURL - a URL that takes you the NAACE Lounge

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Huineng/116/148/88/

This URL will teleport you to the NAACE lounge.

Follow the link or copy and paste URL into your browser. You need to have SL open, press the orange "Teleport now" button on your browser. The map will then show up in SL, press "Teleport" button. You will end up at the flag just outside the lounge.

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Added by J Pearce on June 1, 2007 at 2:31pm — No Comments

NAACE UK Group created

I have created a NAACE group on SL. If I know your Avatar's name then I have invited you to join. If I dont, please find search box at the bottom of the SL screen and enter NAACE under the Group tab. You should find it there. Press "Join" to join the group.

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Added by J Pearce on June 1, 2007 at 2:13pm — No Comments

NAACE Lounge

I have created a lounge - somewhere to meet; somewhere to chat. I will send interested parties the Land Mark when you join the SL NAACE group Continue

Added by J Pearce on May 30, 2007 at 8:59pm — 1 Comment

Interesting times ahead

I find this experience quite a challenge. I use Second Life (SL) to meet in world friends, do a little land speculation (YES! You can make real money!), I design and make virtual clothes, learn building and scripting skills and all in my own private personal time. MY TIME! Whilst I have read a lot about the numerous universities and learning groups sharing this world with me, I have not ventured too far into the serious side of SL. This has definately been my play thing and not my work thing.

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Added by J Pearce on May 25, 2007 at 10:58pm — 1 Comment