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 ISTE Events in Second LifeISTE typically hosts in world events twice weekly: every Thursday at 6 PM SLT (that's US pacific time), we host a social event for educators to meet and network. We also host a twice monthly speaker series, a monthly Educator Show and Tell session, and additional chats and discussions, typically on Tuesday evenings at 6 PM SLT. August 2008Thursday, August 7, 6 PM SLTEducator Social, ISTE Campfire Field Advocating for the use of Second Life with Educators and Administrators Are you interested in picking up tips and strategies for advocating for the use of Second Life in instruction? This week's social will focus four small group discussions on advocating for the use of Second Life in instruction and educator preparation with educators and administrators. There will be four discussions: Using the Teen Grid for instruction in K-12, using the Main Grid for K-12 professional development, advocating to higher ed faculty on the use of SL for instruction, and advocating to Administrators for the Use of SL at any level. Thursday, August 14, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Discussion Skypark Back to School dance Come to our back-to-school celebration dressed as your favorite educator. Thursday, August 21, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE ISTE Olympics Play or compete in your favorite summer Olympics sporting events such as volleyball and swimming. Thursday, August 28, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Campfire Field Speaker Series Round-up Small group discussion about the month's Speaker Series topics. July 2008Monday, July 7, 6 PM SLTISTE Speaker Series Event: SL5B Education Spotlight Roundtable with Sarah Robbins (SL: Intellagirl Tully) Location: ISTE's brand-new four-sim auditorium: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island%203/17/237/25 Ready to get back in the swing of things after NECC? Please help us christen the brand-new ISTE Island Auditorium on Monday, July 7th at 6pm SLT! Sarah Robbins (SL: Intellagirl Tully) will be moderating a panel discussion featuring:
Sarah will lead the participants through a lively discussion of teaching and learning, the impacts of technology in general, and Second Life in particular. Please join us! This will be a voice presentation, please be sure you have a working voice setup prior to the event! Thursday, July 3, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Campfire Field Stories of Independence Share stories of personal, professional, or national independence that are of importance to you at our summer celebration. Thursday, July 10, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Discussion SKypark Games Night Come play SL versions of your favorite board games: Scrabble, Othello, Backgammon, Checkers, MahJong, and more. Tuesday, July 15, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Event: The TILT Initiative at SAISD - Highlighting the ISTE Certified Capstone Courses from PBS TeacherLine Location: ISTE Island Bandshell: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/128/128/25 Hummingbird Looming (RL: Miguel Guhlin , Director of Instructional Technology at San Antonio Independent School District [SAISD]) will speak on this innovative delivery of PD for certifiying educators in his district in Integrating Technology. SAISD is an urban district in San Antonio with an 95% economically disadvantaged population - keeping students in school and engaged and setting a goal of going to college is the mission of this district. The team at the Dept of Instructional Technology at SAISD leads this incredible program for ed tech PD. Join us to learn how you can use these courses and encourage your teachers to engage in online professional development. This will be a voice presentation, please be sure you have a working voice setup prior to the event! Thursday, July 17, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Campfire Field Speed Social Get to know your fellow ISTE SL members with out version of speed dating. Tuesday, July 22, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Event: Metanomics: bridging the virtual worlds of business and K-20 education Location: ISTE's new four-sim auditorium: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island%203/17/237/25 Robert Bloomfield (SL: Beyers Sellers) is the host of Metanomics, a weekly broadcast (Noon SLT/PDT) focusing on current trends and developments impacting vitrual worlds. Their archived events listing powerfully illustrates the depth and breadth of their weekly productions. ISTE is proud to be partnering with Metanomics to bring our audiences together in the hopes of facilitating dialogue, networking, information sharing, and join innovation in Second Life. Beyers will be joined by our very own Chris Collins (SL: Fleep Tuque , a correspondent for Metanomics) in a lively, open discussion surrounding the question, "how can Metanomics, and the Metanomics archives, inform K-20 educators, librarians and instructional technologists who would like to use information about business and policy in virtual worlds?" This will be a voice presentation, please be sure you have a working voice setup prior to the event! Thursday, July 24, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE HQ Sail Away! Ahoy Maties!! Come and enjoy a relaxing cruise through the United Sailing Sims of SL. Captains Louise Borgnine and Jerit Weiser will welcome you aboard their yachts for an hour of networking and socializing, while touring the lovely islands off the coast of Fishers Island . Meet at the ISTE Island Headquarters at 6:00 SLT and we will provide a slurl to the yacht club. Thursday, July 31, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Campfire Field Speaker Series Round-up Small group discussion about the month's Speaker Series topics. June 2008Thursday, June 5, 6 PM SLTEducator Social, ISTE Discussion Skypark Flag Day Celebration, Flag Building Workshop Learn basic building skills in Second Life while you make a flag for ISTE's Flag Day celebration. Participants flags will be on display on ISTE Island during the month of June. Tuesday, June 10, 6pm SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Community Colleges in Virtual Worlds: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Frontier of School & Work Denise Cote (SL: Pipsqueak Fiddlesticks) Associate Professor, Librarian, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn IL Denise will outline the current activities of community colleges in SL and share activities & plans for inter-college collaboration. She will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of virtual worlds in community college education and how partnerships with K-12 could enhance the virtual world learning experience for students. Location: ISTE Island Bandshell: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/128/128/25 Session Text Chat Transcript Photos Thursday, June 12, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, The Alamo Please join us for our Alamo sneak preview! In world historical re-enactors will guide you through ISTE’s Alamo campus, and will share the story of this fascinating national landmark. Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island%204/235/177/30 Monday, June 16, 5 PM SLT ISTE Social Committee Meeting, Discussion Skypark Everyone is welcome to come out and help plan the events for July. Tuesday, June 17, 6pm SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session East Tennessee State University: A Retrospective Look at a Year Inworld Barbara Knight (SL: Knightbar Jewell) Academic Technology Coordinator, East Tennessee State University How to build an Educational Island? – If I build it “Will students come?” – If I build it “Will instructors use it?” Join Barbara in a discussion about a Second Life Island purchased by East Tennessee State University. Look at their success and most of all, let her show you their failures. This will be an open discussion with a brainstorming session near the end. Location: ISTE Island Bandshell: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/128/128/25 Wednesday, June 18, 5 PM SLT Moderator Training, ISTE Island Discussion Skypark Moderating Discussions In World Are you interested in facilitating small group discussions at the ISTE socials or other events in Second Life? Roshanna Rives , ISTE docent, will give a short pres on things to consider when facilitating group discussions in Second Life. Pres will be followed by a Q and A. A note card on tips will be distributed.Roshanna is a virtual educator and trainer on how to facilitate online courses and develop learning communities online. She works with the Jason Academy, part of National Geographic and is an e-Mentor for the eMMS. Roshanna facilitated the SL ISTE NETS for Teachers Refresh Project. Thursday, June 19, 5 PM SLT New Avatar Social, Meditation Treehouse, ISTE Island Thursday, June 19, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, TCEA, ISTE Island 2 Grand Welcome to NECC. Hosted by PBS TeacherLine of Texas and the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Put on your Cowboy hats and boots and join PBS TeacherLine of Texas and the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA), your Texas Ambassadors, as we welcome you to NECC in San Antonio, Texas 2008! Thursday, June 26, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Campfire Ring Speaker Series Follow-up Small group discussion centered on the month's Speaker Series events. May 2008Thursday, May 1, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Beach/Campfire Ring Rockcliffe University: Crossing the SL/RL Divide (rescheduled) Kevin Feenan (SL: Phelan Corrimal) Come to this informal discussion to explore the challenges of crossing the SL and RL divide. Rockcliffe University Consortium a non-profit institution for the promotion of education and research using virtual models. First formed in SecondLife in October 2006, Rockcliffe has since grown from a modest 4000 sq. m. to encompasing seven sims ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/100/101/24). This project is the brainchild of Knomaze Corporation CEO and founder Kevin Feenan (SL: Phelan Corrimal). Kevin is a graduate of the University of Toronto's EMBA program and is currently working towards a Doctorate in Organizational Design and Leadership through the University of Phoenix. Tuesday, May 6, 4:30-5:30 PM SLT Report From the Policy Front: What's in Store for Ed Tech in '08 NCLB Reauthorization, teacher preparation, ed tech funding and election year politics are making 2008 a key year for impacting technology resources for the classroom. Join ISTE's Director of Government Affairs for an interactive and entertaining session on the latest “inside the beltway” news, and easy steps you can take to get involved. **Learn more and download all the handouts.** Note: This event will be held on ISTE Island 2: **http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island%202/217/87/25** Tuesday, May 6, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Lessons for Educators from the Second Life Community Convention 2007 - Looking Forward to SLCC2008! Cathy Arrequin & Ross Perkins Join author/educator Cathy Arreguin (SL: Mari Asturias) of San Diego State University, as she discusses her paper for Global Kids summarizing the SLCC 2007 Education Track proceedings, emphasizing important concepts and examples especially useful for K12 educators and others wanting to incorporate best practices into their Second Life instruction. Joining her will be Dr. Ross Perkins (SL: Milosun Czervik) of Virginia Tech, who will provide additional insights into effective MUVE-based instruction NOT covered during the SLCC 2007 Education Track. This fast paced hour will also highlight practical examples and activities designed to inspire K12 educators new to virtual worlds. Cathy and Ross co-authored Real-Life Migrants on the MUVE: Stories of Virtual Transitions, published May 2007 in Learning & Leading with Technology. As former classroom teachers, they share a passion for equipping teachers in effective and creative uses of technology for instruction and learning. Location: ISTE Island Bandshell: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/128/128/25 This will be a voice presentation but will be using media parcel broadcasting. Please be sure your client can play media streams (like music) prior to attending. Thursday, May 8, 5:30 PM SLT New Avatar Social, ISTE Campfire Rings Resources for self-guided learning about SL Thursday, May 8 , 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Discussion Skypark Cinco de Mayo Celebration/Small group discussion about classroom blogging activities with Konrad March Join us in a Cinco de Mayo dance. Share your stories about the best and worst in Second Life while you dance. Konrad March will also be moderating a small group discussion about his research into classroom blogging communities. It's your choice! Tuesday, May 13, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Get ready for SLEDcc: the Second Life Education Community Conference Jonathan Richter (SL: Wainbrave Bernal) The Second Life Community Conference, a face-to-face conference held annually for the past three (3) years has been a great time for Second Life Educators to meet, share, and network with each other and others spending significant time inworld. This year, the Second Life EDucation (SLED) track is not only preparing to host the largest showing at the greater Community Conference and developing a program that K-12, college / university, and educators of all stripes can look forward to as a scholarly and engaging experience - it will also host a full-scale inworld Second Life Education Community Conference (SLEDcc) to parallel and bolster the events in Tampa, FL. With opportunities for you to prepare and showcase your SLED skills, events, and creations, the SLEDcc will be an event to encourage community and showcase the capacity that has been built and evolved within Second Life for teaching and learning. Come and dig in! Location: ISTE Island Auditorium http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/204/46/23 This will be a voice presentation. Please be sure you have a working voice setup prior to the event. Thursday, May 15 , 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Campfire Rings Show and Tell/Inventory Swap. Share your favorite gadgets, landmarks, and other inventory. Monday, May 19, 5 PM SLT ISTE Social Committee Meeting, Discussion Skypark Everyone is welcome to come out and help plan the events for June. Tuesday, May 20, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Enabling the Age of Immersive Education Aaron Walsh, ImmersiveEducation.org In this session Aaron E. Walsh, director of the Immersive Education Initiative, will provide an overview of Immersive Education and the Initiative's upcoming K-12 project. Immersive Education is a freely available suite of learning technologies developed by the Immersive Education Initiative, an international collaboration of universities, colleges, research institutes, consortia and companies that are working together to define and develop open standards, best practices, platforms, and communities of support for virtual reality and game-based learning and training systems. Location: ISTE Island Auditorium http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/204/46/23 This will be a voice presentation. Please be sure you have a working voice setup prior to the event. Thursday, May 22, 5:30 PM SLT New Avatar Social, ISTE Campfire Rings Quick tips for using SL Thursday, May 22 , 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Alamo NECC. Tuesday, May 27, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session No session this week - happy Memorial Day! Thursday, May 29 , 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Campfire Rings The educational platforms of presidential candidates (U.S.) Moderated by Lexa Easternman, Ninoramai Hax, et al. Moderators still needed. IM Corinne Fleury if interested. April 2008Wednesday, April 2, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Building The Participatory Media Classroom Howard Rheingold (SL: Howard Rheingold) Noted writer, artist, futurist and educator Howard Rheingold joins us to discuss his work with participatory media and public voice, describe his MacArthur-funded project "Social Media Virtual Classroom" , and enlist other educators in his community of practice (COP). For more about Howard, visit his website , read his Wikipedia entry , or view his Ted Talks speaker bio page . Location: ISTE Island Auditorium http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/204/46/23 . This will be a voice presentation. Please be sure you have a working voice setup prior to the event. Thursday, April 3, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Discussion Skypark Fancy dress (costume) party It's time for 20 questions! Animal, mineral, vegetable, or other? Come in costume and let other ISTe members guess who or what you are! The possibilities are endless. Tuesday, April 8, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Drug Endangered Children in Second Life Mark Schneider, University of Kentucky (SL: Mannifest Destiny) Children in Meth homes face constant dangers in this environment. These dangers include inhalation and exposure to toxic fumes, ingestion of chemicals or contaminated food, increased risk of developmental delays and disabilities, and increased risk of child abuse, sexual abuse and injury. The Drug Endangered Child Training Network has designed a SL site which mimics a meth lab living environment. We would like to invite the ISTE attendees to view the meth lab, make observations, and meet afterwards for discussion. Location: ISTE Island Auditorium http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/204/46/23 . This will be a text chat presentation. Thursday, April 10, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Beach/Campfire Rings RL/SL Divide with Phelan Corrimal Tuesday, April 15, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Fireside Chat with Sidewinder Linden about the Havok4 Physics Engine An open discussion on Second Life and the new Havok4 physics engine as a platform for education. Location: ISTE Beach/Campfire Area: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/213/150/22 Session Text Chat Transcript Photos Thursday, April 17, 5:30 PM SLT New Avatar Social, ISTE Beach/Campfire Rings Are you new to Second Life? Come out to ask ISTE Connectors all those burning questions about life in the grid or on ISTE Island. Thursday, April 17, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island 3 NECC Monday, April 21, 5 PM SLT ISTE Social Committee Meeting, Discussion Skypark Everyone is welcome to come out and help plan the events for May. Tuesday, April 22, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Konrad Glogowski (SL: Konrad March) "The Embedded Practitioner: Teacher Professional Development in Online Classroom Communities." In this presentation, Konrad will explore some of the key findings of his recently completed doctoral dissertation on classroom blogging communities. Specifically, he will discuss the impact of blogging communities on the role of the teacher and the implications of this impact for teacher professional development. Konrad will also discuss The Virtual Classroom Project , his current professional development initiative on the island of jokaydia in Second Life. Location: ISTE Island Auditorium http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/204/46/23 This will be a voice presentation. Please be sure you have a working voice setup prior to the event. For more information about Konrad, visit his blog at http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog Thursday, April 24, 3 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session *SPECIAL THURSDAY SESSION* Informational Sessions on optimizing WindLight for Educators Pastrami Linden In response to all the conversation recently about educators and WindLight, we'll be holding a few inworld informational sessions with Pastrami Linden. Pastrami will discuss: "How to optimize the latest viewers for older hardware (Hint- they will be even faster than the old ones!)" For those of you who haven't seen it, Torley Linden posted a Graphics Preferences Guide video tutorial here: http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/04/11/tip-of-the-week-30-graphics-preferences-guide/ to *show what just about each and every option does*. Location: ISTE Beach/Campfire Area: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/213/150/22 This will be a text chat presentation. Session Text Chat Transcript Photos Thursday, April 24, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Beach/Campfire Rings Technology planning in K-12 and post-secondary education Tuesday, April 29, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Andy Fundinger (SL: Ciemaar Flintoff) Using external servers to add advanced capabilities to Second Life builds Andy Fundinger will discuss some of the capabilities of Second Life that are often overlooked in builds, especially the technique of using an external server to enhance in world scripting. This technique can be used both to create builds with complex behaviors and to connect to experiences outside of Second Life. Examples will include The Literature Factory , an automated factory that produces books; a SL/RL control panel; and several simpler objects to illustrate possibilities that are often overlooked. Location: ISTE Island Bandshell: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/128/128/25 This will be a text chat presentation. Session Chat Transcript Photos March 2008Tuesday, March 4, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speakers Series Session PacRimX , The First Year Brad Cornwell, Business/Technology Instructor, Johansen High School Chris Flesuras, III, English Instructor and Foreign Affairs Officer, Kyoto Gakuen High School Kathy Soares, Business/ROP Instructor, Modesto High School Stan Trevena, Director, Information and Technology Services, Modesto City Schools Are you feeling lost in Second Life? Are you curious about how other projects were created and funded? Do you have questions about what works and what flops with students? What are the challenges in running a project on the Teen Grid? Come to the ISTE island and join in a session with the cofounders of the PacRimX Project , a virtual foreign exchange project on the Teen Grid of Second Life. They will be joined by two Modesto City Schools high school teachers who will share their experiences with integrating Second Life into their curriculum. Ample time will be allotted for questions and comments. Location: ISTE Island Auditorium http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/204/46/23 Thursday, March 6, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island 3 ISTE Movie Night Come out for a screening of your ISTE colleagues' machinima efforts. Monday, March 10, 4-6 PM SLT ISTE Speakers Series Session NETS.T Refresh: A Shared Vision, A Shared Voice for Educators in an Increasingly Digital World Presented by Leslie Conery, ISTE Deputy CEO, and Anita McAnear, NECC Program Chair/L&L Acquisitions Editor DESCRIPTION: Innovation and creativity top the list of student learning technology standards recently released by the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE). Educators from all 50 states and 22 countries contributed to ISTE's new student standards. Now, you can help shape new educational standards for teachers that prepare students learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly digital world. Join us for this interactive, collaborative session to refresh the NETS for Teachers. We have had more than 2,000 educators weigh in on the NETS*T so far. We are closing in on the end of the data collection and plan to release the next generation of the NETS*T at NECC in San Antonio. We want to hear from those who use Second Life because they are on the cutting edge of innovative technology integration and will bring a critical perspective to the refresh. NOTE: This is a two-hour interactive session which will require the use of voice in order to hear the presenters. The group activities will be conducted in both voice and chat options. Thursday, March 13, 5:30 PM SLT Educator Social, Discussion Skypark New Avatar Social Thursday, March 13, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, Discussion Skypark St Patrick's Day Social Tuesday, March 18, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speakers Series Session Rockcliffe University: Crossing the SL/RL Divide Kevin Feenan (SL: Phelan Corrimal) Rockcliffe University Consortium a non-profit institution for the promotion of education and research using virtual models. First formed in SecondLife in October 2006, Rockcliffe has since grown from a modest 4000 sq. m. to encompasing seven sims ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/100/101/24). This project is the brainchild of Knomaze Corporation CEO and founder Kevin Feenan (SL: Phelan Corrimal). Kevin is a graduate of the University of Toronto's EMBA program and is currently working towards a Doctorate in Organizational Design and Leadership through the University of Phoenix. Come to this session to learn about Rockcliffe, its vision as an educational institution, the challenges of crossing the SL and RL divide, and the many things they have learned along the way. Also come to learn about possible open teaching positions! Location: ISTE Island Bandshell: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/128/128/25 Thursday, March 20, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Beach/Campfire Ring Small group discussion: Professional Learning Communities Tuesday, March 25, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speakers Series Session Teens on the Main Grid: a panel discussion As we know, Teen Second Life residents that turn 18 are required to leave the teen grid forever. The process of doing so, called a "transfer" or "bridging," brings these young adults onto the main grid to (presumably) continue their Second Life. It also means leaving their friends behind and essentially starting over in unfamiliar territory. As educators, we thought it would be fascinating to hear from recent teens who have bridged, to get their honest impressions of Second Life's value in terms of its social life, educational experiences, commercial potential and overall community. Come to this session for a lively discussion with recent main grid transfers Aesop Thatch, Asuka Martin, Mercury Metropolitan and Mariel Voyunicef. The panel will be moderated by Coreina Grace (RL: Meghan Deana) of Global Kids and Zotarah Shepherd (RL: Lynel Luther) of Eye4You Alliance . Thursday, March 27, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Beach/Campfire Ring Small group discussion: Experiential Learning: Task-based designs for student learning from design to process to assessment February 2008Tuesday, February 5, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speakers Series Session Announcing International Schools Island! International Schools Island Grand Opening Celebration with Chris Smith (SL: Shamblesguru Voom) Chris is a veteran educator, trainer and information designer currently working with The Education Project Asia (TEPA), a consultancy established in 2002 to support international schools in 17 countries throughout South East Asia. He and co-designer Takeme Homewood built the entire island themselves, learning along the way, blogging the experience ( http://internationalschoolsisland.blogspot.com/). The island opens to the public officially on February 5th (the first day of the Chinese New Year). Please join us for a lively session and an exploration of their exciting build! Location: ISTE Island Auditorium Thursday, February 7, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Beach/Campfire Ring Machinima, Questions and Answers with HVX Silverstar Show up with your questions or submit them to Corinne Fleury by Tuesday, February 5. Answers to pre-submitted questions will be available via a notecard at the social. Saturday, February 9, 6 PM SLT ISTE Machinima Workshop Follow-up, Eduisland 3, 60, 30, 22 - Machinima Institute & Cafe HVX Silverstar will be offering a follow-up machinima workshop for ISTE members. Please download the software you will be using prior to the workshop. Macs: SnapzProX or iShowU PCs: can use built-in feature (file menu on SL broswer) or FRAPS Please see the Machinima wiki for details on software: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Machinima . IM HVX Silverstar if you have any questions. Tuesday, February 12, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speakers Series Session Pay to Play: Funding Virtual World Education Speaker; Beth Ritter-Guth (SL: Desideria Stockton , CEO Literature Alive!, Wiki and Blog Need help with finding grants to fund your SLeducation work? Having a hard time getting your college to provide financial support to your SL work? Desi Stockton will discuss the community support model established by Literature Alive! and funding resources available through private and public grants. SlideShare Thursday, February 14, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, Discussion Skypark Valentine Celebration Monday, February 18, 4:30 PM SLT ISTE Social Committee Meeting, Discussion Skypark Join us for the Social Committee meeting at the ISTE Discussion Skypark Monday February 18 at 4:30 PM SLT. Interested on helping to organize upcoming socials or just want to influence how socials are structured. Stop by. Everyone is welcome. A big thank you to those of you who came out to the last social committee meeting and helped shape future agendas. Topics for this meeting: 1. Determine social events and topics for March. Possible topics brainstormed at the last social committee meeting include: NETS standards Online professional development for educators Presidential candidates and their educational platforms Group swap. Tell everyone about your favorite groups. 2. New avatar orientation We will be hosting a new avatar orientation social the first Thursday of every month one hour prior to the regular social hour: 5 PM SLT. We will be looking for ISTE SL members interested in helping new avatars acclimate to Second Life and the ISTE socials. We will also be determining the structure for the ISTE socials. 3. International Social hour We will be looking for an ISTE SL member to host a social once a month that is at a time convenient for international avatars. 4. ISTE Social Connectors We will be insituting a new program at the ISTE socials: ISTE Connectors. Connectors are volunteers who volunteer to greet avatars and help avatars orient themselves at the ISTE socials. You can act as a connector as often as is convenient for you. Looking for a way to volunteer at ISTE? This is perfect for avatars who want to contribute but cannot volunteer on a regular basis. Have ideas or want to volunteer but cannot make the social? IM Corinne Fleury. Tuesday, February 19, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speakers Series Session Online Tutoring Across Different Platforms with Alja Sulčič (SL: iAlja Writer) Alja is a virtual platform expert in Slovenia working for Artesia, a small start-up focused on building virtual communities. Prior to joining Artesia she was an online tutor at the Faculty of Management Koper at University of Primorska for three years. She will be presenting about her experience as an online tutor in an online e-business course in which students were introduced to different internet technologies, from Moodle to Second Life, and about the challenges of working with emerging technologies in general. Alja is a member of the Second Life Volunteer Program, working mostly with new Slovenian Second Life users. Thursday, February 21, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, Discussion Skypark Valentine Social and Sneak Peek Movie Night (Rescheduled for March 6th!) Tuesday, February 26, 6 PM SLT PLEASE NOTE - SCHEDULE CHANGE: our planned presentation, "Reports from the Field: Second Life Community Convention 2007 Education Track Summary - Lessons for K12 Educators with Cathy Arreguin & Dr. Ross Perkins" has to be postponed until March 18 due to an unforeseen conflict. The following presentation is offered in its place. Schooled: Confessions of an Educator on the Teen Grid by Kevin Jarrett (SL: KJ Hax) Kevin is a K-4 Technology Facilitator at an elementary school in New Jersey and also teaches online, part-time for Walden University. He has led a group of teens from his district in an after-school Second Life club (as part of the Open University's Schome Park research project) since November 2007. Come to this session to learn about Schome Park's unique and amazing research-based build (that is currently looking for teachers and student participants to join, for FREE). What's gone well so far? What could have been better? What have the students learned or experienced? What knowledge have they gained? Educators Interested in exploring the Teen Grid with their students will come away with a better understanding of what's involved with managing a classroom project (or after-school club) as well as other existing Teen Grid projects to consider joining (also for FREE)! Thursday, February 28, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Beach and Campfire Ring No Child Left Behind. How is it affecting your classroom and school? January 2008Thursday, January 10, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Beach/Campfire Ring Beach Party and Social Information Gathering It's cold outside, but it's hot at the ISTE Beach. Join us for hot dogs and surfing at the beach. Be sure to fill out the survey while you are there to let us know what you would like to see at upcoming socials. Tuesday, January 15 * SPECIAL DOUBLE-SESSION DAY * 3 PM SLT ISTE Speakers Series Session An Introduction to the Sloodle Project ISTE is proud to present this introduction to the Sloodle project by Daniel Livingstone (SL: Buddy Sprocket) and Jia Dewitz (SL: Gia Rossini). Buddy and Gia will be providing an overview of the application, the project's history, and Sloodle's implications for you as an educator. It will feature a brief demo of some of the tools that have been developed and include Q&A. Participants that create an account beforehand at sloodle.org will be able to experience the system firsthand. PLEASE NOTE: Linden Lab is planning scheduled maintenance between 10am and 3pm on January 15th. Although no 'downtime' is expected there may be 'intermittent service interruptions.' Please plan accordingly! 6 PM SLT ISTE Speakers Series Session Maintaining Intellectual Freedom in a Filtered World The Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries presents Doug Johnson (SL: BlueSkunk Johnson), Director of Media and Technology, Mankato Public Schools. This session will summarize the concepts of intellectual freedom as they have traditionally applied to schools and libraries, suggest ways that there values should be extended to online resources, and conclude a strategy for using Internet filters appropriately. Discussion will follow. Be sure to attend - if you're not blocked. Moderated by Lisa Perez, Area Library Coordinator, Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries and Information Services. Thursday, January 17, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Beach/Campfire Ring Maintaining Intellectual Freedom in a Filtered World Come out and discuss Tuesday's presentation by Doug Johnson and the impact of intellectual freedom on schools and libraries. Tuesday, January 22, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Virtual Information Technologies: a 3D Mind Map ISTE is proud to present the work of George Kurtz (SL: Butch Dae) and John Lopez (SL: Goedeke Messmer) - a three-dimensional, fully funtional, database-driven prototype of a two-dimensional mind map. This tool allows avatars to interact with web-based data (in this case represented by the 2D mind map and its nodes (about 1,000) representing thousands of links to websites, articles, videos, conferences, and more. George and John are l.T. industry veterans dedicated to developing state-of-the-art applications for virtual worlds. For more information, join the VIT World Group in-world. Thursday, January 24, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE DIscussion SkyPark Machinima kick-off Are you interested in learning the art of movie-making in Second Life? Come out and learn more about resources for learning the art of machinima in Second Life. Sunday, January 27, 11 AM-1 PM SLT Machinima Workshop, Eduisland 3, 60, 30, 22 - Machinima Institute & Cafe Interested in learning the basics of Machinima in Second Life? Join HVX Silverstar for this workshop just for ISTE SL members. Class size is limited so IM HVX Silverstar if you are interested to reserve your spot in the workshop. IM Corinne Fleury for more details about the workshop. Tuesday, January 29, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Education on the Islands of jokaydia in Second Life with jokay Wollongong Jo Kay aka jokay Wollongong will share information about the various projects she is involved with in Second Life, including the Islands of jokaydia, where she is supporting a growing community of educators and artists in Second Life who are exploring various strategies for the use of virtual worlds in their practice. She will also talk about the incredibly comprehensive SLeducation Wiki which documents educational uses of Second Life and is recognized as one of the most valuable resources available for educators exploring virtual worlds. The event will commence at 6pm SLT on 1/29 at the ISTE Beach/Campfire Ring area where Jo Kay will facilitate a brief introduction and a question and answer session. This will be followed by a field trip to the Islands of jokaydia where participants will have the opportunity to explore the Islands and also meet some of the jokaydia Community members who are working there. Thursday, January 31, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Discussion SkyPark Machinima brain-storming session Now that you know about machinima, need some ideas or tips for starting your first SL machinima? Come out and share ideas with other ISTE SL members. December 2007Thursday, December 6, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Discussion Skypark Games Night Sunday, December 9, 9 AM SLT Educator Tours with Esme Qunhua & Entropy Hax, ISTE Island HQ Tuesday, December 11, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speakers Series Session MMORPGs are MUVEs Too (WoW, I didn't know that)...! Catherine Parsons (SL: Victoria Gloucester), Asst Superintendent of the Pine Plains Central School District in NY, will speak about MMORPGs and give a basic overview of the learning theory behind multi-user gaming. Thursday, December 13, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Info International Island Thursday, December 20, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Winter Wonderland Sunday, December 23, 9 AM SLT Educator Tours with Esme Qunhua & Entropy Hax, ISTE Island HQ Thursday, December 27, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach TBD November 2007Thursday, November 1, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Discussion Skypark Games Night Tuesday, November 6, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session Fred Fuchs (Gus Plisskin) on FireSabre Consulting Bluewings Hayek on Eye4You Alliance Thursday, November 8, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Teen Grid Discussion Wednesday, November 14, 6 PM SLT National Distance Learning Week Panel Discussion, ISTE Auditorium Thursday, November 15, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Thanksgiving Feast Thursday, November 22 No Educator Social this week. Happy Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 29, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Social and Professional Development Networks for K-12 Educators in SL October 2007Monday, October 1 ISTE Island Grand Opening Scavenger Hunt - Week 3 - Networking Exercise *Pick up instructional notecard from Island HQ* Thursday, October 4, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach ISTE Island Grand Opening School Spirit/Homecoming Party Wednesday, October 10 ISTE Island Grand Opening Scavenger Hunt Ends Thursday, October 11, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Building Q&A and Competition Thursday, October 18, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Dance Party and General Discussion Thursday, October 25, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Halloween Costume Party ISTE Island Grand Opening Awards Ceremony September 2007Thursday, September 6, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Surfing Party! Surfboards will be provided! Thursday, September 13, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Round Robin Poster Sessions at each campfire. All topics related to working on the Teen Grid. Featured Speakers: Gus Plisskin (FireSabre Consulting), BlueWings Hayek (Eye4You Alliance), Elaine Tulip (Approval Procedures for Educators) and Maggie Marat (Suffern/Ramapo Project) Monday, September 17 ISTE Island Grand Opening Scavenger Hunt - Week 1 - Island Tour Exercise *Pick up instructional notecard from Island HQ* Tuesday, September 18, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session, sponsored by SIGMS, ISTE Island Auditorium David Loertscher, a nationally-recognized leader in K-12 school librarianship, will speak about how adults can help teens and kids create their own online collaborative spaces. He will be joined by Ms. Robin Williams, who will brief us on San Jose State University’s new Knowville.org projects – a reading/writing challenge to adults and their students. Thursday, September 20, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach ISTE Island Official Grand Opening Formal and Kick-off to the month-long grand opening celebration Monday, September 24 ISTE Island Grand Opening Scavenger Hunt - Week 2 - Creation Exercise *Pick up instructional notecard from Island HQ* Thursday, September 27, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Band Shell and Beach ISTE Island Grand Opening Recital and Reception August 2007Thursday, August 2, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Thursday, August 9, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Thursday, August 16, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Monday, August 21, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session: Gus Plisskin, RL: Fred Fuchs, ISTE Island Auditorium Thursday, August 23, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island SkyPark Thursday, August 30, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Pot Luck Discussion at Beach Campfires--MODERATORS PICK THEIR OWN SUBJECTS TO DISCUSS!! Featured Moderators: Scottmerrick Oh (Presentation Tools), Knowclue Kidd (Evaluating New Technologies), Clare Lane (School District Collaborations on Island Purchases and Curricula) July 2007Tuesday, July 3, 6 PM SLT Educator Show and Tell, ISTE Island Band Shell Thursday, July 5, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Thursday, July 12, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Thursday, July 19, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Thursday, July 28, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island Beach Tuesday, July 31, 6 PM SLT ISTE Speaker Series Session: BlueWings Hayek, ISTE Island Auditorium June 2007Tuesday, June 5, 6 PM SLT Pre-NECC mixer: If you'll be at NECC (whether in person or in world) and/or if you plan on volunteering for ISTE SL activities at NECC, please come and discuss and meet fellow conference participants! ISTE Island SkyPark Thursday, June 7, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island SkyPark Tuesday, June 12, 6 PM SLT Media Specialist Featured Speaker, coordinated by Elaine Tulip, ISTE EduIsland SkyPark http://blogs.cuip.net/dlis/2007/06/10/integrating-visual-thinking-strategies-program-6-12-07/ Thursday, June 14, 6 PM SLT Educator Social, ISTE Island SkyPark Monday, June 18, 6 PM SLT Educator Show and Tell, ISTE EduIsland SkyPark Sunday, June 24, 6 AM - 6 PM SLT (concurrent with real life reception, 4-6 PM SLT) NECC Opening Reception, ISTE Island Aquarium Monday, June 25, 6 AM - 1 PM SLT NECC Second Life Playground Networking, ISTE Island and EduIsland Monday, June 25, 2:15 PM SLT NECC Second Life Birds of a Feather Session |
