A K-20 educator's grant-funded, four- to six-month, fully-part-time (partially full-time?) immersion into and exploration of the world of "Second Life"
Chances are you are already familiar with the PBS | Frontline project, Digital Nation. I met the producer, Rachel Dretzin, at NECC in 2009, and have since then had the pleasure of interacting with Rachel, her team, and many others in the PBS family (notably Malinda McCormick of KLRN-TV of San Antonio, Texas) in a variety of ways including working together in Second Life.
Well, Rachel’s DIGITAL NATION project, the follow up to her acclaimed 2008 report, GROWING UP ONLINE, launches TONIGHT at 9:00 pm EDT (check your local PBS listings).
What’s this all about? Read the press release or just push play below.
This is important work exploring the impact of technology on youth, youth culture and society in general should be required viewing for EVERYONE but most especially educators, school administrators, parents, politicians / policy makers, and business people.
Best, kj
(p.s. Those of you who know me personally are probably wondering … the answer is yes, I’m going to DVR the show or have to catch a rebroadcast – no way I’m staying up until 10:30 on a school night!)
I *JUST* heard about this terrific *FREE* event to be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Check it out – this event, sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, is happening LIVE at the Academy of Natural Sciences, AND in Second Life, AND is being broadcast as a webinar! Best of all, it is FREE!
I am absolutely *CRUSHED* that I cannot be there, I am TRIPLE BOOKED after school on Wednesday night, including a K12 Online LAN Party presentation with Sylvia Martinez of Generation Yes that we committed to months ago. I can’t even join in via Second Life or watch the webinar! No fair! :(
Anyway, I am writing to let you know so that *YOU* CAN ATTEND! Enjoy!
Organized By: Bernajean Porter in SL aka Bernajena Pinazzo
Monday Nite Conversations brought to you by Chris Smith aka ShamblesGuru Voom (SL) He is based in Thailand working with a multitude of schools across Asia. His PLN is renown with the honor of his website being listed in top ten by (UK). Our gathering will start in Atlantis Underwater Paideia Colluseum and then move to tour the International Schools Island, Mountain Top 2. http://slurl.com/secondlife/International%20Schools%202/96/158/54. As Pre-session Preparation, view the 5 min screencast: Connecting Teachers Globally @ http://screenr.com/kMH
Hey folks – here’s one not to miss – Angela Maiers is coming into Second Life as tonight’s guest at ISTE’s Eduverse Talks! Here’s the official announcement – see you there! -kj-
Classroom Habitudes: Teaching 21st Century Learning Habits and Attitudes
Join us for a thought-provoking episode of ISTE Eduverse Talks where host Peggy Sheehy (SL: Maggie Marat) dives into the world of Habitudes with educator and author Angela Maiers (SL: Annie Viertz) who’s recent book “Habitudes in the Classroom” explores education based on teaching students the habits and attitudes they need for the 21st Century. Based on the idea that there is some basic unlearning we must do in everyday life, Angela will discuss the behaviors, habits and attitudes that will ensure the success of students both inside and outside of their classroom walls, and how educators need to put down their traditional teaching methods and help students invent, create, collaborate, and solve their own problems.
For more information about the show, click here.
Atlantis Seekers’ Monday Nite Conversations are BACK! Vicki Davis, Julie Lindsay & Bernajean Porter in Second Life tonight for a conversation you won’t want to miss!
Time: September 14, 2009 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm (SLT=PDT)
Organized By: Bernajean Porter in SL aka Bernajena Pinazzo
Hop back into Atlantis NEW MonNite Conversation Series starting Tonight@5:30 PM (Pacific) SLT. Please join us in gathering ideas, strategies, resources while meeting many leaders in the emerging field of global collaborative learning. Vicki Davis – coFounder of FlatClassrooms w/ Julie Lindsay will share their framework that will launch a series of mon nite conversations. Also introducing the FlatClassroom 2010 Project called eRacism. See you soon . . .
Just came across this video via AJ Kelton. It’s an excellent overview worth sharing with anyone interested in learning about virtual worlds in education. Thanks AJ!
Esme Qunha (RL: Jane Wilde) is a good friend and fellow ISTE Docent known for, among other things, the amazing tours she leads every other Sunday with SL colleague Janita Collins. She teaches the Masters of Arts in Teaching Program at Marlboro College Graduate Center. The course is called Teaching and Learning in Virtual Worlds and is utilizes synchronous sessions in Second Life and asynchronous discussions in Moodle. Anyway, she emailed me to let me know about her students presenting some final projects and I promised I’d pass it on. Please consider attending if you can – contact her for more information!
Hi fellow ISTE volunteers, friends and colleagues,
I am writing to invite you to serve as a final project reviewer this week in SL.
I teach two groups of students, in a course called Teaching and Learning in Virtual Worlds (University at Albany and Marlboro College Graduate Center). These students will be presenting final projects this Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon.
If you have an interest in supporting other educators, serving as a public audience for learning, or just seeing what we are up to, please consider being an expert reviewer:
Thursday August 6 from 3-5 pm SLT
or Saturday August 8 from 10 am to Noon SLT
To qualify as an “expert,” you need experience as an educator, a learner or a second life resident – THAT’S YOU.
The job is to be an active audience participant, and make notes on a notecard that I will prepare. The students projects may vary widely in complexity based on many factors. It will not be necessary to judge the work, just make positive remarks and suggestions for small advances or the next step. This public presentation is an opportunity to share and celebrate. We would love to have you participate.
Reply to me by email esmequnhua@gmail.com or IM me Esme Qunhua in world, if you would like to be part of these events. Thanks for your consideration.
Esme/Jane
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Esme Qunhua/Jane Wilde
Geek
Faculty, Marlboro College Grad Center
Marlboro College Graduate School
28 Vernon Street, Suite 120
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Redefining Innovation: Programming Complex, Immersive Simulations in Second Life
Tuesday July 28, 2009 5PM SLT
Since launching in 2003, Second Life has continued to evolve in terms of capability and sophistication, while the foundation design elements have remained largely the same. Sensing these limitations – and opportunities – three educators came together and formed MUVERs LLC, a company that designs and develops sophisticated interactive capabilities previously unheard of in Second Life. Join us for an exciting discussion with Cathy Walker (SL: PadlurownCanoe Dibou), John Miller (SL: JS Vavoom), and Scott Merrick (SL: ScottMerrick Oh) who will share their experiences with the complex, immersive simulations in Second Life, and in particular, their simulation for the medical training industry. This session promises to be one of our most forward-thinking yet, as we explore how their approach to SIM design can potentially change the way Second Life is used as a training environment.
I’ve been waiting for ISTE to post this so I could share it here – it’s Bernajean’s performance on ISTEVision News on Tuesday morning at NECC! Awesome job, Bernajean!
Well, ok, it’s not a movie. It’s an Animoto, dedicated to friends old and new who made NECC 2009 such a success! I tried to get as many people into this as I could, please accept my apologies if you’re not included!
Chances are you are already familiar with the PBS | Frontline project, Digital Nation. I met the producer, Rachel Dretzin, at NECC in 2009, and have since then had the pleasure of interacting with Rachel, her team, and many others in the PBS family (notably Malinda McCormick of KLRN-TV of San Antonio, Texas) in a variety of ways including working together in Second Life.
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