Second Life in education ... an introduction

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in Education : 

in Education …an introduction Kevin Jarrett (SL: KJ Hax), Technology Facilitator, K-4 Northfield Community School, Northfield, NJ USAhttp://www.ncs-tech.org/ http://www.storyofmysecondlife.com Twitter: @kjarrett

Get a First Life : 

Get a First Life xx

WHAT IS SECOND LIFE? : 

WHAT IS SECOND LIFE? What is Second Life? What is Second Life?

What is Second Life? : 

What is Second Life? “… an Internet-based virtual world … developed by Linden Lab … users, called "Residents", interact with each other through … avatars … a social network … Residents can explore, meet other Residents, participate in individual and group activities, create and trade items and services ...” Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_life

What is Second Life? : 

What is Second Life? K12Online Conference Voicethread Presentation: http://tinyurl.com/2kz36w

What is Second Life? : 

What is Second Life?

What is Second Life? : 

What is Second Life?

What is Second Life? : 

What is Second Life?

What is Second Life? : 

What is Second Life?

What is Second Life? : 

What is Second Life? Skoolaborate: Jidaimatsuri (Part 1) http://tinyurl.com/dn8gmf Skoolaborate: Jidaimatsuri (Part 2) http://tinyurl.com/db7oph

How did we learn? : 

11 How did we learn? Image credit: http://flickr.com/photos/jim-in-times-square/222291503/

How do we learn? : 

How do we learn?

What is Second Life? : 

What is Second Life? Two “Grids” Main (Adult) 18+ Corporations, Non-Profits, Institutions of Higher Ed Entertainment Industry Politicians Regular people (including educators!) Teen (13-17) Teen-only areas (open to all teens) Private estates (schools) Clearance process: http://tslclear.blogspot.com/

What is Second Life? : 

What is Second Life? 7 Things You Should Know About Second Life, EDUCAUSE CONNECT. (2008, June 11). Retrieved December 4, 2008, from http://tinyurl.com/5tkskh

What is Second Life? : 

Global Kids Social Issue Machinima (Teen SL)http://tinyurl.com/2jbgxc What is Second Life? Ohio University Second Life Campushttp://tinyurl.com/ywxze4 Introduction to Second Lifehttp://tinyurl.com/2bdckz Ants in Second Life: a Simulationhttp://tinyurl.com/2oope3

…why does Second Life MATTER? : 

What gives SL educational potential? Users can: Create objects with real physical properties Interact with various media in-world Link out to information on the internet All within a globally-connected network of people. Wesolowski, M. (2007, Nov. 20). Created by Camtasia Studio 3. Retrieved Nov. 27, 2007, from http://tinyurl.com/2pmh4v. …why does Second Life MATTER?

Ramapo Islands : 

Ramapo Islands For more information, contact Peggy Sheehy <psheehy@ramapocentral.org> Project Blog: http://ramapoislands.edublogs.org/Consultancy: http://www.metaversedltd.com/

PacRimX / Skoolaborate : 

PacRimX / Skoolaborate For more information, contact Stan Travena <pacrimx@comcast.net>, Chris Flesuras <cflesuras3@mac.com>, Westley Field <westley@mac.com>Web: http://pacificrimx.wordpress.com/ http://www.skoolaborate.com//

Jokaydia : 

Jokaydia For more information, contact JoKay WollongongSLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/jokaydia/114/158/23/ Web: http://jokaydia.com/

ISTE Island : 

ISTE Island For more information, contact Jennifer Ragan-Fore <jraganfore@iste.org>SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/164/32/29 Web: http://iste.org/secondlife

Other Virtual Worlds : 

Other Virtual Worlds OpenSimulator Worlds http://reactiongrid.com/ and http://jokaydiagrid.com/

Other Virtual Worlds : 

Other Virtual Worlds Quest Atlantishttp://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/

Other Virtual Worlds : 

Other Virtual Worlds Blue Marshttp://bluemars.com/

Other Virtual Worlds : 

Other Virtual Worlds Blue Marshttp://bluemars.com/

ISTE’s Virtual Environments SIG : 

ISTE’s Virtual Environments SIG http://sigve.iste.wikispaces.net/

…Questions? : 

…Questions?