Ok - three definitions first.
NJ SLEDucator - Formal: One who belongs to the Second Life in-world group New Jersey Second Life Educators. Informal: Anyone who has an interest in Second Life and Education (Higher Ed or K-12) in New Jersey
UnConference - "An unconference is a conference where the content of the sessions is created and managed by the participants (generally day-by-day during the course of the event) rather than by one or more organizers in advance of the event." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference
MSU - Montclair State University :-)
Now, an explanation. Last spring (07) Laura Nicosia and I talked about having a summer "thing" where we got some folks together, informally, to talk about this new "thing" we found called Second Life, which we both loved and saw the potential for.
Fast forward nearly a year. Montclair becomes the first University to have a publicly available island in Second Life. Princeton makes a huge splash by opening a number of joined sims and Seton Hall has also joined the party with a space of their own. And a little "virtual" birdie tells me that the CHSS Island may soon be joined by some MSU neighbors (but that still hush hush, keep it under your hat).
I mentioned the idea of an 2008 summer thing to Gregg Festa, who thought it was a great idea and signed up to work on it with me. It was Gregg who suggested the idea of an "unconference". I liked the idea immediately and we were off and running.
Details will start to come together shortly, and hopefully we'll have the wiki up soon so folks can start signing up and contributing content. Until then, we need to pick a date.
The Conference Center in University Hall, here at MSU, is a wonderful facility run expertly by Phil Cardillo. It affords amazing views of the surrounding area (for miles!), and an especially exceptional view of Manhattan. So, the first NJ SLEDucator's UnConference will be held there (at least thats the current working name).
The May dates I originally picked were booked. I was trying for a Friday (since there are no classes at MSU on Fridays, so the parking a getting around would be easier), or one of the days between Spring Finals and the first Pre-Session. No such luck. The only three days available to us are listed in the poll to the right (5/19, 5/20, and 5/21). If you are planning on attending, thinking about attending, or even remotely interested in attending, please select one of those date or choose "Pick Another Date" and we'll look later in the summer.
More to come.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Education Fair on EDUIsland II
I already have plans for when this takes place, but if I were going to be anywhere near a computer I'd attend a few of these sessions.
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/secondlife/2007/10/07/save-the-date-october-13-1-pm-slt/
” Digital Storytelling” - In this session, Celestia Cazalet will give a brief overview of the different types of digital storytelling, explore its uses in the
classroom, share examples and reveal some of the many resources available to assist every digital sage. 15 people max.
“Things I Would Like to Learn: Tools and Resources for Teaching in Second Life” - This session will provide you with some of the necessary tools, resources and information needed to effectively teach or present in Second Life. As well as being given a list of items and landmarks, you will be able to find out about some of the interactive tools people are using in SL (what it is, how to get it, how it is being used). This is a hands-on workshop in which you will be able to explore teaching methods, presentation tools, and how to create visual aids . 10 people max.
“Your Inventory IS NOT Your Junk Closet” - Do you dread clicking on ^Inventory^ when you’re in SL? Can’t find those shoes that went with your ‘Look At Me’ outfit? Remember getting an educational tool, but don’t remember what it was called or where you put it? Then this workshop is for you. Learn some tips and tricks to manage your ^Inventory^ and actually start to organize all those objects. This will be a ‘working’ workshop, so come prepared to dig in and get dirty!
“Podcasting In Education” - Using Podcast People, you can learn the steps of setting up, recording, and hosting your own podcast online. We’ll explore the what, why and how to use a podcast in an educational setting. 10 people max.
“Multimedia Works” - Multimedia is proving a great way to engage students and enhance curriculum. Come see and discuss a variety of projects being created in elementary and middle school classrooms.
“Promoting Your Profession/Your Programs in Second Life” - This session covers how set up an educational center and promote a project on Second Life. This includes how to create and set up informational displays, how to create and run video, and how to build and modify objects that will enhance your center. We will also discuss ideas for “getting the word out” in Second Life. 20 people max.
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/secondlife/2007/10/07/save-the-date-october-13-1-pm-slt/
” Digital Storytelling” - In this session, Celestia Cazalet will give a brief overview of the different types of digital storytelling, explore its uses in the
classroom, share examples and reveal some of the many resources available to assist every digital sage. 15 people max.
“Things I Would Like to Learn: Tools and Resources for Teaching in Second Life” - This session will provide you with some of the necessary tools, resources and information needed to effectively teach or present in Second Life. As well as being given a list of items and landmarks, you will be able to find out about some of the interactive tools people are using in SL (what it is, how to get it, how it is being used). This is a hands-on workshop in which you will be able to explore teaching methods, presentation tools, and how to create visual aids . 10 people max.
“Your Inventory IS NOT Your Junk Closet” - Do you dread clicking on ^Inventory^ when you’re in SL? Can’t find those shoes that went with your ‘Look At Me’ outfit? Remember getting an educational tool, but don’t remember what it was called or where you put it? Then this workshop is for you. Learn some tips and tricks to manage your ^Inventory^ and actually start to organize all those objects. This will be a ‘working’ workshop, so come prepared to dig in and get dirty!
“Podcasting In Education” - Using Podcast People, you can learn the steps of setting up, recording, and hosting your own podcast online. We’ll explore the what, why and how to use a podcast in an educational setting. 10 people max.
“Multimedia Works” - Multimedia is proving a great way to engage students and enhance curriculum. Come see and discuss a variety of projects being created in elementary and middle school classrooms.
“Promoting Your Profession/Your Programs in Second Life” - This session covers how set up an educational center and promote a project on Second Life. This includes how to create and set up informational displays, how to create and run video, and how to build and modify objects that will enhance your center. We will also discuss ideas for “getting the word out” in Second Life. 20 people max.
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