February 17th- Virtual Worlds Best Practices Conference Updates:
5pm SL Time
ISTE VEN Grid
We will highlight the news and events of the upcoming Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference. Bob and Rosie Vojitek the Social Committee Chairs told us all about the conference and amazing events. This conference is a great chance to explore the power of virtual environments in education. Please consider attending!
5pm SL Time
ISTE VEN Grid
We will highlight the news and events of the upcoming Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference. Bob and Rosie Vojitek the Social Committee Chairs told us all about the conference and amazing events. This conference is a great chance to explore the power of virtual environments in education. Please consider attending!
December 16th, 2014: Transhumanism and Virtual Worlds/Videogaming
Dr. Robert Geraci
5 PM SL Time
ISTE Grid
The "digital revolution" has led to marked cultural changes, including new opportunities for and challenges to traditional religious communities. Digital gaming can function as an "authentic fake," a practice that does the authentic work of a religions in a secular context. Games offer opportunities to build communities, consider questions of ethical import, develop a sense of personal meaning, and even experience transcendence. The landscape of religious belief and practice is now rich with new opportunities. An increasing number of people are adopting virtual worlds/video games. Please check out: http://manhattan.edu/faculty/robertgeraci and prepare to join us for a lively discussion just in time for the holiday season.
Meet at ISTE Virtual Environments Network HQ in Second Life
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduIsland%209/46/90/22
Dr. Robert Geraci
5 PM SL Time
ISTE Grid
The "digital revolution" has led to marked cultural changes, including new opportunities for and challenges to traditional religious communities. Digital gaming can function as an "authentic fake," a practice that does the authentic work of a religions in a secular context. Games offer opportunities to build communities, consider questions of ethical import, develop a sense of personal meaning, and even experience transcendence. The landscape of religious belief and practice is now rich with new opportunities. An increasing number of people are adopting virtual worlds/video games. Please check out: http://manhattan.edu/faculty/robertgeraci and prepare to join us for a lively discussion just in time for the holiday season.
Meet at ISTE Virtual Environments Network HQ in Second Life
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduIsland%209/46/90/22
November 18th, 2014: Come watch a Presentation by Kitely Founder, Ilan Tochner.
5pm SL Time
ISTE Grid
Kitely has been an intriguing Virtual World project that uses a unique platform for interacting with others. This design offers unique opportunities and development ideas for education. We will be watching a presentation by Ilan Tochner and then discussing the incredible potential of this environment.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduIsland%209/62/99/22
ISTE Grid
Kitely has been an intriguing Virtual World project that uses a unique platform for interacting with others. This design offers unique opportunities and development ideas for education. We will be watching a presentation by Ilan Tochner and then discussing the incredible potential of this environment.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduIsland%209/62/99/22
October 21, 2014: Holly Ludgate on Professional Development Opportunities - NMC Academy and HP Life e-Learning
Looking for professional development opportunities on challenge-based learning and game-based learning? Ready to take your entrepreneurial idea on virtual environments for learning to the next step? Join us this month to learn about professional development opportunities available through the NMC Academy and HP LIFE e-Learning.
We'll meet at ISTE VEN Headquarters in Second Life, at the usual Speaker Area downstairs.
Dr. Holly Ludgate
Senior Director, Program Development
NMC Academy Director
New Media Consortium
We'll meet at ISTE VEN Headquarters in Second Life, at the usual Speaker Area downstairs.
Dr. Holly Ludgate
Senior Director, Program Development
NMC Academy Director
New Media Consortium
September 16, 2014: Jeroen Frans on Helping Kids Make Cool Cretaceous Sea Creatures in Second Life
During the summer, the American Museum of Natural History in New York City hosted a summer camp for teens where they learned to scientifically model Cretaceous sea creatures. The Vesuvius Group created a tool in Second Life to help the kids easily create models of the creatures they are studying, and release them in an underwater environment. We will discuss the project, talk about the tool & environment , what we learned, and the hurdles we had to overcome. Finally, you’ll get the opportunity to try the creation tool yourself.
Frans Charming (Jeroen Frans in RL) is the Executive Director at the Vesuvius Group, LLC. The Vesuvius Group is a Full Service Solution provider for companies and institutions who desire to develop a presence or experience in a virtual world, with expertise in the virtual world platform Second Life. (http://www.thevesuviusgroup.com - SLDeveloper for Real Life clients)
5 pm SLT
Meet at ISTE Virtual Environments Network HQ in Second Life
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduIsland%209/46/90/22
Frans Charming (Jeroen Frans in RL) is the Executive Director at the Vesuvius Group, LLC. The Vesuvius Group is a Full Service Solution provider for companies and institutions who desire to develop a presence or experience in a virtual world, with expertise in the virtual world platform Second Life. (http://www.thevesuviusgroup.com - SLDeveloper for Real Life clients)
5 pm SLT
Meet at ISTE Virtual Environments Network HQ in Second Life
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EduIsland%209/46/90/22
