Mark your calendars (and check your time zones!!!! The times listed are Singapore times!) as Second Life ™ is hosting an Education Fiesta over a two day period. Here’s the information:
All the time listed are Singapore Time (UTC / GMT +8 hrs).
Ms. Erin Reilly will be giving the Keynote on Monday, September 6th at 8 p.m. (Singapore Time)
You may wish to use a time zone converter so you don’t miss any of the presentations!
7 September 2010
08 00hr UTC/GMT +8 hrs-
Ms Alicia Poo Peng Peng Economics Teacher, Innova Junior College
Use of Collaborative Tagging Through Diigo to Promote Interdependent Online Research amongst Students.
10 00hr UTC/GMT +8 hrs
Mr John Yap Yin Gwee,
Senior Media Producer, NUS Second Life
Learning Through Gaming: The NUS Experience
12 00hr UTC/GMT +8 hrs
Dr Tay Lee Yong,
Head of Department for Research & Information Communication Technology,
Beacon Primary School
Integrating the Technological Dimension into Teaching and Learning –An Activity Theoretical Perspective
8 September 2010
08 00hr UTC/GMT +8 hrs
Ms Yap Chern Kai,
English Literature Teacher, Innova Junior College
Virtual Disgrace: Teaching Literature in Second Life
10 00hr UTC/GMT +8 hrs
Dr Caroline Ho,
Assistant Professor, English Language and Literature, National Institute of Education
Demystifying the mystique of Virtual Museums
12 00hr UTC/GMT +8 hrs
Mr Daryl Koh,
Head Of Department for Information and Communication Technology,
Ms Tan Chui Min,
Arts Teacher, Yusof Ishak Secondary School
Becoming a Virtual Curator – Using Secondlife in Teaching Art Appreciation
This is great. Am I missing something? Where is it located in SL?
Location, location, location. That’s what it’s all about. Here’s some info from New Media that will help you locate the event:
“To enter the Lecture Theatre for New Media in Education International Conference,Teleport here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Media%20PlayLab/233/75/41
Once you have clicked on the link below, a new panel will appear on your Second Life software to ask for teleport permission. Click ‘Teleport’.”
Hope this helps!
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