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MSET Annual Conference
Breaking Boundaries in the Digital World April 12-13, Baltimore Convention Center Register by March 18th and take advantage of the Early Bird Discount only $150 for two-rewarding days Immerse yourself in educational technology @ MSET 2011. A dynamic conference developed by educators for educators featuring inspiring education visionaries, classroom applications that work, hands-on learning and [...]
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Share your Expertise at MSET
Breaking Boundaries in the Digital World The premiere ed tech conference in the state is looking for inspiring presentations from DEN leaders. Consider joining us on April 11,12 and 13th in Baltimore. Proposal submissions are due by Feb 1. Get your DEN heads thinking and come on over to B’more, hon. https://www.msetonline.org/conferences/SpeakerSP
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It's a Wrap! Max Kleene Concert
There was a great turn out for the Max Kleene concert on September 22 at the DEN in SL ! This Canadian with the awesome voice performed live from Niagara Falls, Canada, for not only teachers in attendance but several of his loyal followers who never want to miss a performance. What was especially terrific [...]
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Come Jazz Out with Max Kleene at 2DP on September 22nd
Now that we’re all back in school (notice that I didn’t say ‘back in the swing of things’!) I think you all deserve a break. I can’t offer you any days off (yet!), but I can offer you an hour of listening to some amazing music at 2DP! Max Kleene will be joining us tomorrow [...]
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Mark Your Calendars – September!
September 7 and 8 – The New Media in Education Fiesta on Second Life will be held on the SL campus of Innova Junior College. The SL events are only a part of the entire NMiEF 2010 Fiesta. According to their site: This 3-day fiesta comprises a series of exciting events, namely NMiEF 2010 Spotlight [...]
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New Media in Education Fiesta – September 7 and 8
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 [...]
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First Reaction to: Reaction Grid
This past week, several members of the Second Life LC ventured into the virtual world known as Reaction Grid. We met up with Jokay Wollongong (Jo Kay in RL) who guided us around and answered questions while we got our bearings. She also took us to her own spot on the RG called jokaydia.We decided [...]
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Great Offer!!!
As you know, DEN in SL is located on one of the EduIslands. What you might not know is that we have a fabulous and fantastic ‘landlord’, Fleet. If you’ve attended some of our major galas you might have had the opportunity to glimpse this ‘furry’ — his avatar is a squirrel. Anyway, we just [...]
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2010 Reform Symposium – Second Life ™ in Education
If you don’t already know about the 2010 Reform Symposium which begins tonight and runs through Sunday then please do yourself a favor and check out their website. A detailed schedule of events can be found by clicking on ‘Schedule’ along the top menu. I hope you’ll stop in for Kevin Jarrett’s presentation, ‘Second Life [...]
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Are You ISTE Bound?
Passing this along from ISTE: Are you a veteran of ISTE Conferences and willing to share? Are you a newbie to ISTE 2010? Do you have questions? Do you want hints and tips from the vets of ISTE Conferences? If the answer is YES to any of these questions please join us at Red Rocks [...]
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SL'ip#2 An Introduction to Viewer 2
Time for another Second Life Tip and this time we take a general look at Viewer 2 in preparation for our upcoming orientation session on June 16 at the DEN.If you are fairly new to SL (maybe you decided to jump in after the “getting started” post) you have already installed Viewer 2. For some of you [...]
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Come Get Your Groove On! Concert at ISTE Denver Metaverse
Hot of the press, and shared with you! Thursday, June 10, 2010, 5 PM SLT/8PM Eastern Tracer Mankind performs in ISTE Denver Metaverse Celebrate summer… celebrate ISTE 2010 conference…celebrate ISTE Denver Metaverse! Come early and stay late! Explore the ISTE Denver conference build in SL, visit with friends, and listen to Tracer Mankind concert at [...]
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Helen Keller Day in Second Life ™
Virtual Helping Hands is hosting Helen Keller Day in Second Life on June19th. “Named for a true innovator in accessibility, Helen Keller Day is a community-event that explores how and why to employ, educate, entertain, and engage everyone through virtual worlds.” If you would like to find out more (the wheres, the hows, the whats), [...]
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SL Tips: Getting Started
You may have noticed our location in the list of state blogs is south of Pennsylvania and north of South Carolina. In reality, we are located in “virtual” reality (second star to the right and straight on till morning) but as near as your own back yard. Some of you have visited this land already, [...]
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Going to ISTE? Then You Gotta Read This!
If you’re going to ISTE 2010 you’ll want to read the following. It’s a wonderful offer from ISTE and I can tell you from past experience that the name badges are AWESOME! Hi all, If you are heading to Denver and would like a Second Life name tag with your avi pic on it, [...]
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Meet the SL-Team!
Check out the Second Life ™ Leadership Council! As we all know (well, I hope you know) there are real people behind those avatars that constitute the DEN in SL Leadership Council. We were most fortunate to have been able to attend an LC Retreat in Boston a few weeks ago. We spent our time [...]
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"Two Birds with One Stone" – Peggy Sheehy, The New York Times, and DEN
Image by kjarrett via Flickr Wait? Does that saying work? Regardless, I figured those three ‘ingredients’ would make a great post. For those who don’t know Peggy Sheehy (aka Maggie Marat in SL) just click here (but make sure to click on the ‘About Me’ link – for some reason I can’t seem to grab [...]
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Cinco de Mayo is only 2 Days Away! Join us at the Smithsonian Virtual Museum
Some more information about the Cinco de Mayo party: “The Smithsonian Virtual Museum in Second Life hosts the Discovery Educator Network on Cinco de Mayo featuring Los Ritmos Latinos con DJ Bambarito/Latin Rhythms with DJ Bambarito and a live poetry reading by Nancy Lorenza Green. Enjoy an evening of art and music on this beautiful [...]
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Save the Date! Cinco de Mayo at the Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum
That’s right! We’re ushering in the the month of May with a FIESTA! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a live DJ on the beach of the Latino Virtual Museum. Then move on over to the DJ booth in the Son Clave Lounge and take a turn spinning a few disks yourself. Bring your own chips [...]
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Even Second Life is Involved in Earth Day
If you have a chance, you might want to check out OneClimate Island which “…provides information about OneClimate.net, an organization which believes people need to be fully aware of the threat of climate change and work together to bring about a fair and sustainable world.” In fact, you might want to check out the following [...]
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Needed: A few good people . . .
It is the time of year once again to build the DEN Leadership Councils. If you have thought about volunteering your time to the DEN in Second Life, now is your chance. From now until April 30, 2010 you can state your interest in being a part of the leadership council. All you have to do [...]
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Save the Date March 25th
Digital Age of Aquarius Join DEN and ISTE for a 60′s style sit-in courtesy of Kevinski Braveheart (Kevin Honeycutt in RL) explore the difference between a focus on firewalls versus teaching kids positive digital behaviors. With a combination of music and fun, we’ll seek to enlighten, not frighten about the issues of online safety. *Costumes [...]
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Gentle Reminder – March 10th – Book Talk
Mark your calendars! This Wednesday, at 5 p.m. SLT (7 p.m. CST, 8 p.m. EST) we’ll be meeting around the campfire at 2DP to further discuss Sir Robinson’s book, ‘The Element’. In particular, our focus for the evening’s conversation will be how we can help facilitate our students’ finding their ‘element’. Come join us, dress [...]
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Gentle Reminder – March 3rd & March 10th – Book Talk
On Wednesday, March 3rd and 10th, at 5 p.m. SLT (7 p.m. CST, 8 p.m. EST) the New York DEN and the DEN in Second Life will be co-hosting a book talk on Dr. Ken Robinson’s book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. I first heard (and heard of) Sir Robinson at the [...]
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