Right up front, I’ll say that it is not an official SXSW event, but this SXSiPad will be a fun day of Discovering about using iPads in the classroom! We are going to have multiple venues, er, sessions about using iPads as instructional tools, managing Apps on the iPad, setting up iPads for classroom use, [...]
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 [...]
On Wednesday, February 10, we had the pleasure of having Sholi Oh (Sarah Rolle, Director of Technology, The Elisabeth Morrow School – RL) present on Quest Atlantis. Looking for an alternative to Second Life that you can safely use with students? Look no further! Quest Atlantis is the location for you. Sholi did a FABULOUS [...]
Just an update that the venue for Wednesday’s Workshop on Quest Atlantis has been changed to Project Theater @ Eduisland 2 (219, 45, 22). SLurl is HERE.
This is going to be AWESOME!!! Come into a virtual world to learn about a virtual world! If you’re like me, you’ve heard about Quest Atlantis, but have not had an opportunity to explore it further (at least that’s my excuse!). I am very excited to have Sholi Oh share her experiences about a free [...]
This week’s Wednesday Workshop will focus on Gender Equity: Recruitment and Retention of Girls in STEM and will be presented by Celestia Cazalet (Elaine Plybon RL). Enrollment of girls in higher level science, technology, engineering, and math programs is traditionally much lower than that of boys. Is there something we, as teachers, can do to turn [...]
Want to know how to create signs for your SL organization? Do you want to deck your virtual halls with some holiday wreaths? Do you know what an alpha texture is? (The correct answers are: Yes, Yes, and “The one before Beta?”). Or are you new, unsure, and just want to feel more at ease [...]
I logged in at 7:47 p.m. (EST) and the next time I looked at my clock it was already 9 p.m. (EST)!!! The time just flew as Knowclue Kidd shared her experiences in using machinima with her students. The clips she shared were those in which her students played a central role. For those of [...]
Yup, it’s Wednesday Workshop time at the DEN in SL. This week we are thrilled to have Knowclue Kidd (Marianne Malmstrom – RL) presenting, “Machinima and 21st Century Literacy”. Knowclue will share her experiences, thoughts and rationale about why we should be considering machinima as a serious tool for delivering 21st century skills & literacies. [...]
Just to let everyone know, the workshop scheduled for this Wednesday, October 14th will be canceled. Something about, ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’…..LOL Actually, due to last minute travel changes, our presenter will (hopefully) be airborne at the time of the workshop.
Join us on November 4th and November 11th around the campfire at 2DP for a practical discussion of this powerful book, “The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need—And What We Can do About It” by Tony Wagner. After the book discussion, the MD/VA Leadership [...]
Join us this Wednesday as Clio Jacobus (Jennifer Dorman – RL) presents ‘Get Your ‘Og On!’. Blogs, Glogs and Vlogs – what the heck is an ‘og anyway? Come join us as we get our ‘ogs on and learn about these simple applications. At the end of this session you’ll learn how you can plant [...]
Ooooooooh, this is exciting! We’re taking a ‘field trip’ (hmmmmm….wonder if that’s what one calls it in Second Life?). This Wednesday we will be visiting Shamblesguru Voom as he presents on ‘Networking, Data Mining, Surival Skill…and Other Ramblings’ (Subtitled: ‘Personal Learning Networks and Second Life’). Actually, let me rephrase that — according to Shamblesguru, this [...]
Join us this Wednesday as Smellslike Magic (Mike Bryant – RL) presents ‘Power to the Students: Student Access for Discovery Education Streaming’. Join us to learn all about Student Access to Discovery Education’s services. We’ll dive into the Classroom Manager and Student; showcasing the many ways you can easily assign Discovery resources to your students. [...]
Join us on Wednesday, September 30th as Smellslike Magic (aka Mike Bryant – RL) presents, ‘Power to the Students: Student Access for Discovery Education Streaming’. Join us to learn all about Student Access to Discovery Education’s services. We’ll dive into the Classroom Manager and Student; showcasing the many ways you can easily assign Discovery resources [...]
Macsmom Alcott (Jennifer Wagner – RL) of www.jenuinetech.com presented on creative online projects for the PreK-6th classroom. Why does Macsmom do projects (and why should you consider doing online projects)? 1. Creativity – projects breath new life into lessons 2. Collaboration – let’s face it, we all work better when we work [...]
We know you’re busy, we know it’s a crazy time, so really…what better way to take a break than to hop into Second Life and have a Casual Campfire Chat? It’s the beginning of school. There are lots of things to share and plan. Come chat with other educators, connect with someone to plan a [...]
The DEN in SL is thrilled to have Macsmom Alcott (Jen Wagner – RL) shareing her ‘Online Projects for PreK-6′. Jenuinetech.com‘s 2009/2010 year of projects have just begun. Come and hear about three current projects!! All projects come with worksheets, expansion ideas, standards, and the opportunity to collaborate with classrooms all over the USA and [...]
Join us this Wednesday for “Chatting it Up with EdTechTalk.” Presenters include: Leesa Biedermann (Lisa Parisi) Edith Halderman (Lisa Durff) and Hoser Rhode (Jose Rodriguez) EdTechTalk is the premiere online site for free live shows by educators for educators. This home-grown webcasting site has weekly shows dealing with a variety of educational issues. Come learn [...]
It is time once again for the Discovery Channel Shark Week (August 2-8), and we are celebrating it in grand style! Yes, the very popular shark dive that took place last year is coming back even bigger and better on PADI’s new, larger sim called Dive World. Join us for the excitement as we dive [...]
Wednesday marked a banner day for the DEN in SL with the Wednesday Workshop topic: A Blended Virtual Ecosystem: North Carolina Virtual Public School’s Great Discovery in Second Life. The presentation was fantastic, with Dr. Brian Setser (Innovator Quan – SL), of the North Carolina Virtual Public School guiding the audience through the journey the [...]
Coming up on Wednesday, July 29, the DEN in SL will have special guest speakers, Dr. Bryan Setser, Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Virtual Public School, and Jennifer Nobles, who is the Modular Learning Specialist and Virtual Worlds Coordinator for the school. They will be presenting a workshop entitled: A Blended Virtual Ecosytem: [...]
Image by krossbow via Flickr Last night we gave an introduction to hunts in Second Life. These hunts are great for several reasons: Gives you a reason to explore more of the creative sims and builds in Second Life. You get free things from different designers. These can include clothing, hair, shapes, skin, furniture and [...]
Image via Wikipedia You become the predator, the hunter/huntress. You’re goal is to stalk your prey by using your eyes and your wits. You follow your prey clue after clue with each one comes a little reward but you want more. Team up to make it easier and more fun or go the hunt alone [...]
Join us as we ‘Get Our Ogs On!’ as Clio Jacobus (Jennifer Dorman – RL) shares about blogs, glogs and vlogs. And don’t worry if you don’t know what these are. Stop on by to find out more and get your own ‘og on! At the end of this session you’ll learn how you can [...]
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