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Welcome to the Education Support Faire wiki.  Support for Real Life Educators in Second Life comes from both Linden Lab and Resident Support Organizations.  The goal of this wiki is to provide links and information on all support opportunities that can help Real Life Educators succeed.
[[Image:edu_tree.jpg|left]] Welcome to the Education Support Faire wiki.  Support for Real Life Educators in Second Life comes from both Linden Lab and Resident Support Organizations.  The goal of this wiki is to provide links and information on all support opportunities that can help Real Life Educators succeed.


''This is a living document that will grow and evolve over time.  Initially it will be used to share details on the first Education Support Faire, but we would like to see it evolve into a frequently updated resource that helps direct Real Life Educators to new Linden Lab support channels as well as Resident Support Organizations.''
''This is a living document that will grow and evolve over time.  Initially it will be used to share details on the first Education Support Faire on Jan 25-30, 2009.''
 
''We plan to use this page as a frequently updated resource that helps direct Real Life Educators to new Linden Lab support channels as well as Resident Support Organizations. Stay tuned!''





Revision as of 10:47, 24 January 2009

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Welcome to the Education Support Faire wiki. Support for Real Life Educators in Second Life comes from both Linden Lab and Resident Support Organizations. The goal of this wiki is to provide links and information on all support opportunities that can help Real Life Educators succeed.

This is a living document that will grow and evolve over time. Initially it will be used to share details on the first Education Support Faire on Jan 25-30, 2009.

We plan to use this page as a frequently updated resource that helps direct Real Life Educators to new Linden Lab support channels as well as Resident Support Organizations. Stay tuned!


Second Life Education Support Faire 2009

Initial announcement on Second Life Blog

Second announcement on Second Life Blog

Schedule of Presentations in the Pavilion

Pavilion Location (SLURL)

Main Entrance to Faire (SLURL)

Linden Lab Support Resources - Booth Locations

Be sure to stop by these booths between 9am-1pm SLT on Monday, January 26 to speak with Lindens who can help you learn more about what Linden Lab offers to educators in terms of support and strategies for success!

Claudia - Education Initiatives - Supporte (160, 145, 37)

George - Education Initiatives - Supporte (152, 105, 37)

Pathfinder - Education Initiatives - Supporte (158, 129, 37)

Rowan - Concierge - Supporte (173, 109, 38)

Kate, Jeremy, and Jon's "Tree of Knowledge" - Documentation Team - Supporte (127, 209, 39)

"Torley Tutorials" - Documentation Team - Supporte (121, 161, 37)

Resident Support Organizations - Booth Locations

  • Georgia State University - Tutorials and exhibits of best practices for educators. - The Ye (171, 111, 29)
  • Insight Virtual College - Insight Virtual College is a "bridge between worlds" offering first life teachers the opportunity to teach to Second Life residents. IVC also offers Second Life skills classes such as building, scripting, role play, business, and new resident orientation. Olde (194, 29, 35)
  • IntelliGroup - Creators of Intellibooks and other Second Life tools for educators and students. - The Ye (197, 104, 30)
  • The Islands of jokaydia - Olde (145, 42, 35) - The Islands of jokaydia provides a space to explore the uses of virtual worlds in education, the arts and social change. We are self-funded and support a range of events, activities and services. We also host a vibrant community of educators and artists as part of our rental community on the Islands.
  • Second Life Education Roundtable (SLER) and Montclair State University - Hosted by Montclair State University, SLER’s mission is to provide a roundtable setting for interested parties to discuss various topics relevant to furthering the use of Second Life for education. Roundtables occur weekly and often have up to 50 participants. All are welcome to attend, whether presenting or just sitting in to learn about new possibilities. - Faire (26, 191, 35)
  • Second Life Teachers without Borders (SLT) - A free teaching network community providing teaching tools and student support. - Olde (198, 48, 36)
  • University of Michigan-Flint - Teaching and Learning World Music. - Olde (16, 73, 30)
  • vARTS Sponsor Project - Australian project to promote sponsorship of the arts in Second Life. - Olde (75, 87, 30)