Embarking on an Educational Journey in Second Life A Roundtable Discussion: SITE 2008

Important Instructions This is a roundtable, you are encouraged to be an active participant. Get your laptops open and running, or look on with a neighbor. Slideshows found here: We will be going to Sea Turtle Island in SL. If you have an avatar, log in and go to http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sea%20Turtle%20Island/160/196/57 We are attempting a two-world event. So, you are a pioneer today. Please, “roll with the punches”.

This is a roundtable, you are encouraged to be an active participant.

Get your laptops open and running, or look on with a neighbor.

Slideshows found here:

We will be going to Sea Turtle Island in SL. If you have an avatar, log in and go to http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sea%20Turtle%20Island/160/196/57

We are attempting a two-world event. So, you are a pioneer today. Please, “roll with the punches”.

Welcome from all Three (4) of Us Scot Headley: Here in Las Vegas and also as Scot Jung on Sea Turtle Island in Second Life Sean McKay: in Newberg, Oregon and on Sea Turtle Island as EdTek Xeno Joop van Schie: in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and on Sea Turtle Island as Joop Zuhal (Joop as in “Soap”) Jon Seattle on Sea Turtle Island, member of the Cedar Island Community, our host and architect of the space and community that we visit there.

Scot Headley: Here in Las Vegas and also as Scot Jung on Sea Turtle Island in Second Life

Sean McKay: in Newberg, Oregon and on Sea Turtle Island as EdTek Xeno

Joop van Schie: in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and on Sea Turtle Island as Joop Zuhal (Joop as in “Soap”)

Jon Seattle on Sea Turtle Island, member of the Cedar Island Community, our host and architect of the space and community that we visit there.

Our Outline Greetings and getting settled Instructions and overview (now) Edward Castronova (2007). Exodus to the virtual world: How online fun is changing reality. Why Second Life: Interactivity, Sociality, Psychologically immersive, fun. But… Sean, Joop, Scot, Open Discussion

Greetings and getting settled

Instructions and overview (now)

Edward Castronova (2007). Exodus to the virtual world: How online fun is changing reality.

Why Second Life: Interactivity, Sociality, Psychologically immersive, fun. But…

Sean, Joop, Scot, Open Discussion

Act II and III and IV Sean shares his experience in ACT II Joop shares his research in ACT III Scot opens moves us into a roundtable

Sean shares his experience in ACT II

Joop shares his research in ACT III

Scot opens moves us into a roundtable