1) The document introduces Second Life and how it is used by educators through a video by Jokay Wollongong. 2) It discusses Queensland Island in Second Life which was used for a Youth Week 2008 forum and is available for hire by Queensland government agencies. 3) It provides information on an upcoming VeMentoring videoconference to explain Second Life uses further and archives of previous conferences.

1. Connecting @ Work Multimedia networking Simon Brown Stonemasonry teacher, SkillsTech Australia

3. An introduction to Second Life: Jokaydia Island is a virtual space owned by Jokay Wollongong. In this eight-minute video, Jokay introduces Second Life and explains how Jokaydia Island is used by educators. Click to view Jokay and Sean’s Youtube video: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=FZAj8Cg4bLo

4. Youth Week 2008 Queensland Island in Second Life - setting for the Youth Week 2008 forum Available for hire by Qld Govt agencies Ideal for SkillsTech Australia activities: Staff training Meeting clients Educational use Building design 3D walk-throughs Maria Wendt will explain more at the VeMentoring videoconference Thursday 6 th Nov (2008) 3-4pm

5. VeM archive If you miss Maria Wendt’s VeMentoring network videoconference, then you can drop in later at the Videolinq Mediasite catalogue, where the VeMentoring videoconferences are archived. The site address is http://mediasite.videolinq.tafe.net/mediasite/Catalog/Front.aspx?cid =3e821da3-7686-4d2b-ac0d-06ea682b91f6 Otherwise use the Tiny URL http://tinyurl.com/VeM-archive

6. Videolinq media streaming: Martha Goldman’s TROPIC presentation over Videolinq for the VeMentoring network in May this year.

7. My Slidespace Next week, I’ll be sharing a case study in how I’m using free online social networking tools to connect with apprentices, their employers and tradesmen. I’ve posted a teaser at http://tinyurl.com/ozi-connect Or: http://www.slideshare.net/ozi/using-online-social-networking-tools-to-connect-with-clients-presentation-668854

8. LT2008: Learning Connections The Learning Technologies 2008 conference runs 5-7 November Its theme is “Learning Connections” It features: Two keynote addresses Seven featured presentations Ten case studies Six workshops

9. Extending the conference Visit the Learning Technologies 2008 Ning network, extending the conference at http://lt2008.ning.com

10. Connecting with video clips Teachertube is a free videoclip repository similar to Youtube, but with a K-12 education focus.

11. I’ve only added one video to Teachertube – about a water pump – 1300 views!

12. Yammer Yammer is a free online microblogging service restricted to those who share your work email address.

13. Microblogging at Work Short, regular updates in response to the question “What are you working on?”

14. Yammer Update often Follow other members Follow hash tags