Posted in Multimedia, Presentations, Second Life on Feb 9th, 2008 No Comments »
Last week, I worked with 5 classes of 8th Grade Students on a great project. The students did research on the presidential candidates. Each student selected their candidate and wrote an essay focusing on their selection. They concluded their essay with a brief paragraph on the candidate’s views. This is where I came in. We had about 50 [...]
Posted in Second Life, Uncategorized on Jan 29th, 2008 No Comments »
I’ve been keeping busy with the new year. On top of working at a new job in a new school district, I have enrolled in a couple Masters courses and have taken on the task of working in Second Life as a Guide for the Discovery Educator Network. I’ve been trying to work prior to [...]
Posted in Second Life on Jan 10th, 2008 1 Comment »
Beth Knittle (SL: Beth Kohnke) and myself (SL: JuliaAnn Mills) presented last night at the Discovery Educator Network (DEN) on “Presenting in Second Life.” It was a great experience; we had a great turnout; there were lots of great questions; and I met a lot of new educators.
If you are interested in the transcript of [...]
Posted in Second Life on Jan 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Kathy Schrock has posted a reference to Second Life projects created by SDSU students while taking a class entitled “Exploratory Learning Through Simulation and Games.” Great reading the assignment and seeing the ensuing projects. Gets you thinking about the possibilities in Second Life.
While on the subject of Second Life, check out this wiki that lists many [...]
Posted in ProfDevelopment, Second Life on Dec 2nd, 2007 1 Comment »
For the last few months, I have been taking a course entitled “Social Software: Virtual Tools for Your Classroom” for credit through Framingham State College. We are focusing on Web 2.0 tools – RSS, Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts. Although I had a background in all of these tools, I learned a lot from [...]
Posted in Podcasting, Second Life on Nov 18th, 2007 No Comments »
You heard about Second Life and have no clue what to do to get started.
(Podcast made in GarageBand)
http://www.plymouthschools.com/podcasts2007/colby/secondlifetip1.mp3
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Posted in ProfDevelopment, Second Life on Nov 13th, 2007 No Comments »
Barnstable Public Schools and Plymouth Public Schools will be offering Second Life learning opportunities. Beth Knittle (SL: Beth Kohnke) and myself (SL: JuliaAnn Mills) will be your hosts. If you are an educator and you wish to join us, meet us at the Lighthouse Learning Island Teleport hub, near the calendar at the Lighthouse. Please IM [...]
Posted in Presentations, ProfDevelopment, Second Life on Nov 10th, 2007 1 Comment »
MassCUE is holding their 25th Annual State Technology Conference next week — November 14th & 15th in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. I am very excited about the conference. Going to attend some great sessions and I am very lucky to be presenting with Beth Knittle on Wednesday. Our presentation is entitled, “Second Life and Education: Expanding Your Learning.” [...]
Posted in Second Life on Sep 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Kathy Schrock of Lighthouse Learning Blog has posted a reference to a video created by Joe Sanchez, University of Texas, focusing on an overview of virtual worlds. Helps you understand how Second Life can be used for professional development.
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Posted in Second Life on Aug 28th, 2007 No Comments »
Have entered the world of Second Life. This tool has so much potential for education, not only for teachers but for our students as well. First, teachers need to explore and see all the great places Second Life has to offer. Get comfortable with the environment. Great opportunity for professional development. It is overwhelming and confusing [...]
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