Philip Rosedale and Mark Kingdon (i.e. Philip and M Linden) of Linden Lab gave a friendly breakfast talk for Day Two of the Second Life Community Convention in Tampa, Florida. Philip is of course always good on the stump, speaking fancifully about the potential for Second Life for distance meetings, international cultural exchange and even…
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Intellagirl at SLEDcc on “Setting Realistic (Yet Powerful) Expectations for Teaching in Virtual Worlds”
Intellagirl Tulley of Indiana University gave a really interesting keynote address this afternoon where she presented a framework for thinking about how to make our Second Life educational projects more effective. She borrowed a structure from the Clay Shirky book Here Comes Everybody called “Promise / Tool / Bargain”: The Promise: that is what mkes…
SLEDcc Workshop: Using Games to Teach Middle School Science
Chang Liu, of the Vital Lab, Ohio University, gave a really interesting presentation on the “STEAM Project”, which stands for Science and Technology Enrichment for Appalachion Middle-schoolers. The project was an effort to create various learning games to help teach science to middle-school children. The technologies they used included Second Life, Flash and a custom-built…
Claudia and Pathfinder Linden Opening Session at SLCC / SLEDcc 2008
Claudia and Pathfinder Linden gave a fairly casual and friendly opening welcome session this morning to start off the Second Life Community Convention and the Second Life Education Community Conference, at the Marriott in Tampa, Florida. Some quick notes: Claudia announced that Linden Lab is working with ISTE on a new pilot program for educators…
On the eve of SLCC 2008 in Tampa
I arrived today for the Second Life Community Convention and the Second Life Education Community Conference 200, being held at the lovely Marriott in Tampa, Florida. Although the festivities don’t officially start tomorrow, SLers are already here in force, soaking up the free wifi in the lobby and talking geek-speak in the bar. I’m here…
Buy Swifty’s photos from ILHC – contribute to Lindy Hopper’s Fund!
My roommate Swifty has just posted a set of amazing dance photos he took at the International Lindy Hop Championships in DC a couple of weekends ago. Swifty says he will be happy to make a 5 x 7 print for anyone for $8, with all profits donated to the Lindy Hopper’s Fund. Buy a…
Unplugged in the Berkshires
I just came back from a really lovely Labor Day weekend with my buddy Rafi and his family, up in their vacation home in the Berkshires. This was my first opportunity to visit the area, and I have to say its some of the prettiest country I’ve seen in the Eastern United States. We…
I’m going to SLCC after all
Through a confluence of several random occurences, it turns out that I am headed to the Second Life Community Convention in Tampa from September 4-7. I’m looking forward to seeing all my avatar friends in the non-digital flesh. Now where do I find a dragon furry costume?
Checking out Jim Henson “Fantastic World” Exhibit at the Smithsonian
Tucked away a couple of stories underground at the "International Gallery" at the Smithsonian is a quirky and tiny exhibit on the life and works of master puppeteer and visionary Jim Henson. Entitled "Jim Henson’s Fantastic World" the three room exhibit gives you a quick snapshot of what must have been a remarkable human being. …
The International Lindy Hop Championships: a kickass showcase of the best lindy hoppers in the world
I just returned home from an awesome weekend at the International Lindy Hop Championships in Washington DC. A new entrant in the lindy hop competition circuit, ILHC was organized by Tena Morales of Houston and Nina Gilkenson of DC, two well-respected dancers and organizers in the national scene. So the expectations were quite high for…