The three day Second Life Community Convention from September 5-7, 2008 in Tampa, Florida firmly made the case that some of the most vital and innovative work in the virtual world is being done by the education sector. With 400 some real world participants (plus others beaming in virtually) converging on the grand Marriott Waterside…
Congrats to Coreina Grace & Jade Lily on getting engaged at SLCC!
Here’s the perfect metaverse romance: At the Second Life Community Convention in Chicago last year, Global Kids’ own Coreina Grace (aka Meghan in real life) met in the flesh her friend SL developer Jade Lily (aka Keith in real life). They apparently hit it off because they began dating and then moved in together soon…
Tuna Oddfellow’s virtual magic performed live at SLCC Tampa (video)
Today we got to see Tuna Oddfellow performing his "virtual magic" at the Second Life Community Convention in the bar of the Marriott. Trippy, cool stuff!
Rafi’s feedback to Linden Lab on improving Second Life for educators
Here’s Rafi Santo giving his feedback to Linden Lab during a session today in Tampa at the Second Life Community Convention on how to improve Second Life for educators. Claudia Linden was there carefully taking notes of everyone’s comments during this feedback session. It’s great to see a concrete example of how that the Linden…
What happens at Strokerz Ball stays at Strokerz Ball (not really)
"Hi, I’m Stroker Serpentine, and I’m a pervert," announced the bald man with devil ears. So began yet another incarnation of "Strokerz Ball" at SLCC 2008. Infamous adult industry purveyor Stroker Serpentine threw another of his raunchy bachannals at the Second Life Community Convention last night, in a sweaty, dark party room in a Tampa…
Metanomics’ Beyers Sellers explains “Why Johnny Can’t Rez” at SLCC / SLEDcc ’08
Beyers Sellers, Professor at Johnson School at Cornell University and host of the popular "Metanomics" talk show in SL, gave a really neat keynote address on “Why Johnny Can’t Rez.” Beyers addressed the difficult issue of how to convince your higher-ups and colleagues to support your virtual education project. It was a nice capstone to…
Me breaking in Second Life at SLCC (sorta)
Here’s a cute picture of me doing a break freeze "in Second Life" using a green screen and a digitally super-imposed backdrop. Linden Lab set up a fun photo booth at the Second Life Community Convention where people could get their real live selves placed in a virtual background, from drinking in a pub to…
Barry Joseph talks about the “Ludic Life” and why Second Life can’t tip
Barry Joseph, director of the Online Leadership Program at Global Kids, delivered a rapid-fire, funny, and challenging talk on "Why Second Life Can’t Tip: The Power and Perils of Living La Vida Ludic." His talk described how Second Life is part of a larger revolutionary trend toward the integration of "life" and "play" that he…
Phil and M for Breakfast at SLCC (pics)
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…
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…