The goal of all educators is to teach students essential skills that will help them become productive and successful members of society. Leveraging new technologies for education, particularly ones that students already use as part of their daily lives, is a key way to make learning both effective and engaging.

 

We live in a world that is becoming more networked every day, and the Internet has grown into an essential medium for communication, socialization, and creative expression. Virtual worlds like Second Life represent the future of human interaction in a globally networked world, and students who have grown up with the Internet naturally swim in these waters. These “digital natives” eagerly embrace tools such as Instant Messaging, social networking spaces, and massively multiplayer online games. And as the students of today grow into the leaders of tomorrow, they will bring these technologies into the workplace, making their use an essential part of the future of work and business.

Daniel Livingstone & Jeremy Kemp, SLCC 2006

 

 

 Division of Labor:

1. Show what schools in the Teen Grid are doing in SL (Vanessa)
2. Show what schools are doing in the Higher Ed site are doing (Carla)
3. Some how-to's in Second Life (Jessica & Jose)
   • Show SL Platform Layout (Jessica)
   • How to create and account (Jose)
   • How to create a group (Jessica)
   • How to communicate (Jose)
   • How to create notecards (Jessica)
   • How to navigate (walk and fly) (Jose)
   • How to Modify Avatar Properties (Jessica)
   • more to add
4. Some guidelines for Universities in Building (Gus)
5. Best Practices in Teaching (Joe)  
6. Conceptual Background (Jessica)
7. Educational Sites in SL. (Everyone)

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