Sites of interest to educators in Second Life
Posted in building, culture, learning techniques, technology on Sep 17th, 2008
On ISTE Island in Second Life, the International Society for Technology in Education hosts a Tuesday evening speaker series and Thursday evening Educator Socials. They have also provided a venue for a number of other activities, such as the online portion of the educators tracks for the Second Life Community Convention and for the National [...]
Posted in learning techniques, technology on Apr 2nd, 2007
The process of Action Learning includes reflection in small groups. A spot on this island called Decka’s Decks facilitates these breakouts by whisking groups away from the larger classroom–chairs, table and all–then whisking them back when time is up.
“The island is a place for learning that is growing and changing,” says educational researcher and Terra [...]