I have been so engrossed in SecondLife lately that I have neglected to write about free tools to use in education. VoiceThread is wonderful tool allowing the mix of images and audio, it also allows people to leave audio or text comments. It is well worth a look. I hope to spend some time experimenting once school.
Why Second Life? What would a K-12 educator get from Second Life? These are the questions being discussed in SL by educators across the country and around the world. I have been reflecting on a great deal on this as well. SL is taking a lot of my time now, is it worth it? Personally and professionally I have gained much. I have written about this before, it is the collaboration and conversations that are so worthwhile. I shall assume…
I attend the Second Life conference on Best Practices in Education. This was a 24 hour event on May 25th, 1300 attended. It was like a typical convention – vendors, exhibits, presentation, but it was like no other. Where can 1300 people gather, share and chat from around the world while still at home, work or school. Terrific! Meg Writer (SL) conducted a mini interview with me in the verdor area. My first secondlife interview. Wish I could share more…
If you have been toying with the idea of exploring SecondLife and finding out what all the hub bub is about, now is the time. On May 25 there will be an all day conference on SecondLife Best Practices in Education in Second Life. I really urge you to take the plunge and find out what it is all about. If you have not yet ventured into Second Life I suggest you do so before the event, so you are…
I have finally gotten around to adding AnswerTips to the blog. Double click on any word and you will get a pop up definition and a link for audio. Please give it a try.