Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Goodbye to the Blog, Hello to the Wiki Page

In the interest of not doubling up efforts, I've decided to not post our Second Life and Lunch meetings here on the blog. Instead, you can find a full list of meetings and more on our group wiki.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

SLunch Meeting : Library Card Day


Second Life and Lunch
Friday, October 1
1:00-1:50 pm
KCELT or join us virtually in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island

AT THIS MEETING:
- Library Card Day

Come prepared to work on the Dewey Decimal System Signs group project. We'll walk through how to choose a place to review in the collection, how to create a note card, and everyone will create a note card for the collection to turn in at the end of the session. To read more about this project, visit our wiki page: http://kirkwoodslgroup.wetpaint.com/page/Group+Project

Be sure to join the group chat if you join us virtually. Bring your lunch, bring a friend, don't forget your password and we hope to see you there!

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

Monday, September 20, 2010

SLunch Meeting : Open Lab

Second Life and Lunch
Friday, September 24
1:00-1:50 pm
KCELT or join us virtually in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island

AT THIS MEETING:
- Open Lab

Do you have questions about Second Life? Need help getting started? Join us this Friday for an open lab and get the help you need.

Be sure to join the group chat if you join us virtually. Bring your lunch, bring a friend, and we hope to see you there!

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

SLunch Meeting : How to Connect With the Group and Open Lab

Second Life and Lunch
Friday, September 17
1:00-1:50 pm
KCELT or join us virtually on the Kirkwood island

AT THIS MEETING:
- How to connect with the group: Mentors, Wiki and Facebook
- Open Lab

Mentors
If you're a new member, we'll connect you with a mentor in the group to help get you started. Mentors are also available for members who haven't been in-world for awhile and just need a little help remembering how to do something.

Wiki
This week at Second Life and Lunch we will cover how to connect with the group outside of our meetings so you don't have to wait for Friday to get the help you need. Find out how to join our group wiki. If you've never used a wiki, don't worry. We'll show you how easy it is during this session.

Facebook Page
If you're on Facebook, you might want to check our our Facebook page where you can quickly post a question or share something of interest with the rest of the group.

Open Lab
The remainder of the time will be Open Lab to work on your own projects or get answers to questions you may have.

The Kirkwood Second Life Group meets about once a week to explore the educational possibilities of the virtual world of Second Life and share ideas. Faculty, staff alumni and friends of Kirkwood Community College are welcome to join our group. We're here to help new members become familiar with how to use Second Life, where to find resources and answer questions.

Join us in the KCELT computer lab on main campus or log into Second Life from your location and meet us on the Kirkwood island. (You don't need an avatar to be a member of our group. Feel free to attend our meetings anytime or join the discussions on our Wiki and Facebook.)

Bring your lunch, bring a friend, and we hope to see you there!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Join the Wiki and Connect With the Group



The Kirkwood Second Life Group wiki is an easy way to connect with group members outside of our Second Life and Lunch meetings. Never used a wiki before? Watch this video to see how easy it is, then visit the group wiki to explore the content already there.

Ready to add your own content or post a question to the group? Current members should have received an invitation to join the wiki last Saturday. Contact Kit Umscheid at kit.umscheid@kirkwood.edu if you need an invitation.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

SLunch Tour : Science Friday


Second Life and Lunch
Friday, September 10
1:00-1:50 pm
KCELT or join us virtually on the Kirkwood island
We'll teleport to Science Friday from here. If you arrive late, just click on the sign to join us.

If you've never experienced an event in Second Life or have only visited quiet places and wondered, "where are all the people?" then this event is for you. Love Science Friday on NPR? Curious about the virtual world of Second Life? Join us this Friday and experience both. We'll meet on the Kirkwood island and then teleport together to the Science Friday location.

AT THIS MEETING:
- Visit Science Friday in Second Life
- Discuss the event with other group members in KCELT and virtually

Bring your lunch, bring a friend, and we hope to see you there!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Get Your FREE Avatar and Join Us on the Kirkwood Community College Second Life Island


Second Life and Lunch
Friday, September 3
1:00-1:50 pm
KCELT or join us virtually on the Kirkwood island

AT THIS MEETING:
- Signup for Second Life and get your own avatar
- How to connect with the group: Mentors, Wiki and Facebook

Second Life and Lunch meetings (SLunch) begin Friday for this college year. Get your FREE avatar and join us.

The Kirkwood Second Life Group meets about once a week to explore the educational possibilities of the virtual world of Second Life and share ideas. Faculty, staff alumni and friends of Kirkwood Community College are welcome to join our group. We're here to help new members become familiar with how to use Second Life, where to find resources and answer questions.

Join us in the KCELT computer lab on main campus or log into Second Life from your location and meet us on the Kirkwood island. (You don't need an avatar to be a member of our group. Feel free to attend our meetings anytime or join the discussions on our Wiki and Facebook.)

Bring your lunch, bring a friend, and we hope to see you there!

Monday, April 19, 2010

Three More Meetings This Semester

Thursday, April 22, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

There are only three "Second Life and Lunch" meetings remaining for the Spring semester.

At this week's meeting we're choosing an educational location to tour next week, so stop by and let your voice be heard. We will also work on individual and group projects. If you have a note card ready for the group project, be sure to give it to Alan Peterka or me to add to the collection for you. Please follow the tips for creating your note card that we put together at the start of the project here: http://kirkwoodslgroup.wetpaint.com/page/Dewey+Decimal+Signs

Feel free to stop by this week if you are interested in getting your own avatar or if you just want to look over the shoulder of one of our members to see what Second Life is all about.

I hope to see you this Thursday!

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife

Monday, April 5, 2010

Second Life and Lunch Meets This Thursday

Thursday, April 8, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

This week we're meeting on the Kirkwood Second Life island to work on individual and group projects. If you have a note card to turn in for the group project remember to send it to Alan Peterka or myself and we'll add it to the collection for you. Please include landmarks in your note card that highlight the must-see features of the location.

This is also a good time to stop by if you are interested in getting your own avatar or if you just want to look over the shoulder of one of our members to see what Second Life is all about.

We're going to tour an educational location later this month. We'll project that tour onto the big screen so you will not need an avatar to attend. Details to come.

I hope to see you this Thursday!

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

No Meeting This Week, but There's Lots to See on the Kirkwood Community College Second Life Island


No "Second Life and Lunch" meeting this week, but there's lots to see on the Kirkwood island. The island is open to all visitors and you can stop by at any time. You can browse through the recommended educational locations in the building on the island. Just click a sign for a teleport. The Wind Turbine Exhibit is under construction, but you can check out the progress of this build. Teleport to the Plague Sim build (above the clouds on the Kirkwood island) but don't get too close to the fresh burial plots in the cemetary or you might find your name on a headstone.

Got a SL avatar? Click here to visit the Kirkwood island:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/131/176/29

Ready to get an avatar? We recommend the following signup sites:
http://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=22725

I hope to see you at our next meeting on Thursday, April 8, 2010.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Join Us for Second Life and Lunch This Thursday

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

Get an avatar and explore the Kirkwood island or log in and work on your individual or group project. Our group is here to answer your questions about Second Life.

I hope to see you there!

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife

VWBPE Archives Available

Did you miss the VWBPE 2010 Conference in Second Life? You can still experience the conference through recorded sessions on Treet TV.

Here's a sample of what you can find:

Ethical and Legal Issues in Teaching in Virtual Worlds
Episode 34 Broadcast 12 March 2010 - Hope R. Botterbusch and Rosemary S. Talab demonstrate how they instruct students about the rights and wrongs of living in a virtual environment and how to deal with uncomfortable or unexpected situations.

Teaching Mathematics in Virtual Worlds
Episode 39
Broadcast 13 March 2010 - Randall Holmes, a mathematician, has started to use Second Life to teach basic math to students and shares a lot of the nuts & bolts conclusions about how well it works.

Maslow's Hierarchical Hideaway in Second Life: What was I thinking?
Episode 42
Broadcast 13 March 2010 - Jackie Gerstein gives an informal and casual tour of her surprising and fun build in Second Life that lets learners explore the concepts of Maslow's pyramid of human needs at their own pace.

If you would like to explore all of the recorded sessions or check out the discussion forum, click here.


Tuesday, March 9, 2010

VWBPE 2010 Conference

The 3rd annual Virtual Worlds - Best Practices in Education Conference is this weekend!

March 12-13th, 2010

It's free to attend (you don't even need to register) and naturally hosted in Second Life. Below is the description from their website. To see all the conference has to offer though, take a look at the planned sessions. Plenty of topics ranging from poetry to nursing to legalities. Surely something for everyone.
The Virtual World Best Practices 2010 focus is “Imagination Around the World”. From the North, East, West and South corners of the physical world what is evident is the collaborate nature of virtual world participants to share knowledge and experience. This 48 hour conference will indeed provide opportunities for sharing and further understanding virtual world technology.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Visit the Kirkwood Second Life Island


We don't have a "Second Life and Lunch" meeting for the next two weeks, but you can always visit the Kirkwood Second Life island. Electronics Engineering Technology instructor, Jim Trepka, is building a Wind Turbine Exhibit on a corner plot of the island. Stop by and take a look at this work in progress.

SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/241/181/26

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Second Life and Lunch : Only Two Sessions This Month

Thursday, March 4, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

We're meeting only the first and last week of this month. Both sessions will be labs, so you'll have a chance to work on your projects and get help from other members. If you've been thinking about getting an avatar and checking out the Kirkwood island, it would also be a good time to do that.

Join us on the Kirkwood island this week for "Second Life and Lunch." Bring your lunch, bring a friend and don't forget your password. We hope to see you there!

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Second Life and Lunch : Lab

Thursday, February 25, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

Join us on the Kirkwood island for "Second Life and Lunch." Bring your lunch, bring a friend and don't forget your password. We hope to see you there!

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Second Life and Lunch Tomorrow? You Bet!

Thursday, February 18, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

Stop by and check out all the changes on the Kirkwood Second Life island.

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Second Life and Lunch

Thursday, February 11, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

Our Lab sessions are a great time to stop by and work on your individual or group project for the Kirkwood island.

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Second Life and Lunch

Thursday, February 4, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

Walk over to KCELT Room 2097 in Cedar Hall or join us virtually for Second Life and Lunch this Thursday. If you already have an avatar but haven't been to a meeting in awhile, don't feel left behind. We're using the spring sessions to work on projects. Stop by and check out the changes on the Kirkwood Second Life island and see how you can contribute.

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Second Life and Lunch

Thursday, January 28, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

If you've been thinking about getting an avatar to explore the educational locations of this virtual world, this would be the perfect time. If you already have an avatar but haven't been to a meeting in awhile, don't feel left behind. We're using the spring sessions to work on projects. Stop by and check out the changes on the Kirkwood Second Life island and see how you can contribute.

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Second Life and Lunch : Lab Today

Thursday, January 21, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

Open Lab
This semester we plan to make most of our "Second Life and Lunch" sessions Labs. This will give our members time to work on their projects. This will also give new members an opportunity to stop by and get an avatar. We plan to have tours of educational locations in Second Life this semester too and will announce those as the dates are set.

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife

Monday, January 11, 2010

Second Life and Lunch : Same Time, Different Day

Thursday, January 14, 2010, 1-1:50 p.m.
KCELT 2097 or Join Us Virtually
Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kirkwood%20College/156/77/26

Open Lab
Our first "Second Life and Lunch" session of the year will be a Lab. This will give members a chance to work on their projects. If you've been thinking about getting an avatar, this would be a good day to do that. Just stop by and sign up. If you have any questions someone from the group will be here to help.

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS:
Don't forget to sign up for this free KCELT session on the Kirkwood EagleNet whether you plan to join us in person or virtually. Faculty members receive Professional Renewal Credit for all KCELT sessions, but you have to sign up to receive credit. You can find instructions for signing up here (just search for "second life" to find our sessions for this semester). If you join us virtually, we will be using voice, but you can communicate with the group through text.

For more information about the Kirkwood Second Life Group visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/secondlife