eXtension Second Life Roundtable 12-11-08 notes

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December 11th eXtension Second Life Roundtable

Agenda

Participants: Deb Sellers (Kansas State), Erin Bauer (Univ of NE), Larry Havenstein (K State), Melody Jones (Colorado), Pusser (K State), LuAnn Phillips, Beth Raney, Kevin Gamble (eXtension)

Agenda

News to share

  • Turfgrass area is still growing. Jeff Fowler, Penn State
  • Erin Bauer, Univ of NE: Update on the pestiicde education area that Luann and her builder is putting together for us. It will have pests, sprayers, personal protective equipment, traps, etc.
  • Livability Project blog: http://extensionfamilycaregivingslp.blogspot.com/
  • Kevin Gamble, eXtension: impressed by all the work that's being done. Teen SL -- teens want/need things to do there...it's an opportunity!

Discussion of Teen SL ideas

  • LuAnn has talked to teens on Bailey Island
  • One has been in 4-H and is interested in volunteering as an adult when he ages out of Teen SL

A look at Bailey Island

  • Demonstration of Teen SL by Bunny Easterwood

Some resources

New business

  • Pusser: what's the status of moving the state fair there?
    • would we want to? or is there something else?
    • let teens do the work/learn/have fun!
  • Caution from LuAnn: don't become an SL addict! (balance!!)

Larry Havenstein - K-State: you all should see this video after the meeting: http://secondarts.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/philip-rosedale-overviews-second-life/

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