http://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/CES_Second_Life_Educators:2008-05-08?action=feed&mode=viewWatching: CES Second Life Educators:2008-05-082009-11-24T21:24:43ZWiki page as htmlMediaWiki 1.14.0Contributorshttp://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/CES_Second_Life_Educators:2008-05-08/11567CES Second Life Educators:2008-05-082008-05-08T19:14:57Z<p>We had hoped to have someone speak about Teen Second Life, but the speaker is not available at this time. Instead, we'll put our heads together and come up with a list of meet-up topics for the rest of the year, and talk about the format for those. See <a href="/wiki/Second_Life_Meetup_Calendar_and_Learning_Activity_Signup" title="Second Life Meetup Calendar and Learning Activity Signup" class="mw-redirect">Second Life Meetup Calendar and Learning Activity Signup</a>.
</p><p><b>Participants</b>: Erin Bauer, Larry Havenstein (K State), Melody Jones (CSU-Douglas County), Brian Webster, LuAnn Phillips, Beth Raney,
</p><p><b>Purpose</b>: Advanced use of eXtension resources, processes in SL, network with other Extension SL users and share info, learn new skills in SL
</p><p><b>Structure</b>: Begin at 11:30 (SL Time = Pacific Time). Social time 11:30-11:45. Program at 11:45-12:30. Optional Q&A and Networking 12:30-1:00.
</p><p><b>Location</b>: In Second Life, Linden Labs, San Francisco CA -- infers Pacific Time Zone better.
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Meet-Up_Ideas:"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Meet-Up Ideas:</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Gap_Issues:"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Gap Issues:</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Orientation_Helps"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Orientation Helps</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Topics_for_coming_Meet-Ups:"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Topics for coming Meet-Ups:</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Communications"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Communications</span></a></li>
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<a name="Meet-Up_Ideas:" id="Meet-Up_Ideas:"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Meet-Up Ideas: </span></h2>
<ul><li> Tutorials/training
<ul><li> Orientation
</li><li> Basic Building
</li></ul>
</li><li> Field Trips
</li><li> Sessions for New SL participants
</li><li> Shorter sessions (30 Min)
</li><li> have one person presenting, and another technical buddy to help with teleporting, voice, etc.
</li><li> Announce topic for each session
</li><li> Searching
</li><li> Communications (IM vs Chat, etc.)
</li><li> How to find a person
</li><li> How to find people in a group
</li><li> Alternate training topics with field trip/event
</li><li> Regular date of month for Orientation session
</li><li> Quality builds
</li><li> International Space Museum
</li></ul>
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<a name="Gap_Issues:" id="Gap_Issues:"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Gap Issues: </span></h2>
<ul><li> Not enough time to practice
</li><li> If a person gets "lost" don't know how to get back to the group
</li><li> Need someone to ask a question
</li><li> Need added to the Cooperative Extension group (add names that people can contact to be added or find out more)
</li></ul>
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<a name="Orientation_Helps" id="Orientation_Helps"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Orientation Helps </span></h2>
<ul><li> Notecard in SL
</li><li> Same info in the wiki
</li></ul>
<p>-- develop this text in the wiki before next month's meeting and try to flesh out useful content
</p>
<ul><li> Folder of notecards and freebie items for new group members (polo, tshirt, etc.)
</li><li> <a href="http://www.little-apple.org/SecondLife-Tips-and-tricks.pdf" class="external free" title="http://www.little-apple.org/SecondLife-Tips-and-tricks.pdf">http://www.little-apple.org/SecondLife-Tips-and-tricks.pdf</a>
</li></ul>
<a name="Topics_for_coming_Meet-Ups:" id="Topics_for_coming_Meet-Ups:"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Topics for coming Meet-Ups: </span></h2>
<ul><li> May 23 - How to host an Extension event at EduIsland
</li><li> June 13 - International Space Museum
</li><li> June 27 - In-world training resources -- Ivory Tower of Prims
</li><li> July 11 - excursion -- maybe something from Penn State
</li><li> July 25 - In-world training resources -- Particle Lab (warning -- uses scripting)
</li><li> Aug 8 - Wildcat Islands Tour - Larry Havenstein, K State
</li><li> Aug 22 - training
</li></ul>
<a name="Communications" id="Communications"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Communications </span></h2>
<ul><li> Try to use voice for presentations at Meet-Ups so easier to follow conversation
</li></ul>
<p><b>Encourage</b> our group to add to the page at <a href="/wiki/Land-Grant_University_Locations_in_Second_Life" title="Land-Grant University Locations in Second Life">Land-Grant University Locations in Second Life</a> about work being done in SL by our universities.
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