Week+8

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This week, we'll be visiting two locations that have resources for those working in P-12 education. It should be noted that there are no *working* P-12 institutions inside Second Life, meaning there are no institutions bringing students in. According to the SL Terms of Service, users must be at least 18 to be allowed on the grid. Younger users (13-18) can access the Teen Grid. However, adult users are not allowed on the Teen Grid without a background check and a reason to be there (i.e. an instructor building a virtual classroom). And once an adult is on the Teen Grid, they are only allowed in their assigned area, which makes touring rather difficult.

Tours will take place on Thursday evenings from 6-7 pm central time (4-5 pm slt) and we’ll head out from the Bay Boat Welcome Center ([]). The tours will be repeated on Fridays from 5-6 pm central (3-4 pm slt), leaving from the Caledon Oxbridge Lecture Hall steps ([]) at 3 pm slt (5 pm central).

We'll first go to Greenbush Education Island. Greenbush is primarily for Kansas state educators. It features a employment exhibition hall with kiosks for schools looking for teachers, two larger conference/amphitheaters, a conference and office space, a podcasting theater and a sample classroom for rp/training.

Next, we'll drop in on ISTE once again, this time visiting their Foundations for the Future project and public school outreach area. []

A few things to consider as you're touring:


 * What have you seen so far that would be most beneficial to K-12 instructors?
 * If you are (or have the potential of being) a K-12 instructor, what do you think would be useful for you in Second Life?
 * Create a "wish list" of tools/support items that you have seen or would like to see that would be beneficial to the K-12 educator.

If this will be your first time in Second Life, see http://www.southalabama.edu/coe/bset/dempsey/sl/firsttime.htm