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Conference Locations (SLURLS)
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| Live Presentation Area
| For Sessions which are being broadcast only. |
Friday, Mar. 27, 2009
| Time | SLCN | Session |
| 08:00 a.m. | Conducting Disaster and Emergency Management Exercise Ali Asgary (RL) YorkDEM Ansar (SL) York University ON Canada Moderator: Sheila Yoshikawa | |
| 09:00 a.m. | SLCN Simulcast | Virtual Learning: Practices and Possibilities Tom Boellstorff (RL) Tom Bukowski (SL) Department of Anthropology University of California Irvine CA USA Moderator: Phelan Corrimal |
| 10:00 a.m. | SLCN Simulcast | Virtual Libraries Supporting Education in a Virtual Environment Lori Bell(RL) Lorelei Junot (SL) Rhonda Trueman (RL) Abbey Zenith (SL) Alliance Library Moderator: Phelan Corrimal |
| 11:00 a.m. | POSTER AND VENDOR DISPLAY | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Building, Exploring, Playing with Concepts and Storytelling: The Innovative Use of Technology for Teaching and Learning Marlene Brooks (RL) Zana Kohime (SL) Memorial University NL Canada Moderator: LoriVonne Lustre | |
| 01:00 p.m. | SLCN Simulcast | Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education: Opening Presentation Pathfinder Linden
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| 02:00 p.m. | SLCN Simulcast | Game-based Learning Theory: A synthesis of ideas to help plan, implement and assess serious games David Gibson (RL) Futcha Rhode (SL) College of Engineering and Mathematics, University of Vermont Vermont USA Moderator: Dalai Haskell |
| 03:00 p.m. | Special Group Time: Vogon Poetry and Other Absolutely Essential Reads Kavon Zenovka (SL) Abacus Capalini (SL), and Michigan Paule (SL) Center4EduPunx Moderators: Kavon Zenovka and Abacus Capalini | |
| 04:30 p.m. | (*) | Putting the 'Real' in Virtual Reality for Educators and Students Janyth Ussery (RL) JanythKU Techsan (SL) Texas State Technical College USA Moderator: Amanda Endsleigh |
| 05:30 p.m. | Sun Microsystems: Project Wonderland Nicole Tucker (SL) Nicole Yankelovich (RL) Moderator: Sarah Marcus | |
| 06:30 p.m. | CLOSING AND SUMMARY OF DAY'S EVENTS | |
| 07:00 p.m. | END OF DAY ONE |
(*) Another session is being broadcast at this time - See Kennesaw
Saturday, Mar. 28, 2009
| Time | SLCN | Session |
| 06:00 a.m. | Pedagogical Design of Learning Experiences Within Virtual Worlds Carina Girvin (RL) Sleepy Littlething (SL) and Timothy Savage (RL) Esox Graves (SL) Trinity College University of Dublin Ireland Moderator: Sheila Yoshikawa | |
| 07:00 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 08:00 a.m. | Canadian Border Crossing Simulation Kathryn J Degast-Kennedy (RL) Kathryn Ducrot (SL) Loyalist College Canada Moderator: CallieDel Boa | |
| 09:00 a.m. | A Framework for Twenty-First Century Learning – the yin and yang of constructivism and accountability Luyen Chou (RL) Luyen Afterthought (SL) School Net USA Moderator: Marty Snowpaw | |
| 10:00 a.m. | SLCN | Mapping the SLED Community Genome: Creating a future for us to create a better future for all Jonathon Richter (RL) Wainbrave Bernal (SL) The Center for Advanced Technology in Education University of Oregon, Eugene USA Moderator: Marty Snowpaw |
| 11:00 a.m. | SLCN | “Aha” Moments from RezEd.org and Global Kids Rik Panganiban (RL) Rik Riel (SL) Global Kids Moderator: Marty Snowpaw |
| 12:00 p.m. | POSTERS AND VENDOR DISPLAY | |
| 1:00 p.m. | “This Ain't Your Momma's Classroom!” Chris Gibson (RL) ChrisG Techsan (SL) Texas State Technical College Texas USA Moderator: Jenaia Morane | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Science is the Next Best Thing to Recess: Science Education at Second Life Mary Ann Clarke (RL) Max Chatnoir (SL) Texas Wesleyan University USA Moderator: Zana Kohime | |
| 3:00 p.m. | SPECIAL GROUP SOCIAL TIME | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Social Networks & Viral Systems – Facebook & Second Life Possibilities, Realities, Fantasies Ted William Gross (RL) Kitviel Silberberg (SL) The Learning Experience Moderator: Amanda Endsleigh | |
| 4:30 p.m. | SLCN | Handheld Augmented Reality Project (HARP) using GPS-enabled handheld computers to teach Patrick O'Shea (RL) Dionio Outlander (SL) Graduate School of Education, Harvard University HARP Director USA Moderator: Kavon Zenovka |
| 5:30 p.m. | Media Literacy Best Practices Elizabeth Thoman (RL) Liz Huntress (SL) Center for Media Literacy USA Moderator: Marty Snowpaw | |
| 6:30 p.m. | CLOSING AND SUMMARY OF DAY'S EVENTS | |
| 7:00 p.m. | END OF DAY TWO |
Sunday, Mar. 29, 2009
| Time | SLCN | Session |
| 06:00 a.m. | Future of Virtual Education Ted William Gross (RL) Kitviel Silberberg (SL) The Learning Experience Moderator: Sheila Yoshikawa | |
| 07:00 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 08:00 a.m. | What Teens Are Learning From Machinima: Production In Teen Second Life Britta Pollmuller (RL) Pigment Pye (SL) Norwich University UK Moderator: LoriVonne Lustre | |
| 09:00 a.m. | Breaking the Ice: Literacy, play and social identities in 'Club Penguin' Jackie Marsh (RL) Jackie Darkstone (SL) University of Sheffield, UK Moderator: Sheila Yoshikawa | |
| 10:00 a.m. | EDTECH Island Two Years Later: Lessons Learned Training Teachers in Virtual Worlds Lisa Dawley (RL) Mali Young (SL) Department of Educational Technology, Boise State University Moderator: Oronoque Westland | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Virtual Worlds as a Competitive Learning Environment Kevin Feenan (RL) Phelan Corrimal (SL) Rockcliffe University Consortium Moderator: Oronoque Westland | |
| 12:00 p.m. | POSTERS AND VENDOR DISPLAY | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Realism or Non-Realism: Design of learning spaces in Second Life Shailey Minocha (RL) Shailey Garfield (SL) The Open University UK Moderator: Millay Freschi | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Roles for Virtual Worlds in Education Lindy McKeown (RL) Decka Mah (SL) Moderator: Millay Freschi | |
| 3:00 p.m. | SPECIAL GROUP SOCIAL TIME | |
| 4:30 p.m. | What skills do I really need to teach? Developing training curriculum for virtual instructors Catherine Dutton(RL) Lishi Nishi (SL) TUI USA Moderator: Amanda Endsleigh | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Collaborative Virtual Environment for Architectural Design Jason Breland (RL) Jericho Lexington (SL) Mohd Fairuz Shiratuddin (RL) Fairuz Carpaccio(SL) School of Construction, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg MS USA Moderator: Sarah Marcus | |
| 6:30 p.m. | CLOSING AND SUMMARY OF DAY'S EVENTS | |
| 7:00 p.m. | AFTERHOURS AT THE FITZGERALD BALLROOM WRAP-UP SOCIAL |
(*) SLCN is not available to broadcast on the Sunday due to prior commitments.
