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Note: if sim is full please try the next Teleport Link for the Amphitheatre

Friday, Mar. 27, 2009

Time Session
08:00 a.m. Dual Sessions:

Session 1: vTSTC Learning Lab
Chris Gibson (RL) ChrisG Techsan (SL)
Texas State Technical College Texas
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Session 2: Muxlim Pal
Moderators: Kavon Zenovka and Abacus Capalini
Teleport to: Virual World Tours

10:00 a.m. Evolving a Paradigm to Standardize and Simplify eLearning Content Preparation in Virtual Worlds
Allen Partridge (RL) DoctorPartridge Allen (SL)
Adobe Systems Inc., San Jose, CA USA & Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA USA
Moderator: Abacus Capalini

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12:00 p.m. Developing a Pedagogy of Purposeful Play for Millennial Students
Joseph Essid (RL) Ignatius Onomatopoeia (SL)
University of Richmond Virginia USA
Moderator: Abacus Capalini

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  1. Amphitheatre - Seating Right
  2. Amphitheatre - Seating Left
  3. Amphitheatre - Seating Center
01:00 p.m. Alliance Library: Tour of Info Island, Home of Alliance Virtual Library and The Land of Lincoln with Abbey Zenith (SL) and Daisyblue Hefferman (SL)
Moderator: Sinda Sautereau

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  1. Amphitheatre - Seating Right
  2. Amphitheatre - Seating Left
  3. Amphitheatre - Seating Center
03:00 p.m. SPECIAL GROUP SOCIAL TIME
03:30 p.m. PowerPoint Just Isn't Enough
Robert Walker (RL) (SL Name)
Parsons School District
Moderator: Gianna Borgnine

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  1. Amphitheatre - Seating Right
  2. Amphitheatre - Seating Left
  3. Amphitheatre - Seating Center
04:30 p.m.

SLCN Simulcast

The Architecture of Virtual Education: Design Strategies for Developing and Maintaining a Virtual Campus in Second Life
Jon Brouchoud (RL) Keystone Bouchard (SL)
Crescendo Design USA
Moderator: Gianna Borgnine
This is a 1.5 hour session

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  1. Amphitheatre - Seating Right
  2. Amphitheatre - Seating Left
  3. Amphitheatre - Seating Center
05:00 p.m. Max, the Virtual Guide Dog
Louise Nicholson (RL) Louise Later (SL)
Linda Higbee Mandlebaum (RL) Polgara Paine (SL)
Pre-registration is required for this hands-on demonstration.
Only 10 people will be able to attend this session.
Therefore, we will post an email address over the next few days for you to register.
Moderators: Oronoque Westland and Ignatius Onomonopeia

Teleport to: Sandbox Tutorials

06:30 p.m. CLOSING AND SUMMARY OF DAY'S EVENTS
07:00 p.m. END OF DAY ONE

Saturday, Mar. 28, 2009

Time Session
04:00 a.m. Playing a game activity inworld based on Web 2.0 tools
Ruth Martinez (RL) AureA Memotech (SL)
Elearning 3D Madrid Spain
Moderator: Iffaf Ling

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06:00 a.m. Building Community Through Virtual Worlds in K12
Lisa Durff (RL) Edith Halderman (SL)
Moderator: Pooky Admsterdam

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07:00 a.m. BREAK
08:00 a.m. Virtual Harlem: Building Community and Fostering Collaboration as a Path to Life-Long Learning Virtual Harlem and Virtual Montmartre
Bryan Carter (RL) Bryan Mnemonic (SL)
Carrie Pennell (SL)
Harvard University
Roberta Walker Kilkenny (RL) Oronoque Westland (SL)
Hunter College, City University of New York
Moderator: Aquiel Ael

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08:00 a.m. The Reality of Transcending the Virtual
Dona Cady (RL) Dona Connors (SL)
Don Margulis (RL) Larken Shepherd (SL)
and Forbidden City tour
Kavon Zenovka (SL)
Abacus Capalini (SL)
Moderators: Kavon Zenovka and Abacus Capalini

Teleport to: Virual World Tours

10:00 a.m. The Theorists Project: Using Second Life to Teach Difficult Concepts
Edina Renfro-Michel (RL) Edina Gumbo (SL) AJ Kelton (RL) AJ Brooks (SL)
Montclair University New Jersey USA
Moderator: Abacus Capalini

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10:00 a.m. Educational Tools and Products Hands-on Workshops.

Four parallel workshops.

  • Workshop A: Brainstorming: techniques and tools(basic)
  • Workshop B: Acquiring and practicing vocabulary: techniques and tools (basic),
  • Workshop C: Creation of flexible learning environments with Builder Buddy (intermediate)
  • Workshop D: The backstage of a presentation: boards, highlighters, chat enhancers and media streaming (basic)

MUVENation Workshop presenters: Gloria Gomez (RL) GloriaGomez Diago (SL); Elisabetta Marzettil (RL) Betta Twine (SL); Antonella Elial (RL) Astra Martian (SL); Giuliana Percol (RL) Cvetka Nacht (SL); Jaime Alamol (RL) Alpha Lorgsval (SL); Jennifer Stanigarl (RL) Bonbon Bravehearth (SL); Margarita Perez-Garcia (RL) Paz Lorenz (SL); Alicia Barbittal (RL) WonerAlica Alturas (SL); Annamalia Tancredi (RL) Fabrizia Karillion (SL); Angelina Macedo (RL) Morgen Sting (SL)
Moderator: Aquiel Aero

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12:00 p.m. POSTERS AND VENDOR DISPLAY
1:00 p.m. The Pathways to Knowledge Quest Framework Tool
Anne Ogborn (RL) Annie Obscure (SL) Anne Ogborn Engineering
Moderator: Sioban McMahon

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3:00 p.m. SPECIAL GROUP SOCIAL Madkinbeard:Comics
Derick Badman (RL) Mandkin Beard (SL)
Moderator: Abacus Capalini

Teleport to: Rockcliffe Library

4:30 p.m. Creating 3D Virtual World Teaching/Learning Environments
Marlene Brooks (RL) Zana Kohime (SL) Cathy Wicks (RL) Voratesal Vantelli (SL)
Memorial University NL Canada
Moderator: Oronoque Westland

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5:30 p.m. Max, the Virtual Guide Dog
Louise Nicholson (RL) Louise Later (SL) and Linda Higbee Mandlebaum (RL) Polgara Paine (SL)
Pre-registration is required for this hands-on demonstration.
Only 10 people will be able to attend this session.
Therefore, we will post an email address over the next few days for you to register.
Moderator: Ignatius Onomonopeia

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6:30 p.m. CLOSING AND SUMMARY OF DAY'S EVENTS
7:00 p.m. END OF DAY TWO

Sunday, Mar. 29, 2009

Time Session
08:00 a.m. MI Quiz System
L. A. Link (RL) Fim Fischer (SL)
Marble Isle SL
Moderator: Iffaf Ling

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09:00 a.m. Start your Engines! Real-Virtual Worlds Engaging Interactions
Dr. Hanan Gazit (RL) Vrider Dancer (SL)
H.I.T.-Holon Institute of Technology, MetaverSense Ltd.

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10:30 a.m. Club Penguin Tour
Kavon Zenovka (SL) Abacus Capalini (SL)
This tour requires preregistration by March 28th 12:00 p.m. PST It is limited to 25 attendees.
You can register by emailing k.zenovka@yahoo.com. Please include the tour name in your email.
Moderators: Kavon Zenovka and Abacus Capalini

Teleport to: Virual World Tours

12:00 p.m. Runescape Tour
Abacus Capalini (SL)
This tour requires preregistration by March 28th 12:00 p.m. PST. It is limited to 25 attendees.
You can register by emailing k.zenovka@yahoo.com. Please include the tour name in your email.
Moderator: Abacus Capalini

Teleport to: Virual World Tours


1:00 p.m. Gaming and Learning in Second Life
Jeremy Koester (RL) Jeremy Braver (SL)
Alamo Heights ISD USA
Moderator: ToryLynn Writer

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3:00 p.m. World of Warcraft Tour
Abacus Capalini (SL)
This tour requires preregistration by March 28th 12:00 p.m. PST. It is limited to 25 attendees.
You can register by emailing k.zenovka@yahoo.com. Please include the tour name in your email.
Moderator: Abacus Capalini

Teleport to: Virual World Tours

4:30 p.m. Mixed Reality New Media Art Exhibition: Creating and Critiquing Art in Second Life
Christine Liao (RL) Liliann Ling (SL) Penn State University
Shei-Chau Wang (RL) Artedwangniu Zenfold (SL) Northern Illinois University USA

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6:30 p.m. CLOSING AND SUMMARY OF DAY'S EVENTS
7:00 p.m. END OF DAY THREE
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