New Speaker series in Second Life (pilot in November)

[Chris Smith]

The first of a new 'speaker' series in Second Life ... designed specifically at a time convenient to us in S.E.Asia and these time zones ... and with relevant topics and guests for our interests here.

I hope you can join us .... if you have never been into S.L. then this might hopefully be an incentive to dip your virtual toe in the virtual water ... remember it is all free ... details on how to sign up and find the venue is at http://internationalschoolsisland.blogspot.com/2008/02/getting-to-i...

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This Wednesday 12th
12th Nov. this Wednesday 8:00pm China time ... 7:00pm Thai Time
... meet with Fire Centaur (English Village SIM owner and teacher in South Korea) and myself at the "International Schools Live Discussion".
Venue is International Schools Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/International%20Schools%202/96/158/54

... for full information view the Google Doc at http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddf7p68s_414hnb749cm

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Wednesday 19th
The second in this series is specifically for those with a passion for libraries and information fluency
with Dianne McKenzie and Doug Johnson

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We will be using VOICE as well as text chat ... you'll need to have a headset .... although loud speakers alone will still work if you don't intent to use your voice or just want to observe/listen.

Hope you can make it

Rgrds

Chris
Second Life: Shamblesguru Voom

[Judy O'Connell]

Hope these went well Chris. Do you have a video or something to post to let us know how it all went? Thanks. Sorry I couldn't make them...end of the academic year for us, and soooo busy. Cheers, Judy

[Chris Smith]

Judy .... sorry, didn't record the meetings .... wanted to keep it simple .... all three sessions went well and brilliant discussions/sharing .... although the turnout low (ish) ... so am not sure if the timing is right for a larger series aimed at a time to be convenient to Asia time .....

Only plans for 2009 (as an outcome) is to have a series of 3 sessions again ... with a focus on libraries, librarians, info fluency .... details/dates to be confirmed ... librarians made up the majority of those attending.

I'm optimistic that there will be a demand for a larger programme ... but just not yet.

.. and may I be the first to wish you "Merry Christmas"
;-)