Skoolaborate...here we come!

We have decided to become partner members of the Skoolaborate Project on the Teen Grid! There are some details to work out, but, after listening to the PacRimX Team last evening at ISTE, I realize that a private island, with the chance to work with international schools (when the time zones allow!), takes away some of the concerns of hosting our own place on the Teen Grid.

The Skoolaborate Project is well-established and, since we will be bringing in mostly middle school students, the added bonus of having them limited to the island and the non-ability of "strangers" to just drop in, will be a comfortable way to start this process.

We are going to have to think of some creative ways to get items over to the Teen Grid since we will not be moving avatars over, but we can deal with that. I can forsee our group coming up very interesting ways to get our tools onto the Teen Grid (as well as quickly learning how to design good hair!)

Thanks to Westley and the other partners for letting us take part in the project!

Skoolaborate

I took a jaunt over to the project I am involved with on the Teen Grid, Skoolaborate. I still do not have anything in my inventory or any Lindens, so I could only alter my avatar by making new clothing with what I had on hand.

Since the area of the world currently collaborating on the project is Australia and other countries in nearby timezones to them, it makes it hard for me to meet anyone in-life. I did get a chance to try out the new dance floor, but it is really no fun dancing alone! :-)

Kathy MLCAmicus (SL TG)

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On the Teen Grid!

Thanks to Westley Field, I have finally made it onto the Teen Grid! I am joining the Skoolaborate project for a few months as an observer and helper, and then, hopefully, bringing in a middle school teacher and a class after the first of the year. The Teen Grid exploration is in preparation for the purchase of Teen Grid islands by our Lighthouse Learning Island consortium.

I loaded up a box of educational tools, my favorite clothes and furniture, and set the permissions to allow anyone to use the items once I get them onto the sim.

I am still working hard on Lighthouse Learning Island to get it ready for professional development, and hope to announce some upcoming events in the next two weeks!

Hope everyone's start of the school year (at least here in the US) goes well!

Kathy

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