The jokaydia Unconference planning continues at a fabulous pace! You can view the draft schedule on the jokaydia Wiki @ http://jokaydia.com/unconference09, where we’ve already got a great range of sessions proposed, including:
- Games in learning
- Newbie skills in Second Life
- Creating Cases studies and promoting your educational projects
- Teachers without Borders
- Quest Atlantis
- Open Learning and Teacher Professional Development
- Safety and Security in virtual worlds
- History education in virtual worlds,
- Assessment and evaluation of 21st century learners
- Maslow’s hierarchical hideaway
- World of Warcraft
- the Second Life Education in New Zealand Projects.
Please feel free to add a sesssion on your particular area or topic of interest….. and remember, unconferences are about participation and sharing and everyone is welcome! You can propose a session here @ http://jokaydia.wikispaces.com/unconf09_draftschedule … and no session idea is too big or too small!! ;)
jokaydia Unconference Newbie Sessions!
To support those of you who are new to Second Life in participating in the Unconference, we are planning a series of newbie sessions in the leadup to the jokaydia Unconference. These have been designed to provide you with a crash course in using Second Life and attending an event inworld!
Our first session will be held this Thursday evening at 8:30pm AEST / 3:30am SLT (check your local time here) and will include an opportunity to:
- Develop basic skills – moving, chatting and navigating
- Using communication tools – text and voice chat
- Using the Second Life interface – mastering the camera, sound and video tools
- Basic Avatar Customisation.
To join in, simply signup for a Second Life account and meet us at the jokaydia Unconference 09 Headquarters on the Islands of jokaydia (SLurl).
Special Thanks!
A special thanks to all who have volunteered and contributed so far.. its your contributions that will make the event a great success!
Need More Info?
If you would like more information about the jokaydia Unconference 09, please visit our wiki pages, IM jokay Wollongong or email Jo Kay. You can also get regular updates by following @jokay on Twitter.
Jo Kay aka jokay Wollongong is a freelance digital designer and facilitator working in virtual worlds and educational technology. She helps educators and organisations to use new and innovative technologies for learning. Jo is the owner and facilitator of the Islands of jokaydia Project – a space for a vibrant community of educators to explore the use of virtual worlds in education. 
