About the Islands of jokaydia

The Islands of jokaydia in Second Life is owned and operated by Jo Kay aka jokay Wollongong. It was launched in September 2007 and aims to provide a space to explore the uses of virtual worlds in education, the arts and social change. The Islands of jokaydia are self-funded and support a range of events, activities and services. We also host a vibrant community of educators and artists as part of our rental community on the Island.

The Island of jokaydia is designed to provide a flexible and dynamic space for educators in Second Life which includes informal and formal meeting spaces, plus a range of interesting objects and tools to explore. Our space is designed to assist new residents to gain competency and confidence in using the Second Life interface - whilst they are having fun! We also support mixed reality events, professional development activities and a number of other projects.

For further information visit:

• Current Residents and Rental Properties pages for info about our Rental Community
• jokaydia Projects page for info on our current projects and initiatives
• jokaydia Resources page for slideshows, presentation notes, images and videso from our projects and events
• Virtual Worlds Services page for information about the events management, virtual worlds development (building, scripting and design) and facilitation services we support.

About jokaydia.com

The jokaydia website has been designed to support the projects and activities happening within the Islands of jokaydia and our community. Members are welcome to contribute to the space. Please email me if you’re interested! Templates designed by Jo Kay.

About Jo Kay

Jo Kay aka jokay Wollongong (in SL) is a freelance geek, designer, and facilitator based in Wollongong, Australia. She has broad experience in educational technology, web development and virtual worlds. In recent years her work has focussed on supporting the research and implementation of new and innovative technologies for teaching and learning and online community building, with a particular focus on the vocational education sector.

Jo has interests in online culture and social networking and the impacts both are having in the education sector, but also on society in general. Her current research is around virtual worlds, with a particular focus on Second Life and the possibilities that it offers for education, communication and collaboration. Jo is owner and manager of the Islands of jokaydia and supports a vibrant community of educators and Institutions on the Island. For more information visit: http://jokay.com.au or http://sleducation.wikispaces.com.

Special Thanks

We are very lucky to be part of a vibrant education/arts community in Second Life and appreciate the input, support and inspiration we get from everyone. However, there are a number of people who deserve special thanks - including:

• Sean FitzGerald aka Sean McDunnough for his input on the creation, design and implementation of the jokaydia project… and for coming up with our name!
• To our foundation residents - Konrad March, HeyJude Jenns, slammed Aabye, Stephan Bethune and TAFE NSW, Sydney Institute Staff and Bubbling Brooks and LearnScope 2007 participants. Thanks for understanding our vision and joining our new community!
• To Azzurra Supplee, my oldest and bestest friend in SL - for building/technical support and creative input….. and shopping!!
• My Second Life friends and mentors - including Corwin Carillon, CDB Barkley, Bobb Hamsum, Emerald Dumont, Glyph Graves and many others!
• To all the jokaydians! Thanks for joining in with us and sharing your expertise and energy!

Notice and Disclaimer

Second Life is a trademark of Linden Research, Inc. The Islands of jokaydia and jokay.com.au are not affiliated with or sponsored by Linden Research.