About jokaydia

About the Islands of jokaydia Project

The Islands of jokaydia  Project is facilitated 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. We are a community of practice, and have homes in various virtual worlds including Second Life, ReactionGrid and MetaPlace.

For further information visit:

• 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.

The Islands of jokaydia in Second Life

The Islands of jokaydia in Second Life 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. The Islands are 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; and 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
• Island Directory for info on the spaces and resources available on the Islands.

About the jokaydia @ ReactionGrid

Established in October 2009, the jokaydia @ ReactionGrid space is our first outpost and serves as a space for further exploration of open source virtual worlds platforms. The space is currently under construction, and will support a number of resources including meeting areas, newbie resources, a large sandbox and project spaces.

For further information visit:

• jokaydia @ ReactionGrid Page which includes a free signup tool so you can create your ReactionGrid avatar
• jokaydia Projects page for info on our current projects and initiatives
• Island Directory for info on the spaces and resources available on the Islands.

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 jokay for further information!

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 virtual worlds and the possibilities that they offer 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 Islands. For more information visit: http://jokay.com.au.

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 AgileBill Firehawk, Corwin Carillon, CDB Barkley, Glyph Graves and many others!
• The fabulous ReactionGrid Team – especially Kyle and Chris for welcoming and supporting us, and the many fabulous ReactionGrid community members who’ve dropped in to say hello.
• 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, wiki.jokaydia.com and jokay.com.au are not affiliated with or sponsored by Second Life, Linden Labs, Linden Research, OpenSimulator, ReactionGrid, MetaPlace or any of the other gaming and virtual worlds platforms mentioned in this site under nominative use. Please contact jokay Wollongong for further info.