jokaydia @ Mooloolaba!

Well, I’ve finally made it to a very wet and miserable Mooloolabah for the Learning Technologies 2008 Conference which is hosted by LearnTel each year.

.The theme this year is ‘Learning Connections’… so I’ll be talking about virtual worlds and the connections they enable for education and arts. Obviously, considering the focus of jokaydia this year has been on building a community of practice, I’ve got plenty to say!! ;)

I’ve prepped a nice little 4 page handout which I’ll be distributing to the participants at my workshop today, but I thought I’d also make it availble here.

Click here to download ‘Connecting in Second Life’ (PDF format).

For further updates on what I’m up to in not so sunny Queensland, you can follow me on Twitter, where I’m sure I’ll have lots of random things to say… or check out the Learning Technologies Conference Ning for more information.

November 5, 2008 | Filed Under education, events, fun, jokay Wollongong, jokaydia, jokaydians, news | 1 Comment 

Lighting Design on Koala Island


One of the things I love most about SL is that it allows me to bring a wide range of my creative skills together - design, IT skills, education and facilitation, marketing and performance skills.

Here I am reliving my theatrical days, playing with a lighting design on Koala Island. And I don’t even need any gaff tape! ;)

What do you like about SL most? What does it enable you to achieve?

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April 12, 2008 | Filed Under bloghud, jokay Wollongong, questions | Leave a Comment 

ISTE Speaker Series Session Coming Up!

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As promised, here’s the details of the event I’m doing for ISTE in Second Life next week. Hopefully lots of our jokaydia Community Members will be able to attend! Check your local time here.

Education on the Islands of jokaydia in Second Life with jokay Wollongong

Tuesday, January 29, 6 PM SLT, ISTE Speaker Series Session

Jo Kay aka jokay Wollongong will share information about the various projects she is involved with in Second Life, including the Islands of jokaydia, where she is supporting a growing community of educators and artists in Second Life who are exploring various strategies for the use of virtual worlds in their practice. She will also talk about the incredibly comprehensive SLeducation Wiki which documents educational uses of Second Life and is recognized as one of the most valuable resources available for educators exploring virtual worlds.

The event will commence at 6pm SLT on 1/29 at the ISTE Beach/Campfire Ring area where Jo Kay will facilitate a brief introduction and a question and answer session. This will be followed by a field trip to the Islands of jokaydia where participants will have the opportunity to explore the Islands and also meet some of the jokaydia Community members who are working there.

For more information about ISTE events in Second Life visit their wiki.

January 25, 2008 | Filed Under education, events, jokay Wollongong | Leave a Comment 

Coming Up! eLearning07 on jokaydia!

We’ve been busily getting ready for the upcoming NSW LearnScope eLearning07 Conference to be held on the 1 and 2 November (that’s this week!). The event will be held across three spaces - the Island of jokaydia in Second Life, Adobe Connect and physically at the Sydney at the University of New South Wales.

jokay Wollongong @ jokaydia
Jo Kay aka jokay Wollongong @ jokaydia

Our virtual participants will be able to participate in some of the live events being held during the two days and our live participants will be able to interact with our virtual visitors…. look out for some interesting conversations!

eLearning07 Conference Area
eLearning07 Virtual Conference Centre

Poster Display at jokaydia
Poster Display @ jokaydia

The highlight of eLearning07 will be the Connected Keynote Panel which is being hosted by Barbara Dieu aka Bee Kerouac live in Second Life from her home in Brazil via a special outdoor kitchen and dining area I’ve constructed for the event. Bee’s session will also be broadcast in Adobe Connect.

Bees Kitchen
Bee’s Virtual Kitchen Image by joannamkay]

Join in on eLearning07 via our Virtual Connections

There will be a range of opportunities to take part in including:

It’s been lots of fun creating a space for our team members and international colleagues to come to meet and interact and I hope many of you will take advantage of it! If you are new to Second Life, there are useful Getting Started resources available on the SLeducation wiki. You can setup a free, basic account to participate if you don’t have an avatar yet.

Seeya at the conference!

October 30, 2007 | Filed Under education, events, jokay Wollongong, news | 2 Comments