After a few weeks of development and reconstruction, I thought it might be time to do some celebrating and socialising in jokaydia’s little corner of the Metaverse, and so we’ll be holding a number of events in the coming weeks! Check out the details below, and feel free to join us.. all welcome!
Sunday@ the Islands of jokaydia this week! – Monthly Social Events Starting Up Again!
Join us on Sunday at the Islands of jokaydia in Second Life for our regular monthly social event! This month we’ll be touring the new resources on the Islands and talking about upcoming events! We’ll also be doing a little partying in the newly designed jokaydia Beach! All welcome… bring your togs and floaties! 😉
- Event: Islands of jokaydia Social Event
- Location: Meet at the jokaydia Landing Point (SLurl)
- Date: Sunday 18 April 2010
- Time: 9pm – 10:30pm Sydney Time / 4am Second Life Time
- Check your local time here!
TwitterLits Bookclub Meet and Greet
“A Virtual book club for tweeps from the edublogosphere – reading those big ideas books that you’ve been meaning to get to…!”
Pandora Kurrajong aka Kerryj will be hosting a meetup and social gathering over at her lovely space on jokaydia II. Those interested in participating in the Twittlits Bookclub are welcome to attend! Check out the Twitterlits Community Ning for more information on the group!
- Event:TwitterLits Bookclub Meet and Greet
- Location: Kerry’s Place on Jokaydia, in Second Life (SLurl)
- Date: Monday 19th April 2010
- Time: 8:30pm – 9:30pm Sydney Time / 3:30am Second Life Time
- Check your local time here!
Builder’s Workshop – The Sandpit, jokaydia@ReactionGRID
Join us in the Sandbox on the jokaydia Sim at Reaction Grid for some building fun! This is an open session for all levels. Not a formal training session, rather a chance for jokaydians and friends to come together and share their building skillz! Â For information on how to signup and join us at jokaydia@ReactionGrid click here.
- Event: Builder’s Workshop @ Reaction Grid
- Location: The Sandpit, jokaydia Sim @ Reaction Grid
- Date: Friday 23 April 2010
- Time: 9pm – 10pm Sydney Time / 4am Second Life Time
- Check your local time here.
- Tip: To find us at jokaydia, simply search the main map, or IM jokay Wollongong inworld for a lift!
Pioneers Open Day @ jokaydiaGRID!
Are you a current resident on the Islands of jokaydia? Have you moved into your FREE Pioneer’s space on the jokaydiaGRID yet?!! Come along and stake your claim and join us in building our new virtual world! All jokaydia in Second Life residents who rent 1024m or higher are entitled to a free parcel! Contact jokay Wollongong for more details, and signup for jokaydiaGRID here!
- Event:Â Pioneers Open Day @ jokaydiaGRID!
- Location: The Sandpit, jokaydia Sim @ Reaction Grid
- Date: Sunday 25 April 2010 (Sat 24th April in SL)
- Time: 2pm – 5pm Sydney Time /9pm Second Life Time
- Check your local time here.
Keeping up to date with the jokaydia Events Calendar
You’ll find information about these events on our freshly updated Google Calendar which charts upcoming events over the next few months. Check it out below or view it on the Events page!
The calendar has been setup so that events are also displayed at the jokaydia Landing Point (SLurl) and both the jokaydia.com and jokaydiaGRID.com sites.
I’ll also promote all events via Twitter @jokay and @jokaydiaGrid, our inworld jokaydia News and Info Group channel and our jokaydia Facebook Group.
How to Support jokaydia Events!
The jokaydia community hosts free educational and social events for educators and artist who are exploring virtual worlds. There are lots of ways you can support us to continue to provide open and collaborative events for all, including:
- Come along and join in the fun!
- Volunteer to host an event or share your work at one of our regular events – we love collaborative learning! For further info contact jokay Wollongong.
- Share our links and retweet event announcements – help us get the word out!
- Join the Community – Â as a rentals tenant, as a member of our jokaydia News and Info Group inworld, as a photo contributor in the jokaydia Flickr Group or as a member of our jokaydia Facebook group.
- Make a donation to jokaydia! Funds raised help to pay for our virtual presence, tools and resources at the Islands of jokaydia in Second Life, jokaydia@ReactionGrid and the jokaydiaGRID.
A big thanks to all who continue to help us to explore virtual worlds and games for education, arts and social change!
Seeya in the metaverse soon!
Hey Jo
The events are looking fab! Cant’t wait to claim my free space on the grid!
Exciting times ahead 🙂
John
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