Advanced Second Life

$345.00
Price: $345.00
Level: 
Advanced - Level 3
certificate specialization: 
Tools and Techniques
Key Online Workshop Information
Minimum Estimated Time Commitment: 
~ 5 - 10 hours/week
Resources Provided in Workshop: 
Presentations, readings, web links, discussion threads and other materials, viewable online through April 16, 2011
Half-Hour Workshop Orientation - Learn about Moddle and Elluminate LIVE! Navigate the workshop space
1-Hour Live Panel Discussion - Participation in Live Q&A
Viewing of Live Sessions through April 16, 2011
Event Summary: 

Prerequisite for this workshop: Beginning Second Life

 

Participants will: •Develop Second Life skills to support pedagogy •Become well-versed in: seating areas, display panels, voice/text sessions, session recording, groups (creation, messaging, management), basic building, basic texturing (importing and using graphics), basic interactions (modifying easy scripts for instructional use)

Complete Workshop Description
Online Workshop Description: 
This workshop advances the skills of intermediate users (who have taken the level 2 workshop or its equivalent) to develop Second Life pedagogy, to design environments, and manage tools.  
Schedule: 
Workshop Opens - April 7th. Please introduce yourself and begin reviewing materials
Workshop Orientation - Monday, April 12th at 2pm EST
Workshop Officially Closes - April 16th. All workshop materials will be available through April 16, 2011
Sloan-C Certificate Program Eligibility: 

This online workshop can be counted toward the Sloan-C Certificate.

Pricing Information: 
Price: $345 Each Sloan-C Member price: $195 w/coupon code* (you will enter the coupon code on the payment page of your shopping cart process) College Pass Member Pricing: No Cost w/coupon code* (you will enter the coupon code on the payment page of your shopping cart process) *Individual Premium Members receive 2 discounts with membership, Institutional and Premium Members receive 20 discounts, and College Pass Members receive 100 "free" seats in the entire 2010 Sloan-C Workshop series.
Presenter/Panelist Biographies
Biographies of Presenters/Panelists: 

Cathy Arreguin divides her time developing instruction and supporting educators in both secondary and higher education. Through pICT (People, Information, Communication & Technology), she supports San Diego State University faculty and administrators in their use of Second Life and other virtual worlds as a new medium for instruction. She also teaches EDTEC700 Multiuser Learning Environments and provides support for other EDTEC courses. Her recent work includes virtual world curriculum development for Global Kids, Inc. an educational non-profit based in New York City.  She also is an ongoing consultant for educational video and training projects at SchoolMedia in Northern California. Cathy has a M.ED in Educational Technology from San Diego State University and a B.A. in Psychology from UCLA. Her ongoing interest is in technology related professional development as well as in the development of comprehensive systems that provide educators and trainers the support they need to both design and implement innovative and effective learning experiences for their students.

Cancellation Policy: 

If you register and pay for a Sloan-C workshop/seminar and are unable to attend, we will be happy to apply your payment to another Sloan-C workshop/seminar at your request. However, no refunds will be given. This offer is good for one year.

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