Presented by: Cheryl Comstock (a.k.a. Ize)Dedicated in honor of Rick Hadley (a.k.a. RADEd) CCCOnline, Telecoop 2007Welcome to the SLED Project!

Forward I want to thank the Rick Hadleys family for allowing me to continue my research and present the SLED Project at the 2007 Telecoop conference. As with Second Life, Rick was extremely passionate about using technology and enjoyed working with educators and students in online education. The SLED project is really about the endless possibilities of the social connection between the people and technology in the classroom.Cheryl Comstock, 2007

The SLED (Second Life EDucation) Project website is intended to provide educators with additional information about how to incorporate Second Life (SL) as a virtual teaching tool into 21st century classrooms. Enabling educational activities to be delivered to the learner in their own space and learning environments. Educational news, tutorials and profiles of people & places in Second Life (SL) will be provided.

This project is about Students, Faculty and Education, and how we as educators can bring them together for a better socially engaged learning experienceMissionVisit: http://rickhadley.com/sled/

21st Century LearnerThe 21st Century learner is using more varied forms of interaction with the Instructor, the Content and the Classroom than in previous centuries. Reasons include paradigm shifts in:EducationNew Theories and Practices Constructivism and Learner CenterednessSocial Connections WikisBlogsSocial Networking - MySpaceGaming and Simulations Second Life, World of WarcraftTechnologyHigh Speed InternetHigh-end GraphicsInstantly published Audio and Video

Learning Paradigm Our faculty and policy makers tend to be digital immigrants, so We try to promote Collaborative learning Shared Goals and provide Interaction and Feedback, and get Buy-inBuilding Learning Communities in CyberspaceEffective Strategies for the Online ClassroomRena M. Pallof and Keith Pratt, 1999.

Building CommunityButour students tend tobe digital natives soStudents today have found an extension for their learning through various forms of entertainment and new media.Virtual gamingAudioVideoand here is where they go, to find Social CommunityBuilding Learning Communities in CyberspaceEffective Strategies for the Online ClassroomRena M. Pallof and Keith Pratt, 1999.

Educational Sites to VisitSLED Project, Trinovantes (238, 110, 100)Information Island, Second Life Library, Info Island (183, 161, 33)International Spaceflight Museum, Spaceport Alpha (36, 71, 22)Ivory Tower Library of Prim, Natoma (207, 170, 25)EdTech Island - Boise State University EdTech (113, 201, 25)Middle Town - Ball State University, Middle Town (198, 190, 31)New Media Consortium NMC Campus, NMC Campus (189, 51, 26)NOAA Science on a Sphere and Hol, Meteroa (145, 131, 28)Virtual Hallucinations, Sedig (26, 45, 22)

Examples of ProjectsIntroduction Poster For new users on EdTech IslandBuilding ProjectFor first-time developers

ConclusionWe expect learners to come to us for content (at best, I would argue they should come to us for interaction around content). Our content should come to them in their own space.George Siemens, 2007From: Scholarship in an age of participation, eLearning Resources and News, learning, networks, knowledge, technology, trends.

ResourcesPallof, R. M., Pratt, K. (1999). Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace. Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom. (p. 15-17, 61).

Siemens, G. (March 27, 2007) Scholarship in an age of participation. eLearning Resources and News. learning, networks, knowledge, technology, trends. Found online http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=39601

Other Useful Game and Simulation Titles:Aldrich, C. (2005) Learning by Doing. Pfeiffer Publishing Gibson, D., Aldrich C. Prensky, M. (2007) Games and Simulations in Online Learning: Research and Development Frameworks. Information Science Publishing. Idea Group Inc. Hertel, J.P., Millis, B. J. (2002) Using Simulations to Promote Learning in Higher Education. An Introduction. Stylus Publishing. Rosedale, P. (2007) Second Life the Official Guide. Wiley Publishing Inc.