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Here is our chat text - connecting as educators is first step in flat classrooms - how does it serve kids - lots of great comments - hot topic of "lurking" which will be continued NEXT week. Tonight's avatars were given "play"work for next week - to create a jpeg image diagraming YOUR personal learning network (PLN). these images will be used to create a "gallerywalk" on Atlantis Rising Campus next week - so email your PLN diagram to Bernajean@Digitales.us. Here is a URL with sample diagrams t… Continue

Brought to you by Vicki Davis - co-founder of Flat Classrooms was attended by over 40 Rock Star Avatars who offered resources, insights, and reflections on connecting. Here is our chat box text -- thank you everyone! [17:27] Serena Offcourse: Hi Bernajena [17:27] Anny Khandr: Vicki, has Julie had probs in China with blog-blogging & other censorship? [17:27] Anny Khandr: When we were in China as a family 18 mos. ago, couldn't access our family blog. [17:27] Anny Khandr: So glad of that! [17:… Continue

On June 13th 1:00pm - 3:00pmSLT at… Continue

Experiencing our journey last Monday night into defining literacy felt to me like the duality of wave/particle of light As soon as we define with language what is this new literacy do we then limit the evolution of this new way of expressing and meaning making? Can the 'definition' only be communicated by the very media tools we are using? More later.... Roshana Continue

Welcome to an incredible feast of thinking - While a machima is in the making to record our evening voices - here is a text path of our chat messages - back chat! Thank u all for an engaging conversation - stay tuned and listening to the drums beating - new tribes are arising . . . Bernajena [17:49] Tessa Sugarplum is Online [17:49] Julie Sugarplum is Online [17:49] CeAire Decosta is Online [17:49] bigd Flanagan is Online [17:49] nahiram Vaniva is Online [17:49] Serena Offcourse is Online [17:4… Continue

I had a great time chatting with the participants who attended my presentation on Teachers Without Borders - Canada and visited my Virtual Kenya Exhibit this past Monday. If you'd like more information about our organization, please don't hesitate to let me know.… Continue

Cross-posted to blog of proximal development I am delighted to report that the Virtual Classroom Project that I started last year on the island of jokaydia in Second Life is back in full swing. An Australian educator, Annabel Astbury, has been selected to be Ed… Continue

Congratulations to Peggy Sheehy aka Maggie Marat (SL) to her opening conversations hosted at Atlantis Rising's UnderWater Padeia Colluseum. Maggie introduced her journey, opportunities and curriculum experiences with teens at Ramapo Schools, Suffern, NY. Maggie… Continue

All good ideas seem to bring a lot of work - who thought having a surprise baby shower would be a great alternative to gathering friends far and wide? Well Gloria Frazier, the new grandmother and a long time friend - said why not be a bit more modern and creative in celebrating Deneen's first baby. After weeks of helping Deneen Frazier's friends and family learn second life, finally the surprise night came. Everyone gathered in the Mermandic UnderWater Club - as I hoodwinked Deneen into helping… Continue

Ta Da!!!! Our dream of organizing a collaborative environment for learning beyond online is officially launching tonight! Hop inworld at 6:30 PM SL! See the SLURL for teleporting in the events listing. This ning will host the professional development groups collaborative work who register for Atlantis inworld courses as well as organize the general content on hot topics. Visit AtlantisRisingCampus.us website for more information on our courses, mini-workshops, faculty and other information for… Continue