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Using SL to enhance teaching Literature

Second Life Lunch University of Utrecht

Colleges, Universities, Academies in Second Life

USA Today reports that “some 60 schools and universities have set up shop inside Second Life — most in the past year. They join a population that includes real-world business people, politicians, entertainers….”

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-10-05-second-life-class_x.htm

http://www.slideshare.net/ndill/colleges-universities-in-second-life/1

Dell Island & Virtual Reality in Second Life

You Tube Video made by a visitor to Dell Island in Second Life…

Here is one on Virtual Reality in SL:

Located in Commonwealth Island Sim, Stephane Zugzwang demonstrates to me how the VRR works to take you to any environment.

more YouTube videos …

http://www.youtube.com/

Politics & Government in Second Life – France

About impact of Politics and Governments in Second Life…using the latest French election as an example.

SL is going to be a major factor in how citizens learn about the politics of their own countries as well as the government and politics of other countries.

YearlyKos Convention Virtual Conference In Second Life

The YearlyKos Convention organization will produce a virtual online conferenceat he same time as August’s convention in Chicago.

See www.yearlykosconvention.com/yksl for more information…or watch video (starts after a 10/9/8/7/…countdown)

YearlyKos Convention is an annual convention gathering people from all walks of life who belong to the Netroots community, the US-based (but globally focused and inclusive) non-partisan grassroots political action community.

These are folks that use the Internet and blogs as primary tools for: expressing viewpoints, building consensus, acting to change the status quo, mobilizing huge numbers of people and informing each other and the world about current events, grassroots actions, networks, meetings, policy and more. In other words, POLITICS!
The YearlyKos Convention is a project of bloggerpower.org with the generous support of the Netroots Arts and Education Initiative (NAEI).

http://www.yearlykosconvention.com/

How did this gathering of BLOGGERS get started?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/10/AR2006061001053.html
click here
click here as well

Dutch mps visit Second Life

 In preparation of the upcoming Dutch general elections at Nov 22nd Dutch members of parliament visited Second Life. Filmed in-world by Angrybeth Shortbread. sponsored by AmaZingg (www.amazingg.nl)

Politics in Second Life – Edwards

John Edwards was the first presidential candidate to set-up-shop in Second Life. Jerimee Richir, whose avatar is called Jose Rote, paid-for and developed Edwards’ virtual headquarters, and, on a voluntary basis, is managing the in-world campaign.

Read more about….

http://blogs.zdnet.com/social/?p=91

Attending Church in Second Life )SL)

The sermon at the first Anglican Service was preached by Arkin Ariantho / Mark Brown. Due to tech issues he had to type a reduced version. To hear the

Crystalpalace Tammas has put together a video of highlights from the very first Anglican Service in Second Life.