Linden Lab Changes Direction, Friends Move On
Last Thursday it was announced in a press release that Linden Lab, the makers of Second Life, have begun a process of restructuring. As a result, Claudia Linden (L'Amoreaux), whom some of you met at...
View ArticleThings We're Working On
First of all, we're creating a login on the Skoolaborate home page for members which will then take you to our new Member's Site. From here you will be able to access all of the online tools from one...
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NEW PARTNER: North Shore Middle School
North Shore Middle School, an interactive learning environment made up of educators, parents, students and community members, is dedicated to the growth of every learner. Through empowering students...
View ArticleNEW PARTNER: Peace Corps International Project
Today's world is filled with many challenges. As a digital, global citizen in the 21st century, it is important to be informed, engaged, and internationally competent. The Peace Corps WorldWise...
View ArticleNEW PARTNER: University of the Incarnate Word Prep
UIW Prep is a unique, thoughtful and innovative online high school that welcomes students from all backgrounds. For more than 125 years, we have helped students attain their educational goals at the...
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Orientation Tower Upgrade
The main hall of the Orientation Tower has been simplified. Rather than posters of the partner school webpages and basic tutorials, we've added large panels explaining the movement controls. This...
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SEGUK 2009-2010 Review
Overview It has been an interesting year for SEGUK schools, characteriesed by the consolidation of existing projects and attempting to attract more schools and students. In fact we have had a drop-off...
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NEW PARTNER: Sherbrooke Community School
Sherbrooke Community School is a P-12 alternative to neighbourhood schools. It is small, yet through its innovative structures, provides a comprehensive P-12 curriculum for a wide range of student...
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Business as Usual
Today Linden Lab announced that they are closing the teen grid. This business decision helps them to refocus in order to become a more sustainable business long into the future. Personally, I thank...
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FLN Update 2010
The Frontier Learning Network is a collaboration of schools in the Pacific Northwest of the United States focused on bringing hybrid-platform high-quality learning opportunities to member schools....
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Virtual World Conference 2010
Westley and I attended this year's Virtual World Conference in Second Life as presenters to discuss pedagogy, experiences and how the dissolution of the Teen Grid affects the educational community. We...
View ArticleDobby's Airport
Dobby wrote:"Second Life Airport was built by DobbySEGUK, it was built because i have a great interest in aviation and hope to become a pilot once i have finished college. The Airport as you can see...
View ArticleUsing Skoolaborate in Rural Schools
The Frontier Learning Network superintendent and assistant superintendent are presenting this week at the Oregon School Boards Association conference in Portland. The theme of the presentation is...
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Travel and Youth Activism
On December 1, 2010, the World Affairs Council hosted an event in the Skoolaborate Social Action Forum. We were very happy to have students in the Seattle area as well as students and educators in...
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Art Crimes by AADES
I am writing to you in my capacity as the Assistant Principal of the Distance Education Centre Victoria (DECV), executive member of the Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools (AADES)...
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Teen Work
Last night I spent some time in Skoolaborate for the first time since it has moved onto the main grid. My login has only just been sorted! Skoolaborate teachers were invited to see the work that has...
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SK & AADES National Partnership
While Antoine met the Victorian students at Melbourne airport and Chris met his Queensland group at Brisbane airport Susan, Daniel and I prepared the outdoor area where we would physically construct...
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Virtual School Update: SEGUK
The future development of our home town, Bordon in Hampshire Uk, is uncertain. An ‘army’ town; the original government promise was to redevelop Bordon as an ‘Eco Town’ on the massive abandoned lands...
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Art Crimes wins National Award
The Skoolaborate team consisting of Mark Kent Assistant Principal of the Distance Education Centre Victoria, Susan Connell, Head of Senior School at Cairns School of Distance Education and Chris...
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Winners of AADES Awards for 2011
Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools Australasian AwardsRecognised Excellence in Distance Education at the 2011 ADDES Conference in Hobart. Winners of AADES Awards for 2011 AADES...
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