2019 EDU: VWBPE 2019 announces its program, running from March 23 to April 19. Internet conferences get longer.

VWBPE 2019 announces its program, 
running from March 23 to April 19.
Internet conferences get longer.

Announcing the expanded VWBPE 2019 conference program as it adapts to the affordances of the virtual world and comes to resemble a mini--MOOK.  

VWBPE 2019 announces its program

• VWBPE 2019 Program
• Conference Map
• Concentrated events April 4-6 
• Spread events start March 23 and continue through April 19
• VWBPE Archives

• MUVE update 3/14/2019 VWBPE 2019 schedule; CVL Participates in VWBPE 2019

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The VWBPE Conference 

• I list the pre- and post-conference events to show the breadth of the offerings.
• For details see  the VWBPE 2019 Program

Pre-conference events

• Storming the Bastille: A Look at the French Revolution  March 23
• The Design of Virtual Reality Art Galleries March 24
• VCARA: Participate. Educate. Innovate March 25
• The Adventures of Floridiana Jones March 28 
• The Queen’s Heroes in the Five Kingdoms April 1
• You have been recruited to join The Agency! April 2

The conference 

• VWBPE 2019 Program

Post-conference events

• German Reform Education : Past and Present @ German Reform Education Apr 7 
• Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary Virtual Ritual @ Sacred Cauldron in SL Apr 8 
• Hunt Adventure: Escape the Vikings! @ Escape the Vikings Apr 9 
• GUINEVERE Island in OpenSim @ GUINEVERE Island in OpenSim Apr 10 
• CVL Presents: Hypergrid Resources Library Poker Run! @ CVL Hypergrid Library in Kitely Apr 12 
• Creative Expression at CVL’s Music Library @ CVL's Music Library in SL Apr 13 
• CERTsimulator: Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training @ CERTsimulator in Sinespace Apr 14 
• Digital Citizens around a Community Drum @ Digital Citizens Around a Community Drum Apr 15 
• Operation AVATAR and Snoozeum @ Operation Avatar in SL Apr 17 
• Digital Citizenship Museum in Kitely @ Digital Citizenship Museum in Kitely Apr 19 

Community Virtual Library/VWBPE events

• MON March 25th 6-7pm SLT  VCARA: Participate. Educate. Innovate
• https://vwbpe.org/event/vcara-participate-educate-innovate?instance_id=5649
• THURS April 4th 1-2pm SLT Dickens Project Exemplifies Virtual Collaboration
• https://vwbpe.org/event/dickens-project-exemplifies-virtual-collaboration?instance_id=5689
• SAT April 6th Noon- 12:50S:T  VR and Virtual Worlds: One and the Same?
• https://vwbpe.org/event/vr-and-virtual-worlds-one-and-the-same?instance_id=5677
• FRI April 12th 9:30-11am  CVL presents: Hypergrid Resources Library Poker Run
• https://vwbpe.org/event/cvl-presents-hypergrid-resources-library-poker-run?instance_id=5650
• SAT April 13th 10-11:30am Creative Expression at CVL's Music Library
• https://vwbpe.org/event/creative-expression-at-cvls-music-library?instance_id=5653
• MON April 15th 5-6pm Digital Citizens around a Community Drum
• https://vwbpe.org/event/digital-citizens-around-a-community-drum?instance_id=5654
• FRI April 19th 10-11:30am Digital Citizenship Museum in Kitely
• https://vwbpe.org/event/digital-citizenship-museum-in-kitely-2?instance_id=5656

Past VWBPE conferences

VWBPE 2018

• VWBPE spreads over March, into April
• Virtual worlds best practices in education: VWBPE 2018: Early exhibits

VWBPE 2016

• 9th Annual Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2016 poster sessions (1)
• 9th Annual Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2016 poster sessions (2)

VWBPE 2015

• VWBPE15 Conference, Summary, current and years past
• VWBPE Posters, 2015 Not your father's flat posters. Builds in 3D

VWBPE 2014

• VWBPE Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) Conference:2014

VWBPE  2013

• VWBPE: Poster sessions 1. Wed., 7/24 to Sat. 7/27
• Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) Call for proposals
• Aug 1. 2013 What did you learn at VWBPE?

VWBPE 2012

• EDU: VWBPE Sponsors and Posters (5+summary)
• Afganistan Museum. VWBPE poster sessions, sample
• SENIOR PROJECT. VWBPE poster sessions, sample
• Sponsors and Posters at VWBPE
• VWBPE Posters and Sponsors (2)
• Posters and sponsors at VWBPE (3)

VWBPE  2011 

• VWBPE -- Time Machine
• Career academy--VWBPE 2011 Machinima Stream
• VWBPE Education Water CycleVWBPE 
• VWBPE 2011: Training in a virtual lab

About VWBPE

Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education is a global grass-roots community event focusing on education in immersive virtual environments. This open conference is organized by the Second Life community to provide an opportunity to showcase the learning that takes place using virtual worlds. Everyone is encouraged to present, attend and take part in this discussion of collaborative deeper learning and co-presence in virtual worlds and games.

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• Immersive Teaching and Learning Environments. UT at El Paso