2019 #VWEDU: Localized Learning Communities in Virtual Worlds--Thanks to Beth Ghostraven

Localized  Learning Communities  
in Virtual Worlds--
Thanks to Beth Ghostraven

Localized:  In gridspeak that means limited to one grid.  In OpenSim the community would be accessible on the Hypergrid.  (Here I am ignoring isolated communities on private grids.)  These communities may want to connect with some of the web-based communities to develop a longer reach. 

• The calendar above carries events of multiple educator groups in virtual worlds.
• If your educational events are not there, why not put them there?

• Do we have a professional learning community (PLC) in the virtual worlds (MUVEs)?
• Here are communities that might become part of the virtual world PLC.
• To search this page, press Ctrl+f, put the search term in the search bar (near top)

• #VWEDU update 6/20/2019 Facebook with cryptocurrency, Maria Korolov reports

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Inworld locations

• You can reach these locations if you are in the right virtual world
• If the URI is given you can use it to join the group
• Put the URI into the chat bar and press return for the group profile.
• The profile will usually invite you to join,

Second Life

• Places in Second Life can be reached (inworld) by a SLurl
• Paste the SLurl in the address (top) bar of the viewer, press return

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• Chilbo Educaton Village – Second Life
• Contact: Maggie Larimore
• SLURL:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Madhupak/64/46/63
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• Expedition Central
• Contact: Josain Zsun or Maggie Larimore
• Expedition Central at Chilbo
• SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chilbo/136/82/3516
•    Group: Expedition Central
•    Group URI: secondlife:///app/group/a6e1543f-b3ba-bc1e-2baf-5d189a928a70/about

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• Cultural Community Hub (CCH) – Second Life
• Contact: Ewan Bonham
• WBH Community Cultural Hub
• SLURL:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/84/120/22
•    Group: Cultural Community Hub
•    Group URI: secondlife:///app/group/414c5c06-d7bc-6ceb-5b4a-3fecf8e2ab80/about

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• The Science Circle – Second Life Group
• Twice a month
• Contact: Chantal (nymf.hathaway)
• The Science Circle Landing Point
• SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/61/127/31
•    Group: The Science Circle
• Group URI: secondlife:///app/group/ac818b3f-7d34-a95b-1637-ebc0a9b1b8e4/about
• (closed group, contact to join)
• The Science Circle Education Portal- Gateway to Thinking – Second Life
• SLurl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/176/76/30

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• VSTE (Virginia Society for Technology in Education) Virtual Environments PLN (Professional Learning Network) – Second Life Group
• Meets: Weekly on Mondays at 5:00 pm SLT
• Contact: Bluebarker Lowtide or Dae Miami
• SLURL:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VSTE%20Island/123/137/24
•    Group: VSTE: VA Soc. for Tech in Education
•    Group URI: secondlife:///app/group/ad9dc928-e69f-2aa6-f7fa-7361217a31fb/about

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• WBH (Whole Brain Health)
• Contact: Lissena Wisdomseeker
•    Group: WHOLE BRAIN HEALTH
•    Group URI: secondlife:///app/group/505d2c32-97cb-f804-90cc-57b428bd2665/about
• WBH Landing Point – Whole Brain Health
• SLurl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/146/224/38

Opensimulator

• Places on the Hypergrid can be reached from any HG-connected grid by the HG address.
• Paste the HG address in the Find bar of the viewer, click Find, TP

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• Abyss Observatory’s Hub for STEM Education – OpenSim
• Contact: Yan Lauria
• HG address: 
• jogrid.net:8002:Abyss Observatory

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• Educator Commons – OpenSim
• Contact: Kay McLennan
• HG address:
• hg.osgrid.org:80:Wright Plaza
• More info

Inworld groups

• For inworld groups you can find them with the URI.
• Put the URI into the chat bar and press return for the group profile.
• The profile will usually invite you to join,.

Second Life 

• SL Researchers – Second Life Group
• Contact: Sheila Yoshikawa
• Group URI: secondlife:///app/group/e29bd922-4a6d-aacd-2308-aa5a845da018/about-

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• Librarians of Second Life – Second Life
• Contact: Valibrarian Gregg
•    Group URI: secondlife:///app/group/b0991cdc-79b3-a8ca-b2a9-a9a738d5f999/about

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• Real Life Education in Second Life – Second Life Group
• Contact: Pathfinder Lester
•    Group URI: secondlife:///app/group/5eab5893-dfa6-905b-4386-011077994d3d/about

Open Sim

• Educator Commons – OpenSim
• Contact: Kay McLennan
• HG address:
• hg.osgrid.org:80:Wright Plaza
• More info

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• Kitely Educators Group – Kitely
•    Group URI: secondlife:///app/group/7bbf0d1f-687a-44af-8edb-f71383552075/about

So what else can we do about it?

• Increase intercommunication so as to share what we find out.
• Increase outward communication to share virtual worlds more widely.
• We want to get the word out to the whole education community.
• Use the hashtag #VWEDU to make reposts easier to find.
• Or use the hashtag #VWBPE  to connect with VWBPE
• #VWEDU OR #VWBPE

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• I will be in both places, so you may need to speak to get my attention.
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