Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference

Where else but in a virtual world can you be a part of an amazing experience such as the VWBPE where people from all over the world can share their thoughts and knowledge easily and you can participate readily from the comfort of your own home or office.

As my alter ego Menolly Riederer, I have the pleasure of working with an amazing team of people through Virtual Ability Inc to be the official transcriptionists for the conference. Our task, to share a voice to text meaning transcription of what is being voiced live at various venues of the conference.

 

As the conference was due to start I rezzed to the social hub that was the central auditorium and quite frankly what I found was as awe inspiring as the content of the conference itself was about to be. The build is STUNNING.

The content of the conference has so far been fascinating to say the least and I recommend to anyone who is interested in education in any way shape or form to get inworld and go to the conference.  For information on what is coming up, who is speaking and slurls to all the locations go to http://vwbpe11.vwbpe.org/ and follow the master schedule.

You will NOT be disappointed.

St Patrick's Day is Coming

It's nearly St Patricks Day

so what better place to visit than

St Patrick's Day Town.

OMG there is so much to do...

Where do I start?!?

Dancing with the Leprechauns by the pot at the end of a rainbow. Who can resist that?  

Up to 5 people can do it...

Very Cute.

How about going on a "green beer" slide?  If you buy one for your own St Pat's party you can even get your own wet t-shirt after.

The pool was a little crowded though. Wonder what those too were doing down there?

Ohhh free hats?

Tell me...

Does my butt look big in this? *laughs*

More leprechauns to dance with...

These remind me of those Russian dolls that fit inside each other.

Very cool and fun when you have lots doing it

The shops have a fabulous array of clothing and accessories, gifts, decorations and everything else inbetween

Photo opportunties abound so come and take a look, after all...

It's time for fun and the Irish do it with style.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Elizabeth%20Town/127/128/1089

The John King Experience.

Remington said.."Let's explore"...

So we did and it was a great mini adventure called

The John King Experience.

Many a boy dreams of adventure and freedom to do as he pleases, perhaps to sail the seas as a pirate drinking rum and digging up buried treasure.

Well there was once a boy who's dream of becoming a pirate came true, let me take you into the painting and tell you of a boy called John King...

And so we clicked on the painting and...

landed in a crows nest with 3 compasses on the rail

Touch each of the compasses in order and an image will appear along with a story. 

There is a nice little surprise at the end of each one *laughs*

Down the crows nest you go to each area of the story.

Beautifully done.  A good story told in a unique way.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Escapades/30/141/23

The Grand Canyon - SL style

It was 9.45 Monday morning and I was bored.   What does an intrepid explorer do when they are bored?  They explore of course.

So I opened the showcase and what did I find.... the Grand Canyon. 

Three sims?  I was up for that.  So off I toddled to TDT Estates to see what I would find.

The sales pitch went "Explore the gorgeous, rugged beauty of the Grand Canyon — a place of beauty that also offers SL skill-enhancing activities and sports. Adventure, contemplation, relaxation and discovery await you at this majestic, peaceful destination across three contiguous sim."

The first of the islands is well set out with a wedding area, stores, a photo studio, maze, enchanted forest, various clubs, mermaid park, 7 Seas fishing, what is claimed to be SL's first REAL bungee jump, hang gliders and the entrance to the Grand Canyon.

With great vistas abound you will find intans scattered across the area enabling you to enjoy all the sims have to offer with a friend.  There is even a drive-in theatre (cars provided LOL) for you to sit back and enjoy a movie or two.

One of my favourite activities was being shot out of a cannon (a great way to enter the adjoining sim.)  

Now how many times can you say you have done that in RL.  *grins* 

Tobogganning down the slopes was another activity that made me giggle, especially when a Wolf avatar went past on his sled at breakneck speed.

There is absolutely no way that you could be bored here.  With some much to do you could spend a good couple of hours just trying everything out.  It is a popular destination so be patient if you cant get in.  There are regulars to chat to who I found to be friendly and helpful.

This is definitely a set of sims worth having a look around.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Grand%20Canyon/124/216/111