Transcript of Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable: June 8, 2010
Topic: SLCC 2010 Special Guest: Chris Collins (SL: Fleep Tuque)
Photos by Lolly Dovgal. Join our VWER group at Flickr and add your own pictures!
Links: SL Community Convention 2010: http://slconvention.org and Conference Venue: http://www.bostonparkplaza.com/
Iggy's Note: The big new about Linden Lab's layoffs, including that of education advocate Claudia Linden, had not broken yet.
AJ Brooks: Hi everyone, and welcome to the Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable meeting.
AJ Brooks: Our meetings are made possible by the Office of Information Technology at Montclair State University. We meet here each week at 2:30pm SLT for an hour.
AJ Brooks: The Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable is a forum to educate and inform the community about issues that are important and relevant to education.
AJ Brooks: The views and opinions of any of our special guests or visitors do not necessarily represent those who volunteer or organize these meetings,
AJ Brooks: or of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Office of Information Technology , or Montclair State University.
AJ Brooks: This is a public meeting, so we do keep and publish a transcript of what is said in local chat. For a copy of transcripts, please visit http://www.vwer.org
AJ Brooks: If you've not seen the transcripts, you should check them out - they are a great information asset.
AJ Brooks: We will be using Voice Chat for this meeting. If you are having problems hearing, please IM Margaret Michalski (up front here) and she will help you.
AJ Brooks: There are also signs on the walls of the amphitheater. The most important thing is to keep your microphone muted.
AJ Brooks: Today is a special meeting and our very special guest is Chris Collins (most of you know her as Fleep Tuque).
AJ Brooks: The Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable meeting happens each week and we continue to develop a community of educators from around the world with a variety of thoughts, needs, and ideas.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: my typing will be very slow transcribing, so you can IM me if you have voice problems
AJ Brooks: Please join the Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable group here in SL. You can also find us on Facebook and Flickr by our full name and Twitter as VWER.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: I'll cover both speakers as possible
AJ Brooks: #vwer
AJ Brooks: Finally, if you have Mystitool on, or other similar tool, please put it to sleep or detach it for now. :-) It tends to lag things.
AJ Brooks: You are welcome to use the local chat as a back channel, but if you have a question for our guest, we will be using Google Moderator.
AJ Brooks: Google Moderator is a web based tool where you can go to add a question OR vote on questions that have already been asked.
AJ Brooks: The most popular questions will appear on the top of the list, and those are the questions I'll ask our guests in voice chat.
AJ Brooks: Please note, Mario and I will NOT be monitoring local chat, so if you'd like a question asked, please post it to Google Moderator (and also vote on the other questions that are there)
Birdie Newcomb: Remind me of the url
AJ Brooks: There are URL givers on either side of the amphitheater floor and also behind me above the Montclair State sign.
AJ Brooks: Click on it and you will get a pop up asking you to open a web page, which will open inside the SL browser (you can also click to open it in a regular web browser)
AJ Brooks: Through this site http://www.google.com/moderator/#15/e=3838&t=3838.44 you will ask and vote for questions. You do need a Google account to sign in.
Decka Mah: Looks like Montclair need to update the help here for Viewer 2
AJ Brooks: As most of you know, my name is AJ Kelton and I am the Director, Emerging Instructional Technology for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Montclair State University in New Jersey
AJ Brooks: Our topic today is the upcoming 6th Annual Second Life Community Convention in Boston and, as I said, our special guest is Fleep Tuque!
AJ Brooks: Fleep, its awesome to have you here today - thanks for joining us.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: Will be in Boston
TommyJW Ninetails: will we be able to get translation from Bostonian to english?
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep introduces herself
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep has been in SL since 2003
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: got involved in SL for education in 2005 with her university
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: worked with AJ re: EDUCAUSE in SL
Decka Mah applauds Fleep's great work
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: Fllep also involved with Chilbo in SL
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: Fleep has been very active: Metanomics, game show on Treet TV
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: She's a great ambassador for SL and motivator for all of us
Agnesa Capalini: Tampa was GREAT!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: tell us about the organization for SLCC
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: with Wainbrave Bernal, organized meeting in 2008 in Tampa
AJ Brooks: post your questions, or vote for questions, here http://www.google.com/moderator/#15/e=3838&t=3838.44
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: SLCC began in 2005, with group of SLers descended in LL HQ
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: out of this SLCC began.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: they discoverd they needed a nonprofit. Founded Future United
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: LL does not run SLCC--it's a volunteer effort
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Last year, they decided to take a break. Huge investment of energy
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: they looked around to see who might pick up SLCC
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep talked to several others involved with edu in SL and they decided to take this on
Decka Mah: and hear the great SL musicians perform live and together
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: good to meet IRL with colleagues, share a meal.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: they got a bit of a late start...began in 2009 with nonprofit organized in MA
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: August 13-15....the date for SLCC
Decka Mah: San Fran was great last year too
Decka Mah nods
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: agrees with Fleep about the value of meeting folks IRL
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: met Ann O'Toole at an SLCC, and notes how Ann felt the power of meeting SLers IRL at a conference
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: notes the bad rep SL has had, and how this event can assist in dispelling that
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: Notes how it's helpful to see what others are doing in SL outside her field
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Artists, for instance. That helps her take ideas back to campus
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: notes how in Tampa he kept meeting SLers he knew in-world
Fleep Tuque: laugh!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: nearly knocked Philip Rosedale flat in Chicago.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia notes that Lindens don't have God powers IRL
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: :)
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: I hope
Csteph Submariner: push enabled area too
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: LOL @ Csteph
AJ Brooks: post your questions, or vote for questions, here http://www.google.com/moderator/#15/e=3838&t=3838.44
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: looking for volunteers for Opensource and technical tracks
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: will have live musicians at SLCC and they'll be giving talks about starting that in SL
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: cannot keep up...many other tracks at SLCC
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: bunches and bunches (/me is lazy today)
Decka Mah: sorry got to leave as someone at the door
hobbs Constantine: bye Decka!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: have made changes to make SLCC more manageable, less expensive
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: made breaks between sessions longer, made SLCC two days long
Pebbles Hannya: I think one of the big problems last year was that the program didn't come out until after sessions started.
Pebbles Hannya: I feel sorry for people who were scheduled for that first day.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: @Pebbles--at many academic confs, you don't want to be in the LAST session
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: encourages those with ideas to put in a proposal
Pebbles Hannya: Very true Ig :)
Fleep Tuque: http://slconvention.org
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: really wants to encourage newcomers to share. The more who come to present, the better. This is a great way to find collaborators.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: talk about volunteers
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: all are encouraged to volunteer...lots of work involved in SLCC
Ignatius Onomatopoeia don't need no stinking badges :)
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: sorry--always wanted to say that
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: help needed in-world too.
Csteph Submariner: tick
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: If you can help with pre-conf. work...building venue, etc. please volunteer
Csteph Submariner: hand me a trowel
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: you mentioned who else is on board of AVACON
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: I won't try to spell them, y'all
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: four others
AJ Brooks: post your questions, or vote for questions, here http://www.google.com/moderator/#15/e=3838&t=3838.44
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: get tophats
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: true--closing it
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: my Q about LL closing Singapore office and future of SLCC
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: as long as there is an SL, there will be an SLCC
Graham Mills nods
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: there's a value in an SLCC..SL is the market leader. Has affordances that OpenSim lacks, though OpenSim is nipping at its heels
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: Community in SL strong
Jarrad Voom: shakes his head in agreement
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: SL was the platform that opened our eyes. SLCC celebrates our shared history and experiences
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: we share a passion for SL that is a valuable thing
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: thank you for that answer, Fleep
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: will preface this Q by saying
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: this is speculation but
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: what are other platforms, such as WoW, have community conventions sponsored by Blizzard or other companies
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: but not SL?
Csteph Submariner: content
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: historically, it just didn't begin that way
Graham Mills: Our world, our imagination,
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: SL attracted creative class of go-getters early on
AJ Brooks: post your questions, or vote for questions, here http://www.google.com/moderator/#15/e=3838&t=3838.44
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: @Graham--that WAS the motto.
Graham Mills: Still is for me :P
Csteph Submariner: Lol @ Fleep
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: sorry to be glum about SL nowadays
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: types who come into SL like to make things happen
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: this translates into the real world
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: LL appreciates the community and likes working with them
Csteph Submariner: it's part of the genre
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: in her experience, LL has been respectful of SLCC as the community's convention...they are our guests
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: this shows great respect for our community
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: have any of the track leader positions been filled?
Olivia Hotshot is excited to go to the conference and has a ticket.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: wants to know where volunteers may be needed
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: re: track leaders, this year
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: they've opened an application process
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: at the Web site, under volunteers, you can do so. Deadline is June 15
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: they want to take on the most qualified and creative person
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: they hope to find a good group of folks to help early on... when Wainbrave and her did this, they go deluged by vols a little late.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: *got
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: about 5-10 hours weekly needed all summer
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: about two hours needed for other vols at SLCC
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: 5-10 @ week was for track leaders
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: with 400 participants, four folks cannot do it all
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Volunteers get fed too
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Pappy Enoch wants to know what sort of food and how much :)
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: There were 30 EDU presentations in Tampa
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: more like 38...this year more manageable
AJ Brooks: post your questions, or vote for questions, here http://www.google.com/moderator/#15/e=3838&t=3838.44
Csteph Submariner: Yay
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: not too many proposals thus far, but site only open a week
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: EDU already leading the pack!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: *proposals
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: if you are nervous, present as part of a panel
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: there are panels and single-presenter options
Olivia Hotshot: pecha kucha
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: as well as SLED spark - 20 slides in 5 minutes
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: about the wonderful stuff you've done in SL
Sheila Yoshikawa: a format not really suited to inworld presentation lol, due to rez times
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: best thing about SLCC--seeing the wonderful work colleagues have done
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: Two things...this is a professional development opportunity. Is it peer reviewed?
Csteph Submariner nods at Sheila
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: yes, EDU track is peer reviewed
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: If you volunteer to review, however, you cannot present
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: as far as she's concerned, this will be a very professional event
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: the board can provide letters or past programs to show admins that this is a worthy event
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: Understands there is a first this year
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: tough financial year for many
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: will there be functions in SL?
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: yes. LL donating four sims
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: will be streaming as much as possible in world from Boston
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: time is short, however. There won't e a separate in-world program
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: but in 2011, there will be a separate in-world program
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: After SLCC 2010, planning for 2011 will begin.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: A major goal for next year will be to improve RL - SL connections
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: easier with SL 2 to stream work from RL to SL
Ignatius Onomatopoeia plans to use another machine and avatar to attend :)
hobbs Constantine: Not Pappy!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: was difficult with Quicktime. Will be easier with Quickstream this year
Ignatius Onomatopoeia will send Pappy's rotten horrible sister, or his child
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: they got good rates in Boston for hotels
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: $149 nightly at the Boston Park Hotel and Towers
Olivia Hotshot: Yay!!!!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: http://www.bostonparkplaza.com/
Csteph Submariner: nice!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: this year free Internet in Room and on conv. floor
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: goal less quantity, higher quality for SLCC 2010 so everyone can spend more time in person
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: In Tampa, and moreso in Chicago, hotels were not prepared
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: to handle the load on their network. Is the SLCC site ready?
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: yes...venue has hosted EDUCAUSE event and more. They are ready
Birdie Newcomb: great place
Pebbles Hannya: I've stayed there before -- it's very nice.
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: love me that Boston Italian food
Pebbles Hannya: And you are thinking of Newbury Street.
Pebbles Hannya: Me too Ig -- North End!
IzzyLander Karu: Iggy, stop talking about food !!!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: negotiated so they have enough bandwidth for the geeks who will arrive
Csteph Submariner: ouch!
Olivia Hotshot: try connecting on an iPhone4 and have the last name Jobs
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: @Izzy--Thai food and a martini are 15 minutes in my future :P
Csteph Submariner: any casualties?
IzzyLander Karu: you're a cruel man
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: Sheila asks about relationship between SLCC and VWBPE
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: any conflict?
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: no conflict
Sheila Yoshikawa: 48 hours
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: VWBPE a great way to get folks together who cannot convene IRL
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: but that's not the same as being in same room IRL
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: in-world convention, on the other hand, gives chance for those w/o a lot of experience IRL presenting to do so in SL
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: this was her personal experience. SL presentations helped improve her presentation skills IRL
Sheila Yoshikawa: Thanks, Fleep
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: the two conferences are spaced 6 months apart...so no conflict at all
Pebbles Hannya: I think the mix of people at SLCC also makes it different -- not just education.
Pebbles Hannya: Yes
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: type in local chat if you are planning to attend
Birdie Newcomb: in SL only
Graham Mills: Inworld, yes
Ignatius Onomatopoeia will send ALT with SL 2...still don't trust the client
AJ Brooks: say YES if you are planning on attending in person
IzzyLander Karu has no $, so will help inworld
hobbs Constantine: In world, but I'm coming for the food
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: still updating the page, asks that those registering note if they want their SL name listed
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: now running early registration rates now
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: will cap registration this year at 400. Register early!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: btw, from Iggy: great idea! Small confs work so well
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: Q from Meg--will they align tracks so staring and stopping times enable folks to move around easier?
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: yes
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Fleep: longer breaks, etc. to make it easier to chat between sessions
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: socializing and networking time built in
Pebbles Hannya: And also if one track starts late or runs late it makes it hard to go between tracks.
Pebbles Hannya: And some of them did start late or end late last year.
Birdie Newcomb: Sounds like good planning, thanks Fleep
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: AJ: thanks Fleep
Olivia Hotshot claps enthusiastically
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: hopes y'all can attend
Olivia Hotshot: Yay!! for the train
Sheila Yoshikawa: thanks Fleep
Katie Fenstalker: yay Olivia.
Graham Mills: thx Fleep!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Choo-choo express
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: Olivia flying to NYC
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: taking train to Boston
Pebbles Hannya claps
Rachelle Munro: thanks!!
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: let AJ know if you want to ride up
Ignatius Onomatopoeia: like Ringo said, "I got blisters on my fingers!!!"
Fleep Tuque: :)
AJ Brooks: afk
Csteph Submariner applauds
Olivia Hotshot: Thanks !!!
Zotarah Shepherd claps