Look Who's on VSTE Island

What a treat! SG was there today when Jaz, Shera, and I were there. As far as I know he hasn't set foot on VSTE Island in about two years. Yippee!

Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night was May 5th. There were 9 of us there, 6 of whom sort of had to be there. We found plenty to talk about and Leko said we should do it every couple of months on a regular basis. We talked about 1 to 1 iPads for kindergarteners, for profit higher ed institutions getting the shaft from government on funding, Leko's new 3D mouse, software, and other topics. Esteban told a cute story about how teaching in SL is prefered to teaching in RL because of the special abilities he has in SL. I think he called them Super Powers: checking profiles, tags over students' heads, etc. I'm not prepared to call it a success because not enough people were there. It didn't appeal to many as an idea for a meeting.

For the Class

On Duty with Dodge

It was nice to have my friend Dodge visit during my ISTE docent duty this morning. He's just delivered a lecture via Skype to another country for the first time. I've been trying to set up a Skype with him and my third graders about animals since he is a college level bio professor in RL but I don't think the third grade teachers I work with share my vision for using 21st Century tools like this. Maybe I can get second grade to use his expertise!

Everything's Coming up Tulips

What a treat Monday night when Alfredo led a building class on spring flower making! There were about ten or twelve people there, three of more of whom I'd never met. We got our folder of materials and directions and could work independently or follow Al's directions.

When it was done I goofed around donning various animal avatars that seemed to go with the flowers.

 

Saturday Afternoon with my Pal

Abyss Swimming with Seals

Mini sub tandem ride

Second Earth 3

Second Earth 3

Monster in the basement

Caught in its grips!

Do Something Real

 

There is beauty in this life. You don't need to struggle to make time for another.