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Grand Opening - Japanese Garden

27 April 2008

On Friday, April 25th, I participated in the grand opening of the Japanese Garden, an event which was attended by approximately 30 persons.  The garden is part of the Info International sim.  It is a great place to relax and have quiet conversations with friends.  Visitors can stroll through the garden and collect educational notecards embedded […]

Virtual World: Libraries, Education, Museums and More Conference

8 March 2008

This weekend I attended the Virtual World: Libraries, Education, Museums and More Conference.  This fantastic conference occurred totally within Second Life.  It was a convenient method to be connected to resources and colleagues from an international community.  As part of the conference, Wendy Ennes, a museum educator from the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, and […]

“Festival of Authors” in Teen Second Life - Feb 2, 2008

3 February 2008

On Saturday, February 2, 2008 the Eye4You Alliance teens, in collaboration with TeachingBooks.net and Chicago Public Schools Dept of Libraries, hosted the “Festival of Authors”.  This event showcased the best young adult literature for teens.  See the Flickr pics.  See Eye4You’s blogpost with links to teen blog reviews and press coverage.  Read the pre-event info.
    
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Mayor Daley’s Book Club - Teen Grid

20 October 2007

The Mayor Daley’s Book Club (MDBC) is pleased to be represented in the 2007 Virtual Reality College Fair in the Eye4You Alliance sim on the teen grid in Second Life.  In a virtual event which attracts teens from all of the world, it is a great opportunity to showcase this Chicago Public Schools afterschool program which […]

ISTE “Surf’s Up” Social - 9-6-07

6 September 2007

Tonight, I attended the ISTE “Surf’s Up” social.  As usual, this was another great opportunity to network.  Tonight, I met two new people from Illinois who joined our state’s professional networking group - The Illinois Interlopers.  I also connected with other colleagues I hadn’t seen much over the summer.  The surfing theme made it all […]