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Language Education in Virtual Worlds8 - 9 May 2009

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SLanguages turns 3!

• SLanguages is the Conference for Language Education in Virtual Worlds

• 2009 is the event’s 3rd

year 

• SLanguages 2009 is held in the 3Dvirtual world “Second Life”

  Find out more on...

slanguages.net

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Who should attend?

• Anyone interested in virtual worlds for language education

• Anyone with experience in learninglanguages in virtual worlds

• Anyone who wants to meet other 

educators using Second Life

• Anyone who wants to know more...

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What will I get from it?

• Explore a new way to teach

• Try tools for teaching in 3D anddiscover how to make your own

• Learn about designing materials andplanning activities

• Discuss approaches and methods

• Meet virtual world languageeducators and share experiences

• Become part of the global

community

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What are the main themes?

• Activities, Materials and Methods – What new activities are now possible?

 – What methods work well?

• Virtual worlds as Learning Environments – How do virtual worlds integrate with

online and face-to-face education?

• The Mechanics of Second Life – What tools are available for teaching?

 – What are the technical issues?

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Who will be presenting?

• Language Educators in Second Life

 – Language institutes & schools

 – Universities

 – Teachers

• Researchers & Consultants

 – Researchers (Students & Professors)

 – Consultants

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Who presented in 2008?

•Avatar Languages• British Council

• Charles University Prague• Confucius Institute• Dubai Women’s college

• English Village• Glendale Community College• Hogeschool Utrecht University• KAIST South Korea• Lancelot School• Language Lab• Murdoch University• Penn State University• SLEnglish

• The Consultants-E

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How do I attend?

The conference is free,but please register in Second Life:

EduNation II

http://slurl.com/secondlife/EduNation%20II/56/39/25 

New to Second Life? Get an avatar at:

www.secondlife.com

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How can I participate?

To give a presentation or poster...

Please see the Call for Papers on the

website www.slanguages.net and

submit a proposal.

  Deadline for proposals

Friday 10 April 2009

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When is it?

11:00 PDTFriday 8 May 2009

to

11:00 PDTSaturday 9 May 2009

Your local time here…

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Where is it?

Second Life islands: EduNation II + EduNation III

http://slurl.com/secondlife/EduNation%20II/56/39/25 

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Who is organizing this?

The Consultants-EAn educational consultancy specialising

in online training & education, including:

 

• Second Life

• Moodle

• Wikis, blogs & podcasts

• E-moderation skills

The Consultants-E have three islands in

Second Life that support online education.

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Where can I learn more?

slanguages net

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SLanguages 2009

The Conference for Language Education

in Virtual Worlds

8 - 9 May 2009

Second Life - EduNation II

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