slanguages 2009 conference - 8&9 may 2009
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SLanguages 2009
Language Education in Virtual Worlds
8 - 9 May 2009
slanguages.net
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 3D virtual world “Second Life”
Find out more on...
slanguages.net
Who should attend?
• Anyone interested in virtual worlds for language education
• Anyone with experience in learning languages in virtual worlds
• Anyone who wants to meet other educators using Second Life
• Anyone who wants to know more...
What will I get from it?
• Explore a new way to teach• Try tools for teaching in 3D and
discover how to make your own• Learn about designing materials and
planning activities• Discuss approaches and methods • Meet virtual world language
educators and share experiences • Become part of the global community
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?
Who will be presenting?
• Language Educators in Second Life– Language institutes & schools– Universities– Teachers
• Researchers & Consultants– Researchers (Students & Professors)– Consultants
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
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
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
When is it?
11:00 PDTFriday 8 May 2009
to
11:00 PDTSaturday 9 May 2009
Your local time here…www.timeanddate.com
11:00 PDTFriday 8 May 2009
to
11:00 PDTSaturday 9 May 2009
Your local time here…www.timeanddate.com
Where is it?
Second Life islands: EduNation II + EduNation III
http://slurl.com/secondlife/EduNation%20II/56/39/25
Who is organizing this?The Consultants-E An educational consultancy specialisingin online training & education, including: • Second Life• Moodle• Wikis, blogs & podcasts• E-moderation skills
The Consultants-E have three islands inSecond Life that support online education.
SLanguages 2009
The Conference for
Language Education
in Virtual Worlds
8 - 9 May 2009
Second Life - EduNation II
slanguages.net
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