VSTE

Virginia Society for Technology in Education

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Back to School With Minecraft

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Minecraft Place Back to School Event

September 9, 8 PM Eastern time

Join us for the first Minecraft Monday of the new year.  We have a whole new creative world that has  barely been touched! Come build and explore anytime that is convenient for you! 

On Monday, September 9, at 8 PM, we will meet in Minecraft and Discord to play together and talk about our plans for using Minecraft in instruction. We have members who have experience with this and would love to share our experiences and ideas. Tell us what you are teaching and we will  help you construct a Minecraft experience to help your students with mastery!

How to Connect:

In order to participate, you must have a computer Minecraft account from https://minecraft.net/en/ to join. There is a one time fee of $26.95. Download and install the software. Choose multiplayer and add a server: Name VSTE Place IP 69.175.17.26:25565 Our server is protected. If you want to be whitelisted to enter anytime you want to continue building this, or anything else, email Kim Harrison at K4sons@gmail.com from an educational email address with your real name and Minecraft name.

Discord is a voice and screen sharing application that will run on your computer or mobile device. Download and install it for free. Create an account. Many of us use the same name for our Discord account as our Minecraft account to keep things simple. Our channel is https://discord.gg/nDX4mZv It helps us to be able to play Minecraft in one screen and listen via Discord with earbuds or headphones. 

Girls’ Tech Day by AWS

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Registration will open soon for Girls' Tech Day, sponsored by AWS and held at George Mason University, on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Girls from grades 3 - 12 will engage in a variety of STEM related activities. There will also be programming for women ages 18 - 24.

Join future builders to:   

  • Touch, Experience, and Engage with Technology
  • Ignite Your Imagination with New and Exciting Opportunities
  • Blaze a New Path: Connect with Mentors Who Have Gone Beyond the "Been There Done That"

Click the flyer for more information. AWS Girls' Tech Day 2019 Flyer

Open Mic Night in Second Life

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September 16, 2019, 8 PM, will be an open mic night at the VSTE Space coffee shop. 

Please come prepared to talk about what you read this summer. You might learn about a book to add to your reading list or entice someone to read your selection. Whether it is fiction, non-fiction, education related, virtual world related, sci-fi or something else; just come tell us about it! Maybe you didn't have time for a book but you read a blog or listened to a podcast. Please come share. The more the merrier. Lurking is allowed, too!

Join the VSTE VE PLN on VSTE Island in Second Life.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soulgiver/170/144/58

If you don't have a Second Life account get one, it's free. We recommend setting one up at the Rockcliffe University Consortium's Gateway here: https://urockcliffe.com/reg/second-life/ Download and install the software. While your Second Life viewer (software) is open click this link http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soulgiver/155/144/58 and voila! Look for an avatar on VSTE Island and say, "Hey, I'm new!" We will take care of the rest.

 

Say Good-bye to Summer: VE PLN Water Park Tour

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Monday, August 26, 5 PM SLT, 8 PM Eastern

Over 30 of us danced the night away on Monday, celebrating the grand opening of VSTE's new space in Second Life. This virtual world encourages your creativity as you design your own avatar and fuels your curiosity as you explore the 3D worlds. VSTE will have a full schedule of professional development in Second Life this year so now is a great time to learn something new and connect with educators across the country.

But before the learning...a little more fun.

Come help us say goodbye to summer with a tour of two water parks and one community in Second Life. You will experience huge water slides, gentle floats, and jet skis with friends. Help is available for those new to SL. Just come early.

We will start at VSTE Space and visit Lincoln County Water Park and JK’s Water Park, each for about 20 minutes. We will end our tour with jet ski rides at Ocean Bre’s, a popular 70s role play sim. Race or tour, and spend as much time as you like here. 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soulgiver/170/144/58

If you don't have a Second Life account get one, it's free. We recommend setting one up at the Rockcliffe University Consortium's Gateway here: https://urockcliffe.com/reg/second-life/ Download and install the software. While your Second Life viewer (software) is open click this link http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soulgiver/155/144/58 and voila! Look for an avatar on VSTE Island and say, "Hey, I'm new!" We will take care of the rest.

VSTE Virtual Environments PLN Grand Opening, August 19, 2019, 8 PM

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Flyer advertising meeting on August 19VSTE has a new space in Second Life, the virtual community, and you are all invited to our grand opening on August 19, at 8 PM EDT! Come find out what it's like to interact with others in this online space. 

We will have a DJ spinning happy tunes as we network and plan for future VSTE VE PLN events. The space was built with flexibility in mind. Whether educators gather to relax, learn Second Life skills, talk about books, hear a speaker, or share ideas we have a place for that! We will feature a new interactive game each month on the clubhouse deck. 

If you don't have a Second Life account get one, it's FREE. We recommend setting one up at the Rockcliffe University Consortium's Gateway here:​ https://urockcliffe.com/reg/second-life/

Download and install the free software. With the software open, click this link http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soulgiver/155/144/58 and voila! You will be transported to VSTE's space.

Look for an avatar on VSTE Island and say, "Hey, I'm new!" We will take care of the rest.