Finding+Events

**Finding Educational Event in Second life**
Once you are in Second life what next? How can you make the most of this interactive format to learn and grow as an educator? Second Life is full of learning opportunities though it takes a while to find when and where they occur. There are many ways to connect with Second Life Educational groups you can; The following are a list of a few groups to get you started this is not in anyway a complete list.
 * join the group in second life to get in-world notices
 * visit the location in SL and check their in-world calendar
 * visit the group’s website or blog

**Groups in Second Life**
slurl: [] Blog: [] Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/den-in-sl
 * Discovery Educator Network (DEN in SL)** **-** Workshops are held on Wednesdays 5 p.m. SLT. Though other events are offered throughout each month.

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 * ISTE -** On Tuesdays at 6 PM SLT ISTE hosts Speakers and on Thursday 6 p,m, SLT there are educator socials slurl: []

slurl: [] Lighthouse Learning Island only allows avatars to arrive in one location to get to WNYRIC. Click on their sign at the arrival point and then choose teleport. Ning: []
 * Virtual Pioneers** - they explore historical sims and are part of WNYRIC organization located on Lighthouse Learning Island.

1. Eduisland II Building, contains many freebies for educators slurl: []
 * TNC**, Teacher Networking Center TNC has two locations

2. Eduisland 5, Presentation site: slurl: [] Blog: []

slurl: [] Web Site: [] Blog: [] Google Calendar: [|http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=thelearningexperience%40gmail.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles]
 * The Learning Experience**

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 * The Academy of Second Learning** offers loads of workshops on all things pertaining to SL

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 * International Schools Island** - Creator Shamblesguru Voomon (Chris Smith-RL)

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 * Jokaydia** - This sim as a wonderful edusquare with information about many educational related sims worth investigating.

**Web Resources**
These resources cover a range of educational events and organizations in Second Life


 * SLED:** [|http://teachernetworkingcenter.blogspot.com]


 * Second Life Education Wiki**, by Linden Lab: []


 * SLeducation** Wiki: http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/


 * NMC** has an SLED Calendar that is a pretty comprehensive calendar of events in SL: []