Winners of AADES Awards for 2011
Recognised Excellence in Distance Education at the 2011 ADDES conference in Hobart.
Art Crimes wins National Award
National Project Art Crimes / Skoolaborate wins 2011 Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools Award
Virtual School Update: SEGUK
Skoolaborate partner Mill Chase College asks students to help design their own secondary school of the future with 3D models built in Second Life.
SK & AADES National Partnership
Celebrated artist Daniel Wallwork aka Wally selected 5 students from each AADES school to come together in Cairns for a week long collaborative graffiti culture exercise.
Teen Work
An article written by Carol Rainbow about her experience in Skoolaborate. First appeared in the 'Carol's thoughts on life, ICT, and whatever comes' blog.
Art Crimes by AADES
Learning about values, culture, beliefs and transitions across curriculum areas through virtual art.
Travel and Youth Activism
An event hosted by the World Affairs Council, featuring guest speaker Greg Tuke presenting ideas about how to maximize learning during our travel opportunities.
Using Skoolaborate in Rural Schools
Rinda Montgomery Conwell of the Frontier Learning Network explains how Skoolaborate helps them offer courses to students in remote areas of Oregon.
Dobby's Airport
One of our most active builders, DobbySEGUK, decided to build an airport above the Amusement Park with some help from TekkyTCUKUK...
Virtual World Conference 2010
Skoolaborate speaks at the Virtual World Conference in Second Life.
FLN Update 2010
The Frontier Learning Network talks about their Skoolaborate experiences in the past year, and what they have planned for the 2010-11 academic year.
Business as Usual
Today Linden Lab announced that they are closing the teen grid. How will this affect us?
NEW PARTNER: Sherbrooke Community School
Skoolaborate welcomes its newest partner Sherbrooke Community School and Pennie White from Sassafras, VIC!
Orientation Tower Upgrade
The Orientation Tower needed an upgrade since Viewer 2 had some drastic UI changes. Here's a brief summary of what it will look like when we are finished...
NEW PARTNER: University of the Incarnate Word Prep
Skoolaborate welcomes our newest partner - UIW Prep, Julie Weber and Phillip Youngblood!
NEW PARTNER: Peace Corps International Project
Skoolaborate welcomes its newest partner, Peace Corps Int'l Project in collaboration with Delaware's Department of Education, and Lori Roe
NEW PARTNER: North Shore Middle School
Skoolaborate welcomes our newest partner–North Shore Middle School, and Sue Klopp!
Things We're Working On
It's been quite a slow few weeks, but here are some of the new features we are developing...
Linden Lab Changes Direction, Friends Move On
Good luck with your new endeavor, Claudia! You will be missed...
2010 Linden Prize
This annual award is intended to align with Linden Lab’s company mission, which is to connect all people to an online world that advances the human condition. Many projects inside of Second Life have
Skoolaborate Meeting May 2010
Meeting notes and a brief summary of the major issues discussed in our latest partner meeting.
NEW PARTNER: The Langley School
Skoolaborate welcomes Lee Nelms and the Langley School from McLean, VA USA!
Water Issues in Africa Event
The World Affairs Council hold their second educational event in Second Life on the topic of water scarcity in Africa.
NEW PARTNER: Northern Michigan University
Skoolaborate welcomes its newest partner to the community-NMU's Carolyn Lowe
Media House LCC Announcement
Brought to you by Professor Lighthouse and Lower Canada College, a Media House complete with a photography studio, video production room, and full tutorials for teachers and students.
Speaking Pods Announcement
A new learning tool developed for language-based exercises and other discussion activities in Skoolaborate.
Lingualand
Lingualand is a place where all residents are welcome .. especially if they're up for trying out their language skills!
SEGUK: 2008/09 Evaluation
A report by the South East Grid for Learning and their experiences in Skoolaborate.
Body Image: Learning Together
Recently we began the 'Body Image' unit that challenges students to think about the affect that the media has on their values and attitudes around body image.
Do We Need Rules?
The benefits and drawbacks of setting up an island without permissions or rules.
Jidaimatsuri: Festival of Ages
An event hosted by Kyoto Gakuen High School in Japan, and the lessons we have learned over the past two years.