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RezEd Community Update: October 29th, 2009

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RezEd Community Update: October 29th, 2009

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Dear Colleague,

Welcome to this week's RezEd Community Update to let you know what is new on the Hub for Learning and Virtual Worlds!

In this week's RezEd Podcast Episode 42 - Metaplace and Forecasting the Future of Virtual Worlds Raph Koster, President of Metaplace, and practitioners discuss the advantages of using Metaplace within the classroom, and an In Focus with Nic Mitham of KZero, discussing their new report and presentation which forecasts the future of virtual worlds.

Featured Discussions & Events:

This week's featured discussion, "Getting over the Cost Issue" is posted by Dave Hammers.

Also check out the upcoming Community Meeting on National Educational Technology Plan posted by Rik Panganiban and be on the look out for the next RezEd Virtual Meetup on November 18. This will coincide with a simulcast of an expert panel on Digital Media and Learning sponsored by the National Writing Project at the Academy of Science in Philadephia.

Smallworlds launches on RezEd!!! We are happy to announce that RezEd members can meet virtually at any time within the virtual world of Small Worlds, which starting today is officially partnering with Ning. Every member of RezEd can easily join and log-in to the web-based Small Worlds environment from within the RezEd site.

We will be announcing soon other opportunities to meet up within Small Worlds for specific events and dialogues. In the meanwhile, check out our "RezEd Educator's Zone" in Small World, and explore the rest of the world!

New Professional Development Offering:

Incorporating Digital Media into Your Curriculum

This training will equip educators with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to introduce innovative digital media and technology tools into their curriculum and learning environments. The training will offer a hands-on introduction to the educational potential of serious gaming, social media and virtual worlds and how they foster community, creativity, collaboration, and civic engagement. All participants will leave with a broad understanding of the educational potential presented by a range of digital media, ideas about how they can incorporate these tools into their programs, and concrete next steps for planning and implementation.

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009

Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Place: Global Kids Headquarters, 137 East 25th Street, New York, NY

For more information on this and other trainings, or to register, please call: 212-226-0130, email [hidden email]

About RezEd

RezEd.org was developed by Global Kids, an independent educational nonprofit organization that educates and inspires urban youth to become successful students, community leaders, and global citizens. RezEd is community of practice of over 2,500 practitioners that brings attention to the myriad ways virtual worlds are being used for learning in various settings.
This event is supported by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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