ESL in SL - Presentation/Discussion 05 May 2008

ESL in SL – Presentation/Discussion Overview (05 May 2008) This presentation (conversation) is intended to be informal in nature. Participants are encouraged to actively participate so as to promote a Q&A sort of dialogue. Please do interrupt! I’m no fan of monologues. ☺ Possible discussion topics include: -ESL in SL -What is Second Life English? -Etc. An brief outline of the Second Life English project is listed below. Various potential “talking points” on the subject of ESL in SL can be found in slideshow format at the below link. http://www.slide.com/r/vqBFM_og7T8ZYbDtdJT2AJXMY8X5MRvS?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original What is Second Life English? The Second Life English group has been helping language learners and teachers in Second Life since 2006. Our past activities were mainly held at the English Village where we organized weekly team-teaching events and assisted learners and teachers in various ways. The Second Life English SIM is a free resource for language learners and teachers. We are not a school. We are a community of language learners and teachers who share the desire to use the virtual world of Second Life for the learning and teaching of foreign languages. Our goals are to: (1) help language learners and teachers connect (2) offer free advertisement to language teachers, groups, schools and "conversation partners" (so-called language buddies) (3) help language learners and teachers by answering questions, giving tips and freely sharing ideas about Second Life and learning/teaching in Second Life (4) make language teachers aware of useful tools and resources in Second Life (5) suggest ways of supplementing the SL learning/teaching experience (6) offer free language learning/teaching activities such as team-teaching and workshops (7) continuously develop the Second Life English SIM (8) promote a culture of online and life-long learning (9) encourage the idea that all of Second Life is "the classroom" (10) help interconnect the various language communities in Second Life (11) encourage communication and cultural awareness/understanding (12) promote the idea that we are all learners and potential teachers In short, we want to help EMPOWER language learners and teachers! The Second Life English SIM/Island is a free resource. You are welcome to see this SIM as one of "your" resources in Second Life. We plan to continuously work on the SIM so that it becomes a highly useful meeting point for all language enthusiasts in Second Life. ========================== Have questions? Want more information? ========================== More information can be found on the official Second Life English website: www.SecondLifeEnglish.com or www.SLEnglish.com You can also feel free to send questions to SecondLifeEnglish@gmail.com or contact the group's founder, Kip Yellowjacket, by sending an in-world instant message (IM). Thanks for your time. Enjoy the SIM! Enjoy Second Life English! Enjoy Second Life! :) Sincerely, Kip Yellowjacket Second Life English "Do YOU speak SLEnglish?"