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=PLENK2010 in Second Life=

//[|Image by Susan O'Grady]//

Introduction
This wiki provides information for the Second Life cohort of the [|Personal Learning Environments, Networks, and Knowledge] (PLENK2010) Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) facilitated by George Siemens, Stephen Downes, Dave Cormier & Rita Kopp.

In-world Group
The group is called "PLENK2010 in SL". You can find it in Search. Join to receive group messages.

Skype Group
Many people have made Skype and particularly Skype text chat a part of their PLE. It is a great way to have running group conversations complete with links and a searchable history. Add //ggatin// as a contact on Skype and Glen will add your contact to group chat.

Meeting Times
Currently we are meeting during and after the Elluminate Live sessions. //Wednesday 12 Noon & Friday 12 Noon New York/Toronto time (9am SL time)// Check your local time here - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html We will arrange other meet-ups as the need arises.

Location
We are meeting at Conviviality Corner in Chilbo: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Madhupak/24/43/65

New to Second Life?
If you would like assistance getting in to Second Life contact one of the members below who as indicated their willingness to help newbies. Someone in your time zone is probably best.

Check out these great introductory video tutorials: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Viewer_2_Video_Tutorials

Group Members
Please fill out as many details as you feel comfortable below. Location is to help with time zone information. (The wiki is open for now, so there's no need to join if you don't want to).


 * Second Life Name:** Sean McDunnough
 * Real Life Name:** Sean FitzGerald
 * Website:** http://seanfitzgerald.wordpress.com/
 * Email:** seanf@tig.com.au
 * Twitter:** http://twitter.com/seanfitz
 * Skype:**
 * Location:** Sydney, Australia
 * Newbie Helper:** Yes
 * Orientation:** All over the place


 * Second Life Name:** Telmea Story
 * Real Life Name:** Glen Gatin
 * Website:** []
 * Email:** ggatin@ggatin.com
 * Twitter:** http://twitter.com/ggatin
 * Skype:** ggatin
 * Location:** Manitoba, Canada
 * Newbie Helper:** Yes
 * Orientation:** Upright


 * Second Life Name:** 2B Writer
 * Real Life Name:** Cris Crissman
 * Website:** [|www.virtuallyfoolproof.wordpress.com]
 * Email:** criscrissman@gmail.com
 * Twitter:** http://twitter.com/Cris2B
 * Skype:**
 * Location:** Raleigh, NC, USA
 * Newbie Helper:** Of course
 * Orientation:** relentlessly optimistic
 * Second Life Application:** Real-time class meetings, virtual book clubs, screening of class action learning project videos, special events including guest speakers, author visits, and presentations for the public. See Real Need -- Virtual Solution.


 * Second Life Name:** Olando7 Decosta
 * Real Life Name:** Roland legrand
 * Website:** [|www.mixedrealities.com]
 * Email:** legrandroland@gmail.com
 * Twitter:** http://twitter.com/rolandlegrand
 * Skype:**
 * Location:** Brussels, Belgium
 * Newbie Helper:**
 * Orientation:** adventurous


 * Second Life Name:** Sutah Ansari
 * Real Life Name:** Katrina Way
 * Website:** My Blog for the MOOC: Way2LearnEnvironments
 * Email:** katrinaway2001@yahoo.com
 * Twitter:** http://twitter.com/SutahTwit
 * Skype:**
 * Location:** California, United States
 * Newbie Helper:** I'm a Newbie
 * Orientation:** In my PLE, integrating my PLN, while obtaining PLK


 * Second Life Name:** Ilene Pratt
 * Real Life Name:** Ilene Frank
 * Website:** []
 * Email:**
 * Twitter:** http://twitter.com/ifrank
 * Skype:**
 * Location:** Tampa, FL
 * Newbie Helper:**
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 * Second Life Name:** Kavon Zenovka
 * Real Life Name:** Kae Novak
 * Website:** []
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 * Twitter:** []
 * Skype:**
 * Location:** Colorado
 * Newbie Helper:** why not?
 * Orientation:** curious


 * Second Life Name:** Janus Serendipity
 * Real Life Name:** Susan O'Grady
 * Website:** []
 * Email:** catalyst6@optusnet.com.au
 * Twitter:** []
 * Skype:**
 * Location:** Sydney, Australia
 * Newbie Helper:** If only !
 * Orientation:** Determined


 * Second Life Name:** RetSam Engineer
 * Real Life Name:** RetSam Zhang
 * Website:** [|http://retsam.moodlehub.com] [|http://retsam.blog.com]
 * Email:** RetSam(at)126.com
 * Twitter:**
 * Location:** Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
 * Newbie Helper:**
 * Orientation:** ESL


 * Second Life Name:** Peter Krogstad
 * Real Life Name:** Peter Timusk
 * Website:** http://notebook.webpagex.org
 * Email:** at571@ncf.ca
 * Twitter:** http://twitter.com/PierreAnoid
 * Skype:**
 * Location:** Ottawa, Ontario Canada, North America, Western Hemisphere, Planet Earth, a Turtles' Back.
 * Newbie Helper:** No
 * Orientation:** Sciences, social sciences, science fiction writer, government drone, bass playing.


 * Second Life Name:** upNorth Spore
 * Real Life Name:** Jim Stauffer
 * Website:** http://linkJim.blogspot.com
 * Email:** jnospamstauffer@auroracollege.nt.ca
 * Twitter: xb7r**
 * Skype:** mildBlueWonder
 * Location:** Northwest Territories, Canada
 * Newbie Helper:** Pretty much a newbie myself - but glad to help where I can
 * Orientation:** Adult Basic Literacy/Essential Skills, use of Internet to break isolation, SciFi


 * Second Life Name:** Skupik Cedarbridge
 * Real Life Name:** Susan Grigor
 * Website:** []
 * Email:** skupikcedarbridge@gmailcom
 * Twitter:** on Facebook
 * Skype:** susan.grigor1
 * Location:** Hagensborg, British Columbia, Canada
 * Newbie Helper:** just new myself
 * Orientation:** Adult Basic Education/ Reading/Elementary/ideas


 * Second Life Name:** couki clary
 * Real Life Name:** Carol
 * Website:** http://moodlercarol.blogspot.com/
 * Email:** carol.yeager@esc.edu
 * Twitter:** couki1
 * Skype:** couki carol
 * Location:** New York, USA
 * Newbie Helper:** sending my own sos ...
 * Orientation:** eclectic, eccentric and evolving

**Second Life Name:** Stevers Acacia **Real Life Name:** Steve LeBlanc **Website:** http://sleve.wordpress.com **Email:** **Twitter:** http://twitter.com/sleveo **Skype:** **Location:** Mountain Home, AR, USA **Newbie Helper:** I'm newbie to SL
 * Orientation:** Here for PLENK2010, Twitter centric, Tech saavy, SL newbie, Designing online course in PLN Competencies.


 * Second Life Name: Crispy Pyjamas**
 * Real Life Name: Chris Jobling**
 * Website:** http://blog.cpjobling.org
 * Email:** c.p.jobling@swansea.ac.uk
 * Twitter:** http://twitter.com/cpjobling
 * Skype:** cpjobling
 * Location:** Swansea, UK
 * Newbie Helper:** New and //uncomfortable//, so no!
 * Orientation:** engineering, university teacher, beginning connectivist(?)**,** SL sceptic


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