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Hi Folks, Please excuse the cross posts, especially if this doesn't make it though the listserve moderators in time. With the volume of negtive dialog lately about Internet Safety, I'd like to make everyone aware of a fun, positive event taking place tonight in Second Life tonight. ISTE will be presenting a 60's style event in Second Life. The information follows. If you are new to Second Life or haven't visited yet, this would be a great time to visit for two reasons. The first is that it should simply be a fun event and a good way to check out Second Life. Second, Linden Labs has a new beta browser that is aimed at the new user. The interface is much less complicated than before and it is much more browser like. You can download it at <http://secondlife.com/beta-viewer/>http://secondlife.com/beta-viewer/ , but there are a few caveats. If you have the standard client, you don't have to uninstall it, but be aware that if you install the beta and subsequently uninstall it, you may experience some loss of resources if you try to go back to the old one. So if you are new, go for the new browser. If you are like me, a long time member who never really spent enough time with the old client to get comfortable with it, go for the new browser. I was able to do more with it in one day than I had done in the previous two years with the old one. Hope to see you there. My in-world name is Questor Kidd. Art Thursday, March 25, 2010 6-7 PM SLT ISTE Educator Social: Digital Age of Aquarius Join us for a 60's style sit-in courtesy of Kevinski Braveheart (Kevin Honeycutt in RL) explore the difference between a focus on firewalls versus teaching kids positive digital behaviors. With a combination of music and fun, we'll seek to enlighten, not frighten about the issues of online safety. *Costumes encouraged! The event will take place at night on a beach with bonfires and pillows. We will have a DJ playing 60's music after the event for dancing and networking. Photo opps with a Volkswagen van. Music by Kevin. <http://slurl.com/secondlife/ESSDACK%20Island/43/148/22>http://slurl.com/secondlife/ESSDACK%20Island/43/148/22 Art Wolinsky OEO 3DWriting.com Technology Director - Online Internet Institute Educational Technology Director - WiredSafety.org awolinsky@3dwriting.com (609) 618-4433 I am perfectly capable of learning from my mistakes. I will surely learn a great deal today. --- Edtech Archives, posting guidelines and other information are at: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb Please include your name, email address, and school or professional affiliation in each posting. To unsubscribe send the following command to: LISTSERV@H-NET.MSU.EDU SIGNOFF EDTECH
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