Week 5 - Do It Yourself! Workshops There is a lot packed into this week and the Optional Readings /Viewings list is long. See this positively as a richness and not a threat! Overview Participation in teaching - participants will be encouraged to put their knowledge into practice and arrange to teach each other in 15 minute slots Learning outcomes By the end

An introduction to different methodologies, tools and places where languages are being taught and learned in Second Life. Learning outcomes By the end of this week, you should have done some of the following: have participated in some of the tours (guided or self-access) of language teaching/learning spaces in Second Lifehave taken part in a discussion about

This week will be spent visiting areas in SL where different languages are spoken. This will include Real Life places that are represented in SL as well as places where languages can be learned. The overall aim is for everyone to have an initial idea of how SL can be used / is being used for language learning, (teaching) and practice both informally and formally.

Week 2: Jan 18-24 Coordinator: Włodzimierz Sobkowiak (Wlodek Barbosa in SL) In this week there will be field trips to different educational spaces in Second Life and discussions. The choice of these spaces will be guided by the overall character of this course, as well as participants needs. As the core theme here is teaching languages, we will visit arts & humanities

This week, we will be meeting each other and introducing ourselves at our Ning community site, http://tlinvw.ning.com/. You are also encouraged to sign up for an account in Second Life if you haven't already done so. If you have had no experience of Second Life, you should complete the orientation this week. If you have provided us with your Second Life name when signing