SLoodle Moot Call for Presentations!

Hey, ya'll. Do you use SLoodle? I can't honestly say that I do, but I do value the good friendship of the original "SLoodleTart," Giannina Rossini. Gia and I met years ago while I was docenting at ISTE ISland Headquarters. I was appearning that night as a cool horse, more like a mule, and I rezzed a cart behind me to take her around the Island on an ad hoc tour. We've been friends ever since, Gia in London and me in little old Tennessee.

Two years ago, Gia held a remarkable inworld version of a Moodle Moot, aptly termed a "SLoodle Moot," to introduce educators to that wonderful mashup of Moodle and Second Life, and she's gearing up for an updated moot this year on April 10. If you are using SLoodle, quick like a bunny think up a way you'd like to share in a presentation and use this link to visit and submit a proposal to present (deadline March 20 but there's no time like the present).

If you don't use it but would like to learn more, be sure to add the SLoodle Moot 2010 to your calendar. It'll be fun, informative, and, um, FUN.

Here's what Gia has to say in her call for presentations:

There are two distinctive themes we would like to cover this year:

1) Case studies and application of SLOODLE tools:
How do you teach with SLOODLE?
How are you embedding the SLOODLE toolset in your island?
How have you creatively fitted SLOODLE into your Moodle course?
How do you envisage using SLOODLE in the future?

2) Development of SLOODLE:
How does SLOODLE work?
How do you install and configure SLOODLE?
How can SLOODLE be adapted for use on Open Sim grids?
Limitations of SLOODLE (scripting, scalability, etc)

Other topics may well be covered, too, so please do not hold back: if you have a creative idea for a session beyond the two strands above, we would still like to hear from you. The more creative and hands on, the better.

Your session submission needs to include the following details:
SL name(s) and institution (if applicable)
Short session abstract (no more than 500 words please)
Presenter bio(s)
SLURL if you would like to run your session in a location other than SLOODLE Island
Whatever you submit, please think beyond 2D PowerPoint type presentations: this is an opportunity to show off your hard work in its full 3D glory.Talks and workshops that include tours of your own builds are encouraged, but please ensure that you submit a SLURL with your proposal so that we are able to direct attendees to your session.

All sessions should be 45-90mins in length.

Deadline for proposals: 20th March 2010