VWEC Expert Series featured Alice Krueger/Gentle Heron on Friday, July 25, 2025. Gentle Heron talked about “Misinformation in Science.” This talk was derived from “Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science,” a publication of the US National Academy of Sciences published in late 2024. Several recommendations they make just might be controversial in today’s climate. Visit the VWEC YouTube channel to watch the talk. Alice Krueger (Gentle Heron in Second Life) is a former educator who now works with people with a wide range of disabilities within the Virtual Ability community, to help them enter and use virtual worlds.
Blog
Fran held a machinima workshop on July 21, 2025, during the Summer of Fun at VWEC. The class showed you how you can set up your computer to record video in Second Life using a free open-source application called OBS. It also showed you how to isolate a portion of your screen as a video frame, leaving the rest of your screen available for chat windows, etc. If you are interested in helping out with video recording at VWEC, VWBPE or other events, or just want to learn this exciting tool, this was a great class on the
The Virtual Worlds Education Consortium July Quarterly Meeting was July 9, 2025. At the Quarterly Meeting we explored how educators, students, and lifelong learners can collaborate to navigate the evolving landscapes of the metaverse. We were honored to welcome Dr. Tom Boellstorff, cultural anthropologist and author of “Coming of Age in Second Life”, who shared insights and lead a discussion on how we can work across disciplines, generations, and platforms to make virtual spaces more accessible, inclusive, and meaningful for education. If you missed the talk, check out the YouTube video here.
VWEC celebrated its 4th anniversary on May 17, 2025. Four years of fostering curiosity and igniting innovation! VWEC celebrated volunteers, speakers, supporters, and members of the community. There were awards, acknowledgements, and speeches. VWEC is grateful for all of our volunteers and supporters. We could not do it without you. Mark your calendars for May 2026 to be part of the celebration next year. There will be more fireworks, dancing, and great music when the talking is over.
Quarterly meeting Chat October 9, 2024
VWEC expresses thanks for the VWEC Student Challenge prizes. The Virtual Worlds Education Consortium and the Student Challenge would like to extend our deepest appreciation to ~~~ NEW MEDIA ARTS ~~~ For their generous donation for the prizes awarded to the Student Challenge Winners. We encourage you to find more information about New Media Arts on their website: https://www.newmediaarts.org/home/ They are long time supporters Digital Arts and Education in Virtual Worlds. The Student Challenge in SL is here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SCSB/119/102/23 The event was a grand success and a Spring 2024 Student Challenge will be coming soon.
How to start Please create a Second Life account by clicking the link provided by your teacher and following the instructions on the page. Building platforms are 32 by 32 but may change depending on the number of registrations (prim limit is 500). Check with your instructor about any missed events to view recordings, if available. Dates Sat Sept 30th, 9-10am SLT: Kick Off VR Student Challenge at the VWEC Eduverse Deck Fireside Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SCSB/121/75/24 Sat Oct 7th, 9-10am: Absolute Beginners building class, taught by Builders Brewery Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SCSB/72/152/23 Sat Oct 7th, 10-11am: Student-led Q+A session, led by
VWEC is pleased to invite you and your students to join us for the First Annual Fall 2023 VWEC Second Life Student Challenge – Serious Simulations in the Metaverse! Similar to a programming challenge (aka Hack-a-thon), we hope this building challenge will give you one more Virtual World tool to engage your students with your content. This event will be open-ended enough to let you fit it into your content, but will include a rubric to inform your students with best practices for building and teaching in Second Life. It will run for 2 months, beginning
July 5th, 2023 Chat July 5th, 2023 General Meeting Transcript
Minetest Summer Camp 2023 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 10am Pacific Time June 3rd and 17th July 1st and 15th Aug 5th and 19th Instructions for entering VWEC Minetest Objectives: to familiarize educators with Minetest and ways to utilize it. Lessons 1. Basic Minetest Skills (setting home, skins, teleportation, crafting tools, user interface) 2. Gardening and survival (food and shelter) 3. Mining (digging and cave exploration, minerals) 4. Explore biomes, builds, shops & transportation methods 5. Learn communication systems (signs, books) 6. Brainstorming project ideas and ways to help other educators Contact Valibrarian