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ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 4.22.07 TRANSCRIPT OF REZED PODCAST, EPISODE 1 This is the RezEd Podcast, produced by Mediasnackers with Global Kids. ********** DK: So welcome to the first RezEd podcast produced by Mediasnapper for Global Kids. We're joined by Rik and Shawna from Global Kids and they're going to give us an overview of RezEd. So Rik its over to you. Rik: Thanks DK. We're super excited about launching this social network. So let me give you just a few words about what RezEd i… Continue

The monthly themes to be addressed on RezEd through 2008 are as follows: Education and Virtual Worlds: April 21-May 26 Commercial Virtual Worlds: June 2- June 23 Non-School use of Virtual Worlds (Museums, Libraries): July 7- July 28 Schools and Virtual Worlds: August 4- August 25 Assessing Outcomes in Virtual Worlds: September 1- September 29 Exploring Tools & Virtual Worlds: October 6-October 27 More on Schools: November 3- November 24 To b… Continue

One component of RezEd is to make accessible and practical the experiences being shared by many members of this growing community and connect it with practitioners in the field to inform their work. We would like to invite you to contribute a best practice piece on your respective programs and methodology. The best practice form that we have created is short, but designed to ask you to explore the experience that you've had that has proven to reliably lead to a desired result in your work. We ha… Continue

Educators around the world are increasingly using 3D, persistent virtual environments as pedagogical tools in areas as diverse as science, art and civic engagement. However, there is as of yet no community of practice for practitioners across disciplines and platforms. Global Kids is excited to announce new efforts to create such a community and to invite your participation to support RezEd: The Hub for Learning and Virtual Worlds. With generous support from the MacArthur Foundation, RezEd will… Continue