ALTERNATE VENUES:

* Web:
http://www.livestream.com/metaworld6

(This isn't quite perfect. We aren't sure if we can stream the videoto the inworld locations, and the web chatroom associated with thelivestream may not be able to be captured. It does not connect to theinworld chatbridge connecting all six locations. People may need towatch on their web browser and join the discussion inworld. If someonedoes watch on the web and is successful in capturing the chat fromthat, please share it with me so we can include it in the report totheNETPcommittee. An alternate web stream URL(http://www.livestream.com/metaworld6/beta) takes away the stationchatroom functionality, but provides access to Facebook and Twitterchat.)

* Metanomics Partner Locations:

Metanomics Studio:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Metanomics%20II/156/184/23

Rockcliffe, Classroom B:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/150/219/68

Event support is coming from ISTE, Metanomics, New Media Consortium, Virtual Ability, and the University of Michigan.

"If you had five minutes to talk with President Obama about educational technology, what would you say?"

The federal government of the United States of America has assembled an 18 person team to update and revise the National Education Technology Plan. Their draft report deadline is November 11, 2009, with the final report to be delivered in early 2010. There will be a Public Forum in Second Life for educational technology stakeholders to provide input into the planning process. A representative of the national team is planning to be present as an observer at the SL event.

The event coordinator is Perplexity Peccable (RL: Patricia F. Anderson). Perplexity is the University of Michigan Emerging Technologies Librarian for the Health Sciences, and the community manager for Wolverine Island in SL. Contact Perplexity for more information or to volunteer support or services for this event.

Information on prior versions of the plan is available here.
National Educational Technology Plan: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/plan/index.html

Information on the current planning process is available here,
National Educational Technology Plan: https://edtechfuture.org/

The team is seeking input from the public. You can join the conversation on their website here.
Opportunities for Input: https://edtechfuture.org/?page_id=888

Updated information about the event will be available at the Facebook event page and the Second Life at the University of Michigan wiki.

• http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163866392474&ref=nf
• http://slum.wetpaint.com/

The key topic discussion points are these.

• Learning: Providing unprecedented access to high-quality learning experiences.
• Assessment: Measuring what really matters and providing the information that enables continuous improvement at all levels of the education system.
• Teaching: New ways to support those who support learning.
• Productivity: Redesigning systems and processes to free up education system resources to support learning.

More information, blogposts and news articles available at NETP SL in the News.