Cypris Society for virtual world language learning is hosting workshops in Osaka to promote the benefits of this new field for language teaching. Our group, Cypris Chat, in Second Life has over 450 members from more than 40 countries. We offer 60+ hours per month of free English lessons, activities, events, and chances to meet and socialize in English. Living in English with friends from around the world makes this platform for learning unmistakeably valuable for our students. Come see how we can bring the world to our classroom for engaging practice and meaningful learning.

We'll begin with an introduction to Second Life in which we'll show you how to register, log in, and navigate. We'll also be available for more advanced user questions and be ready to provide tips and tricks to help you learn and understand the pedagogical advantages this environment can offer our students. We have thousands of hours of experience and we're ready to share it with you. We hope you can join us!

What are we going to do?
We'll all meet at Digital Hollywood University in Umeda, Osaka at around 5:45. The workshop will start at 6:00. Here is a little agenda:

6:00 - 6:15	Welcome and Introductions	Mike McKay
6:15 - 6:45	Presentation from our speaker	Jean-Paul DuQuette
6:45 - 7:00	Break. Move to computers
7:00 - 7:45	Hands on exploration of Second Life with help from assistants in both English and Japanese (if needed).
7:45 - 8:00	Closing remarks and announcements for the next meeting	Mike McKay
8:00 - 9:00	After workshop chit chat

The main purpose of this workshop and get together is to meet and learn about using virtual worlds and technology in the English learning classroom. The presentation is meant to be a time to prepare you for the hands-on section of the workshop. All of our workshops are practical and hands-on. We are not here to provide an academic forum but to show teachers how to teach with technology, specifically virtual worlds.

Both English and Japanese assistants will be available although we hope the workshop will be 100% in English. Bring your friends and neighbors. Learn just how exciting it is to live and learn English in a virtual world.

To start learning more now, go to http://secondlife.com and join us at Cypris Village III island. Learn more about Cypris Chat at http://cyprischat.org

Access and Contact Information

〒530-0047 大阪市北区西天満6-5-17 デジタルエイトビル1F	Digital Hollywood University - Osaka 6-5-17 Digital Eight Bldg. Osaka, Nishi Tenma Kita-Ku 5300047
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