The Grand Opening will begin on September 17th, and run through October 11th. We hope you enjoy the events and festivities! ISTE Island.

Grand Opening Celebration

Sep 17 - Grand Opening Scavenger Hunt Begins

Week 1 Task - Island Tour Exercise: Take pics of your avatar at each of 25 numbered flags around the island and post them on Flickr with ISTEGOSH as the tag.

Sep 18 - ISTE Speaker Series Session, sponsored by SIGMS, ISTE Island Auditorium (6pm SLT)

David Loertscher, a nationally-recognized leader in K-12 school librarianship, will speak about how adults can help teens and kids create their own online collaborative spaces. He will be joined by Ms. Robin Williams, who will brief us on San Jose State University’s new Knowville.org projects - a reading/ writing challenge to adults and their students.

Sep 20 - Grand Opening Ceremony and Formal Ball, ISTE Island Beach (6pm SLT)

Sep 24 - Grand Opening Scavenger Hunt

Week 2 Task - Create A Place to Sit: participants are asked to create a seat that can be used for a minimum of one person to sit upon. Seat must be textured (not plywood). Seat must be original creation of the avatar submitting it. Seat must allow ANYONE to sit on it. Seat must be transferable. Those are the only rules…the possibilities for creative interpretation are endless! Finished items are to be submitted to RavenPhoenix Zenovka to be counted as complete!

Sep 27 - ISTE Island Grand Opening Recital and Reception, ISTE Island Band Shell and Beach (6pm SLT)

Oct 01 - Grand Opening Scavenger Hunt

Week 3 Task - Networking Exercise: Find 4 ISTE-SL members, one born for each year that SL has been up and running (2003-2007).
Make a notecard, listing the 4 avatars, with the following information about each: Avatar Name, Avatar Birth Year, RL School/College Affiliation and RL Favorite Color. Submit notecard to RavenPhoenix Zenovka to be counted as complete! ONE AVATAR PER BIRTH YEAR - no duplicates.

Oct 04 - ISTE Island Grand Opening School Spirit/Homecoming Party, ISTE Island Beach (6pm SLT)

Oct 10 - Grand Opening Scavenger Hunt Ends

All Scavenger Hunt Tasks Are Due! No Submissions Accepted After This Date!

Oct 11 - Grand Opening Building Competition

ISTE Island Grand Opening Closing Ceremonies and Awards (6pm SLT)

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