Learning from One Another: Ways to Educate and Mentor in Virtual Environments

🎓 Welcome to the 12th Annual Virtual Worlds MOOC! 🎓 @secondlife @vweconsortium We are so excited to have you join this immersive learning journey. We'd like to invite you to join the current VWMOOC26 and future VWMOOCs to learn more, immerse in the underwater treasure hunt at the VWMOOC26 Second Life headquarters in Virtlantis http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/2 and to access all the course materials, badges, and certificates 3 and at the LMS 🔗 Course Link: https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 You will get personal help from MOOC facilitator Dr. Nellie Deutsch and the course particpants in the support forums and from the agentic Ai agent 24/7 for the next 10 months. Shannon Broden (Kreatya Shannon) discusses Learning from One Another: Ways to Educate and Mentor in Virtual Environments Kreatya Shannon (Shannon Broden) leads a discussion on benefits and potential gaps in mentorship applicable in education, non-profits and related areas and how people can support one another in their communities of practice. https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/88/126/26 00:00 Welcome and Session Introduction 00:56 Shannon Broden on Communities and Mentorship 02:35 Personal Mentee Journey and Building Skills 04:22 Mentorship in Large Projects and Health Info Island 07:43 Discussion 1: Mentorship and Trust Building in Virtual Worlds 14:23 Discussion 2: Mentor Involvement and Helpful Distance 20:10 Mentors Versus Instructors in Structured Classes 29:03 Discussion 3: Mentoring as a Two Way Street 36:00 Open Floor: Personal Mentoring Experiences and Roles 43:40 Effective Mentoring Qualities and Cognitive Apprenticeship 48:51 Ten Principles of Mentoring 51:54 Virtual World Education Consortium Community Fair Updates 53:52 Nonprofit Commons Announcements and Wrap Up 56:46 Closing Remarks #VWMOOC26 #VirtualWorlds #SecondLife #OnlineEducation #EdTech #Mentorship #ImmersiveLearning #NonprofitCommons This year’s theme, "Connecting for Learning in Virtual Worlds," focuses on how educators, researchers, and learners can build global bridges through immersive technology. In this session, our organizing team—Dr. Nellie Deutsch (Nellie), Dr. Doris Molero (Pionia), and Dr. Valerie Hill (Val)—officially kicks off the month-long event running throughout August 2026. *Join the VWMOOC26 on Integrating Technology Ai for Educators Moodle LMS* https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 *View the Schedule* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hp7vT8BoOmfbSmP_DhyqiVCUeDCbuW1viKABlXaeYrM/edit?usp=sharing *Second Life Headquarters of VWMOOC26 in Virtlantis * http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/23 *Connect with Dr. Nellie Deutsch* * Subscribe: https://youtube.com/@UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelliedeutsch/ Click SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 icon to receive the latest updates from Dr. Nellie Deutsch. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw/join