Within this site you’ll find information about jokaydiaGRID – our 3D Virtual World focussed on Arts and Education, the jokaydia Community of Practice, the Islands of jokaydia in Second Life and jokaydia3D’s Virtual Worlds Services.
The main focus of our work (and this site) is jokaydiaGRID – a virtual world focussed on education, arts and social change! The jokaydiaGrid Project has a number of aims including:
… and most importantly to Play! We aim to continue to create a community that learns, inspires, explores and shares.
Click here to join jokaydiaGRID!
The jokaydia Community of Practice supports a range of events, activities and services for educators who are interested in the use of virtual worlds and games in education, and has evolved from a small rental community in Second Life to a diverse and free-ranging community who meets, shares and collaborates in a variety of virtual environments including jokaydiaGRID, Second Life and World of Warcraft.
Our homes across the metaverse are designed to provide a flexible and dynamic spaces for educators – and include informal and formal meeting spaces, plus a range of interesting objects and tools to explore. We also support mixed reality events, professional development activities and and training in the use of virtual worlds. For further info about jokaydia Community of Practice Events and Activities visit our Events Page!
Click here for info on our events!
The Islands of jokaydia in Second Life currently comprises 4 sims and hosts a range of rental spaces and community resources. It is designed to provide an appealing, community oriented ambience that encourages collaboration and sharing.
Tenants on the Islands of jokaydia in Second Life gain access to:
We are also currently offering a jokaydiaGRID Pioneers bonus, which allows all tenants who are renting on the Islands of jokaydia in Second Life access to a FREE! parcel on the jokaydiaGRID for experiments. This offer allows us all to begin to explore the idea of ‘multi-gridding’ – eg using each of our virtual worlds environments for its best purpose.
Find out more about the Islands of jokaydia in Second Life!
Jo Kay aka jokay Wollongong and her team provide a range of virtual worlds services including:
Get Info about jokaydia3D Services!
Jo Kay aka jokay Wollongong (in jokaydiaGRID, ReactionGRID, SL) is a freelance geek, designer, and facilitator based in Wollongong, Australia. She has broad experience in educational technology, web development and virtual worlds. In recent years her work has focussed on supporting the research and implementation of new and innovative technologies for teaching and learning and online community building, with a particular focus on the vocational education sector.
Jo has interests in online culture and social networking and the impacts both are having in the education sector, but also on society in general. Her current research is around virtual worlds, with a particular focus on virtual worlds and the possibilities that they offer for education, communication and collaboration. Jo is owner and manager of jokaydiaGRID and the Islands of jokaydia and supports a vibrant community of educators and Institutions. For more information visit: http://jokay.com.au.
Site designed & maintained by Jo Kay & is licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. If you would like to contribute to this site please email support@jokaydiagrid.com for further information.
The Islands of jokaydia websites are not affiliated with or sponsored by Second Life, Linden Labs, Linden Research, OpenSimulator, ReactionGrid or any of the other gaming and virtual worlds platforms mentioned in this site under nominative use. Please contact jokay Wollongong for further info.