On arrival to the Media Zoo Island I was introduced to Matt Wheeler keeper of the Media Zoo;

Matthew began working for the Beyond Distance Research Alliance in August 2006 after being appointed ‘Keeper of the Media Zoo’; as part of his diverse role he is currently leading the SEAL project which is researching the application of Virtual Worlds as a possible preferred future for formal education.

Below you can see the initial design of the dome structures; the initial concept was to recreate each quadrant of the media zoo website in the form of a dome. Please view the Media Zoo website.

http://www.le.ac.uk/beyonddistance/mediazoo/

Well I got the job! Very exciting, my new job title is “Immersive Learning Producer” I will be looking into virtual environments such as Second Life and how we may use them within education in the UK.

www.twofour.co.uk/learning

My first and main responsibility will be to head the Second Life Media Zoo project from Twofour’s side. Liaising with our collaborative partners the Beyond Distance Research Alliance based at the University of Leicester, headed by Professor Gilly Salmon.

http://www.le.ac.uk/beyonddistance/

The Media Zoo’s presence in Second Life is as a part of the SEAL project which will elicit viable and preferred futures for learning in formal education through and with the Second Life environment. It is hoped the SEAL project will create communities of learners, teachers, technologists and creative practitioners who will interact in the Second Life Media Zoo.

Locally based in Plymouth a broadcast company called Twofour group have been advertising for a Second Life Developer to head there transition into the metaverse void! Well I felt obligated to apply for it

http://www.twofour.co.uk/

It turns out the job was for the Learning Department. Designing immersive environments for future learners! Very excited fingers crossed!!