Volume One, Special Edition of the Virtual Education Journal (VEJ) highlights some of the best articles from the first five issues of VEJ from May 2011 through June 2012. See how early adapters began using virtual environments for professional development, networking, and community building with people from around the world. Many Second Life tours and venues are explored along with highlights from the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Special Interest Group for Virtual Environments (SIGVE). Check out what the early Second Life avatars were up to in virtual worlds. VEJ-out and devour every byte!