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1 Get a Second Life – Exploring Educational Uses of Second Life

Get a Second Life – Exploring Educational Uses of Second Life

For the HYPAR Hands-On Learning Workshop, 1st June 2007, Australian Technology Park, Sydney

Presented by Jo Kay and Sean FitzGerald.

Agenda Overview

Introduction to Second Life
Educational Uses of Second Life
Getting Started with Second Life
Break
Exploring Jo and Sean's Virtual Meeting Space
Tour of Second Life
Using Second Life with Young People
Wrap-up and Where to Next

Workshop Resources

You can download the workshop material below:

Workshop Notes: Get a Second Life (PDF)
Second Life Comic: How to Dress Up Your Avatar (PDF)
Second Life Keyboard Shortcuts (PDF)

Second Life Resources

Second Life: Your World. Your Imagination.: http://secondlife.com/
Teen Second Life: A Virtual World for Teens: http://teen.secondlife.com/
Second Life: Postcard Map: http://secondlife.com/apps/mapapps/homepage_map

Educational Resources

Second Life in Education Wiki: http://sleducation.wikispaces.com
SimTeach Wiki: http://www.simteach.com/wiki
SL Educators’ Mailing List: https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators
Second Life Best Practices in Education International Conference Wiki: http://slbestpractices2007.wikispaces.com
The Story of My Second Life: Teen Projects as @ 4 May 2007: http://www.storyofmysecondlife.com/?p=153

Featured Videos

Introduction to Second Life (high resolution): http://www.blip.tv/file/74378/
YouTube - Ohio University Second Life Campus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFuNFRie8wA
YouTube - NOAA's Virtual Island: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is8YX32GAyQ
YouTube - Architecture on the Double: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7bXu2ozXo0&eurl=
Machinima.com: Silver Bells and Golden Spurs: http://www.machinima.com/films.php?id=2079
Global Kids' Digital Media Initiative: http://www.holymeatballs.org/2006/10/pod_camp_global_kids_video.html

Places to Visit in Second Life

Jo and Sean's Virtual Meeting Space: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wasp/74/31/86/
Spaceflight Museum: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport Alpha/48/78/25
Regina Spektor: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Slackstreet/197/12/29
Prim Hearts Amusement Park: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Prim Hearts/47/67/27
Nexus Prime: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gibson/192/233/106
Studio Shores - Machinima by Silver and Goldie: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Studio%20Shores/210/80/146/

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