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Introduction to Second Life
Jane Edwards
What is Second Life?
BBC News Clip
Used for :
Community purposes
Creating content
Marketplace
Some Statistics
2003
• 16 regions (islands – one island = 16 acres)
• 250 people (residents)
2006
• 10,000 regions
• 650,000 residents
Turnover = $6.5 million per monthPredicted to be over $75 million in user transactions per annum
So what do I need to get in?
• Internet connection• Good specification graphics
card (and computer) http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php
• Some basic keyboard skills• Some time!
• Go to www.secondlife.com
• Register
• Download the ‘client’
• Log in!
And next?
Go to Word doc
• Where do I go from here?• Try walking (arrow keys)• Try flying (and landing!)
(Fly button) + arrow keys
Now what?
• You have an Inventory! Have a look at it.
• You have a menu attached to your avatar
• Use the Search to find other places to visit
• It may be dark on arrival!• Save the place to visit again
later. (Create Landmark)
Now what?
Go to Word doc
• Chatting to people and offering or accepting Friendship
• Group title
• Meeting new people
Now what? (2)
Go to Word doc (page 6)
Congratulations!
You are now a confident
resident of Second Life!
• There are many UK educational organisations and institutions piloting the use of SL in T&L
(http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Institutions_and_Organizations_in_SL)
Or John Kirriemuir’s report for Eduserv:
http://www.eduserv.org.uk/upload/foundation/sl/uksnapshot072007/final.pdf
Teaching and Learning in Second Life
Other interesting places to visit in Second Life
• Clubs• Other avatars’ spaces• Shopping• Educational places• Historical places• Scientific places… to name but a few!
For example ……..
• Open University’s Cetlment Island
• Education UK• San Jose State Uni• Schizophrenia study• International Space Flight
Museum• Sistine Chapel• Or the pub!!
SLoodle
• The integration of Moodle with Second Life
• Under development:• HUD• Chat• Classroom• Course Enrolment Booth• Login Zone• Quiz Chair• Registration booth
I hope you have learnt a little about Second Life and are going to have a go!
Please contact me either in world or at the RSC if you have any queries or questions, or just want a bit of help.
Thank you!Jane Edwards aka Ladyjane Plympton