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Second Life as a
Training Tool
Betsy Buffington, Erin
Bauer and LuAnn Phillips
Agenda
• What is Second Life?
• Developing an educational project in Second Life
• Pesticide education
opportunities in Second Life
Second what?
• 3-D virtual world
• Content created by its users
• Avatars • Linden dollar
80% of the world’s Internet users
will be in a virtual world by the
end of 2011 (Gartner, 2007)
DEVELOPING YOUR EDUCATIONAL PROJECT IN SECOND LIFE
Become familiar with SL
Join SL
• Register• Install
Second Life software
Develop your own basic SL skills
• Spend time on Orientation Island
• Join groups• Find friends and go to
events• Get someone who is
already in-world to give you a tour
Visit educational sites in SL
Use eXtension resources
How will your audience access Second Life?
In-world class
Viewing from audience
What type of immersive experience will you use?
Where will it be built?
Who will build it?
How much will it cost?
How long will it take to build?
How will it be maintained?
How will it be advertised?