Get A “Second Life” Taryn Donovan & Deana Lykos PWR 209 December 2007

What is Second Life? 3-D Virtual World Entering the World Residents & Creations The Marketplace

3-D Virtual World

Entering the World

Residents & Creations

The Marketplace

How to Create an Avatar Personal Expression Easy to Create Many possibilities Uniqueness

Personal Expression

Easy to Create

Many possibilities

Uniqueness

Getting Around in Second Life “ Where do I start?” The Map The Search Menu Other People Meeting People

“ Where do I start?”

The Map

The Search Menu

Other People

Meeting People

Having Fun Virtual entertainment Games Contests Sports Clubs Education Discussions

Virtual entertainment

Games

Contests

Sports

Clubs

Education

Discussions

Why Do People Join? Opportunity to escape reality Meet new people from around the world Control factor Fun Education Related Tasks (Our Class!)

Opportunity to escape reality

Meet new people from around the world

Control factor

Fun

Education Related Tasks (Our Class!)

Controversies Around Second Life Portrayal of the program on television Law & Order: SVU Second Life clashes with Real Life CSI: New York Detachment from Reality Countless hours spent on the computer

Portrayal of the program on television

Law & Order: SVU

Second Life clashes with Real Life

CSI: New York

Detachment from Reality

Countless hours spent on the computer

Virtual Expenses People spending real money on virtual goods Example: Kealiaha Trudeau (Avatar) spends $200 a month on Second Life Island upkeep Theme of Play Money

People spending real money on virtual goods

Example: Kealiaha Trudeau (Avatar) spends $200 a month on Second Life Island upkeep

Theme of Play Money

Our Experiences Computer glitches Opportunity to communicate with other students around the world Enhance students understand of new media

Computer glitches

Opportunity to communicate with other students around the world

Enhance students understand of new media

Conclusion Second Life can be overwhelming at first, but overall it is a tool for enhancing our understanding of new media. It can be both a positive experience or negative experience depending on how you use it.

Second Life can be overwhelming at first, but overall it is a tool for enhancing our understanding of new media.

It can be both a positive experience or negative experience depending on how you use it.