3-hour intermediate-level workshop on SecondLife. SUNY Conference on Instructional Technology 2008

1. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
I have a
Now what?
Second Life…
Alexandra M. Pickett
Associate Director, SUNY Learning Network
Faculty Development & Instructional Design
Terry Keys
Director of Instructional Technologies
Monroe Community College
Larry Dugan
Coordinator of Learning Environments
Finger Lakes Community College
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

2. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Introduction What you will get out of
this workshop…
Who we are.
Some information and opportunity to practice.
Some resources.
We don’t know everything.
Share what you know.
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

3. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Overview We will demonstrate
and practice…
Navigation
Communication
Avatar Appearance
Simple Building Tutorial
Education and Instruction
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4. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Navigation Getting around…
!
Walking & flying
Tips: - using the arrow keys
- to move forward & back & change direction
Force sun -
- using the view/movement controls
world/environment
- press fly or page up to fly & stop flying or page down to land
settings. - space bar to slow fall and movement
Using the map -world map and mini map.
- coordinates, copying the slurl
- searching, teleporting
- my landmarks in the world map
- mini map: green dots, orientation, outline of objects
- creating landmarks - world/create landmark here.
- set home- world/set home to here.
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

5. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Navigation Getting around…
!
Using camera controls (using view/camera controls)
Tips:
Take pictures. - alt+left click drag mouse or use arrow keys
- (mac) option+click drag mouse or arrow keys - orbit & zoom
- alt+control left click drag mouse or use arrow keys
- (mac) option+control+click drag mouse or arrows - orbit & pan
- Return to default - press arrow keys
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

6. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Communication
Interacting…
!

Tips: Edit your profile.
Use “my notes” in - Click on profiles to learn about people. Add as friends.
profiles to keep
 Join groups.
track of friends. - Edit/Search/groups tab.
See what groups they
 Friends.
belong too.
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

7. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Communication
Interacting…
!
Tips:
 Chat: within 20 meters of your avatar.
Open chat history
window & copy/paste -local chat for chat history.
text to record and keep - also used for commands.
discussion.
 IM: private communication with contacts no matter
where they are.
 Voice. http://youtube.com/watch?v=5zz54h1lu_w
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

8. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Building User-generated content…
!
Simple building tutorial
Tips:
Use the avatar profile http://slurl.com/secondlife/ANGEL%20Learning%20
Isle/18/165/29
to keep track of
who is who.
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

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Avatar
I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Appearance
U…
!
Customizing
Tips:
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqbuMi5N97c&feature=related
Rename landmarks.
-Appearance/save out fit to save your avatar.
Edit/preferences/general
Let’s go Shopping!
-Edit/Search
-Free stuff
-SLexchange - http://www.slexchange.com/
-Buy stuff - Market place, currency exchange
citation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULw9Oa_1Bw&NR=1
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Avatar
I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Appearance
U…
!
Inventory
Tips:
Shift to select range. - (WORN in the search shows you everything you are wearing.
- Use search bar to find stuff (any word in the name is searchable.)
Delete stuff you don’t
- Use folders and subfolders to organize stuff.
need.
- rename to categorize folders, add tags in brackets to help find stuff.
Empty your trash. - Use filters. File /show filters in inventory.
- File/new window to open multiple inventory windows
- Drag things from folder to folder
- Show recent items - use modify filters options to customize.
- Do not persist across logins.
- Sort by name.
citation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULw9Oa_1Bw&NR=1
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

11. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Education &
Instruction are doing…
What others
!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFuNFRie8wA&feat
Tips:
ure=related
Search YouTube
- Ohio Learning Network
for stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w07GtOvnIU0
- Boise State U.
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

12. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Education &
Instruction
Explore…
!

Tips:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/ANGEL%20Learning%20Isle/158/123/26
http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Campus/139/226/43
Use the top 20 list
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Teaching/57/98/22
to find sites of interest.
Research and Education sites:
- https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators
- http://list.academ-x.com/listinfo.cgi/slrl-academ-x.com
- http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki
- http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Top_20_Educational_Locations_in_Second_Life
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

13. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Suggestions Once you are in SL
!
Take your time getting oriented.
Tips:
Don't get hung up on your avatar's appearence.
Take snapshots.
Explore and meet people. Ask questions.
Use camera controls.
Clean up after yourself.
Watch others build.
Take tutorials & use sandboxes-practice what you learn.
Join some groups.
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

14. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
WantCool sites in SL
to explore?
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Glidden/128/128/0
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Meteora/188/40/32
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/128/128/0
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cincta/122/103/22
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Natoma/224/168/26
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Waterhead/171/7/39
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

15. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
WantMore Cool sites in SL
to explore?
 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Commonwealth%20Island/138/96/25
 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Midnight%20City/97/66/28
 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Svarga/7/124/22
 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Primrose/145/18/86
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Science%20School/180/152/29
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/13/30/23
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hyperborea/213/75/22
http://slurl.com/secondlife/TovaDok%20II/165/124/22
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

16. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Want to learn
more? about SL
Info.
http://secondlifegrid.net/how/education_and_training
http://secondlife.com/whatis/
http://www.intellagirl.com/ - (http://www.secondlife.intellagirl.com/)
http://secondlife.com/community/newsletter.php
http://blog.secondlife.com/
http://secondlife.com/showcase
 My favorite tutorials
- http://youtube.com/user/Torley
- http://youtube.com/user/cortlandttc
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

17. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Any questions
?
http://www.slideshare.net/alexandrapickett/cit2008-second-life-workshop
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18. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Thank you! Alexandra M. Pickett
alexandra.pickett@sln.suny.edu
SUNY Learning Network
http://slurl.com/secondlife/SUNY%20Learning%20Network/128/128/0
Avatar: Alejandra Subagja born January 2007
Terry Keys
TKeys@monroecc.edu
Monroe Community College
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Monroe%20Community%20College/128/128/0
Avatar: Crash Thibaud born November 2006
Larry Dugan
duganls@flcc.edu
Finger Lakes Community College
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Finger%20Lakes%20Island/128/128/0
Avatar: Marcius Dowding born October 2006
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .