Your First Step into Your Second Life

Introduction Real Life Joel Kinison Instructional Technology Coordinator College of Southern Maryland [email_address] Second Life Joel Gardiner Tourist/Explorer Amateur Flyer

Real Life Joel Kinison

Instructional Technology Coordinator

College of Southern Maryland [email_address]

Second Life Joel Gardiner Tourist/Explorer

Amateur Flyer

“ Generation Next” Use technology and Internet to connect with people Post personal profiles Embrace new technology “ The Generation Next initiative and documentary” produced by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Jan. 9, 2007

Use technology and Internet to connect with people

Post personal profiles

Embrace new technology

What is Second Life? Virtual World Web 2.0 Virtual world phenomenon SIMS World of Warcraft MMORG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) Social Structure

Virtual World

Web 2.0

Virtual world phenomenon

SIMS

World of Warcraft

MMORG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games)

Social Structure

Second Life is a virtual world on the Internet that is a medium for communication, socialization and creative expression … What is Second Life?

Second Life is a virtual world on the Internet that is a medium for communication, socialization and creative expression …

Second Life could represent the future of human interaction including effective learning communities. What is Second Life?

Second Life could represent the future of human interaction including effective learning communities.

Video Second Life: Big Avatar on Campus by Sheraz Sadiq Sept. 25, 2007, Quest/KQED Television http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/25/second-life-big-avatar-on-campus/

Second Life: Big Avatar on Campus by Sheraz Sadiq Sept. 25, 2007, Quest/KQED Television

Today’s Overview During this workshop we will discuss how to explore this diverse community which has over 80 islands dedicated to educational and academic use. Emphasis will be placed on resources for teaching and project ideas.

During this workshop we will discuss how to explore this diverse community which has over 80 islands dedicated to educational and academic use. Emphasis will be placed on resources for teaching and project ideas.

Do You SL?

Virtual worlds are NOT REPLACING existing F2F learning approaches and models…. … Virtual worlds can be used to ENHANCE existing classroom instruction. Why Second Life in Education

Virtual worlds are NOT REPLACING existing F2F learning approaches and models….

… Virtual worlds can be used to ENHANCE existing classroom instruction.

Why Second Life in Education Teaching student essential skills World is becoming more networked “ Digital Natives” – IM, Myspace, Blogs, Wikis and multiplayer online games embrace the technology.

Teaching student essential skills

World is becoming more networked

“ Digital Natives” – IM, Myspace, Blogs, Wikis and multiplayer online games embrace the technology.

Why Second Life in Education SL Provides a unique and flexible environment for educators Experimental Learning Network Carefully control the conditions of on-line learning Synchronous tools (Text, Voice, Collaboration, Building, scripted tools, interactions, etc.)

SL Provides a unique and flexible environment for educators

Experimental Learning

Network

Carefully control the conditions of on-line learning

Synchronous tools (Text, Voice, Collaboration, Building, scripted tools, interactions, etc.)

Who is in Second Life Harvard University New York University San Diego State University Texas State University Global Kids The New Media Consortium Ohio Learning Network

Harvard University

New York University

San Diego State University

Texas State University

Global Kids

The New Media Consortium

Ohio Learning Network

Options for land Linden Lab provides educators with an acre of land – FREE http://secondlife.com/csl Campus: Second Life (public area) Non-profit island (16 acres) $980 - $1675 setup, $150 per month. (discount for EDU) Land and island use fees $5 - $200

Linden Lab provides educators with an acre of land – FREE http://secondlife.com/csl

Campus: Second Life (public area)

Non-profit island (16 acres) $980 - $1675 setup, $150 per month. (discount for EDU)

Land and island use fees $5 - $200

Building a Campus Who? Tools? Sandboxes Maintenance Do you want to staff it? Run classes in it? Stream video Staff time

Who? Tools? Sandboxes

Maintenance

Do you want to staff it? Run classes in it?

Stream video

Staff time

Limiting Access to a Island/Campus/Classroom Option 1 Set up the island for users only Student set up own accounts Teacher changes access before class and after class only allowing the students access during the class session. Option 2 Creating generic student accounts

Option 1

Set up the island for users only

Student set up own accounts

Teacher changes access before class and after class only allowing the students access during the class session.

Option 2

Creating generic student accounts

Education Community Second life Wiki http://secondlife.com/educationwiki SL General Education Information http:// secondlifegrid.net /programs/education SL Educators "SLED“ Educators Mailing List. This is an ideal way for you to share experiences as well as connect with colleagues.

Second life Wiki http://secondlife.com/educationwiki

SL General Education Information http:// secondlifegrid.net /programs/education

SL Educators "SLED“ Educators Mailing List. This is an ideal way for you to share experiences as well as connect with colleagues.

Education Community New Media Consortium (NMC) Free membership to access NMC’s Campus.

New Media Consortium (NMC)

Free membership to access NMC’s Campus.

So how do I get Started? A single Basic account is FREE Go to http://secondlife.com/ Click “Join Now” Fill out the registration details

A single Basic account is FREE

Go to http://secondlife.com/

Click “Join Now”

Fill out the registration details

So how do I get Started? Finish Registration Download Software http://secondlife.com/community/downloads.php

Finish Registration

Download Software

http://secondlife.com/community/downloads.php

Getting Started When you log into Second Life for the first time, you'll land on Orientation Island.

When you log into Second Life for the first time, you'll land on Orientation Island.

Ohio University Promo The latest in-world work from Ohio University: http:// youtube.com/watch?v =aFuNFRie8wA

The latest in-world work from Ohio University: http:// youtube.com/watch?v =aFuNFRie8wA

Next Step It’s premature to invest a ton of resources in Second Life I encourage you to dip your toe in the virtual water Not expensive, not difficult Change your prospective on what’s possible tomorrow for learning communities.

It’s premature to invest a ton of resources in Second Life

I encourage you to dip your toe in the virtual water

Not expensive, not difficult

Change your prospective on what’s possible tomorrow for learning communities.

Questions … Before we Teleport

Second Life Tour Campus: Second Life - This is the main hub for education classes, meet educators The New Media Consortium - Explore learning and collaboration Rome Reborn - Built from a plaster model of the city by Bernard Frischer, Director Advanced Technology, University of Virginia. Ohio University $1,500 set up fee, $200 for service fees

Campus: Second Life - This is the main hub for education classes, meet educators

The New Media Consortium - Explore learning and collaboration

Rome Reborn - Built from a plaster model of the city by Bernard Frischer, Director Advanced Technology, University of Virginia.

Ohio University

$1,500 set up fee, $200 for service fees