2007 National BDPA Technology Conference Theme: “Global Strategy for the IT Professional” An Introduction to Second Life Kai A.Dupe August 14 – 18, 2007 Washington, DC

Kai Dupé Doctoral Student Software Developer Technical Trainer Professor Entrepreneur Speaker Educational Consultant Technology Coach 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

Doctoral Student

Software Developer

Technical Trainer

Professor

Entrepreneur

Speaker

Educational Consultant

Technology Coach

Second Life is… An online global community Created by SL residents A virtual world It is a 3D online digital world A metaverse A game A computer program Whatever you wish it to be 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

An online global community

Created by SL residents

A virtual world

It is a 3D online digital world

A metaverse

A game

A computer program

Whatever you wish it to be

What can you do with Second Life? Learn Socialize Earn Play Teach Collaborate Attend 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

Learn

Socialize

Earn

Play

Teach

Collaborate

Attend

Events Concerts Classes Meetings Seminars Games Clubs Parties 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

Concerts

Classes

Meetings

Seminars

Games

Clubs

Parties

How People Learn “ The critical dimension of literacy is the basis for ensuring individuals are not merely able to participate in some existing literacy and make meanings within it, but also that, in various ways, they are able to transform and actively produce it.” -- James Paul Gee 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

“ The critical dimension of literacy is the basis for ensuring individuals are not merely able to participate in some existing literacy and make meanings within it, but also that, in various ways, they are able to transform and actively produce it.”

-- James Paul Gee

Getting Paid SL Jobs Sales (in world & out) Camping Greeters Event Host | DJ Musician Animator Texture Clothing Designer | Scripter Real Estate Business Owner 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

SL Jobs

Sales (in world & out)

Camping

Greeters

Event Host | DJ

Musician

Animator

Texture

Clothing Designer | Scripter

Real Estate

Business Owner

Aimee Weber www.aimeeweber.com 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

www.aimeeweber.com

Getting a Second Life System Requirements Create an account Choose membership Verify account Download client software Avatars Orientation Island Help Island 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

System Requirements

Create an account

Choose membership

Verify account

Download client software

Avatars

Orientation Island

Help Island

secondlife.com Account creation Second Life for teens Blog Support Newsletter Linden dollars Downloads 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

Account creation

Second Life for teens

Blog

Support

Newsletter

Linden dollars

Downloads

Memberships Basic Premium Dual Membership Groups Communities 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

Basic

Premium

Dual Membership

Groups

Communities

Avatar Appearance Name Shape (Body, Head, Ear, Nose, …) Skin Hair & Eyes Clothes Attachments Animations 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

Name

Shape (Body, Head, Ear, Nose, …)

Skin

Hair & Eyes

Clothes

Attachments

Animations

Kai Soyinka 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

Malibu Island Interface Walking Flying Chat Avatar appearance Gestures Artifacts Teleport 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

Interface

Walking

Flying

Chat

Avatar appearance

Gestures

Artifacts

Teleport

Resources SimTeach SL Wiki SL Blog (http://blog.secondlife.com) Knowledge Base (http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase www.secondlife.com www.slboutique.com Second Life (The Official Guide) http://lslwiki.com http://secondlife.com/community 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

SimTeach

SL Wiki

SL Blog (http://blog.secondlife.com)

Knowledge Base (http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase

www.secondlife.com

www.slboutique.com

Second Life (The Official Guide)

http://lslwiki.com

http://secondlife.com/community

Conclusion What is Second Life? What can I do with Second Life? Why does Second Life matter? Potential Second Life for teens Questions 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

What is Second Life?

What can I do with Second Life?

Why does Second Life matter?

Potential

Second Life for teens

Questions

Let’s Talk bdpasecondlifepresentation.blogspot.com 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

bdpasecondlifepresentation.blogspot.com

Contact Information Kai A. Dupe UpSouth Consulting, LLC. [email_address] 214.566.3571 www.upsouthinc.com http://www.slideshare.net/kaidupe/2007-bdpa-conference-second-life/ 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference

Kai A. Dupe

UpSouth Consulting, LLC.

[email_address]

214.566.3571

www.upsouthinc.com

http://www.slideshare.net/kaidupe/2007-bdpa-conference-second-life/