A SECOND LIFE PRIMER
Basic Information on SL
Rose Marie Kuceyeski, Ph.D.
OAD Statewide Meeting
May 15, 2009

TALKING POINTS
Define Second Life and its birth
Explore Second Life’s business
presence
Discuss Second Life’s educational
presence
Explore the possibilities in OAD

SUSIE FELISIMO
Born October 16, 2007

HOT ROD SUSIE
Born October 16, 2007

THE MAGIC CARPET RIDE

http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/09/
06/philip-rosedales-relaxing-summer/
In 2007, Rosedale was listed among
TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 MOST
INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

GETTING STARTED IN SECOND LIFE
Create a free account at
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www.secondlife.com
Agree to TOS & Community
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Standards
Select your name & avatar
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Orientation Island -
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mentors
Join SLED Listserv
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Shop—Little Rebel Designs
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Read and explore—Second
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Life for Dummies, Robbins
& Bell

COME TOGETHER TO ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF
ACTIVITIES
attending
musical
socializing shopping
events
running
building collaborating
business
attending
education
meetings and
and training
presentations

Griefer
In-world
Group
Rez (rezzing)
SL Time
Prim
Linden Dollars
Teleport
TERMINOLOGY

IMPORTANT ORIENTATION SKILLS
Flying
Walking
Taking snapshots and convert to jpeg
Adjusting camera position

POPULATION (MAY 4, 2009)
Residents Logged-In During
574,828
Last 7 Days
Residents Logged-In During
744,882
Last 14 Days
Residents Logged-In During
1,023,160
Last 30 Days
Residents Logged-In During
1,415,599
Last 60 Days
Total Residents 16,785,531

http://www.inc.com/magazine/2007020
1/hidi-rosedale.html
THE BUSINESS OF SECOND LIFE
Haven for entrepreneurs
Business is conducted in Linden dollars
Big companies are popping up

MARKETPLACE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
automotive theme park developer
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manufacturer real estate speculator
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fashion designer vacation resort owner
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aerospace engineer advertiser
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custom avatar designer architect
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jewelry maker tour guide
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XML coder & scripters publicist
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BUSINESSES IN SL
IBM Sun Micro
Toyota Manpower
Sony Amer. Cancer Society
AOL Dell
Best Buy Starwood Hotels

COLLEGES IN SL
CC in Second Life
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 Universities in Second Life
 Virtual Colleges in Second Life

http://mocozone.blogspot.com/2008/01
/institutional-checklist-for-sl-course.html
PEDAGOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
What activities will best support the defined outcomes
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for the course offering(s)?
Which activities will best be carried out in SL and which
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will be better experienced with other educational
activities in SL (field trips, other listed educational
events, simulation and role-playing sites)?
How will activities capitalize on the immersive and social
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capabilities of SL?
What guest experts are available?
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What directions will be needed for various activities?
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Screencast Vodcasts
EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES

PRESENTATION MANAGEMENT
Syllabus/Class Schedule/Code of Conduct
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 SL Assignment
 The First 10 Things You Should Do in Second Life
 Presenting in Second Life versus Real Life
Individual and Team presentations
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 Extra Credit
Upload PowerPoint as jpeg, gestures,
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responding to questions in SL

STUDENTS’ QUOTES
\"I did like SL, and I feel
that it is a good way to
present to different
\"I personally loved doing people and around
SL. I think that if I was the world.\"
given the opportunity I
would choose it every
time.”
“I loved the flying (once I got used
to it), being able to make yourself
look the way you want to, and
being able to travel to different
locations. This can open (and has)
so many opportunities to engage
yourself in a way that is rewarding
for you and the listener.”

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
OAD recruitment piece available for potential
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students and employers
 International component
 Virtual party at end of semester
 Fieldtrips and job fairs
 Conduct interviews because many organizations
have a presence in SL
 Role play interviewing. Students’ avatars would
have to dress appropriately, interview with
individuals and make judgments on appearances.

SL in Office Administration Courses
60 SECONDS OF COOL

CHALLENGES

SL RESOURCES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA&feature=related
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www.secondlife.com
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http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/educationaluses
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http://www.kuceyeskisl.blogspot.com/
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http://www.rezed.org/ join for free curriculum
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http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/educationaluses
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http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/
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http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mpepper/slbib
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http://ccsl.wetpaint.com/page/CC+Locations Community Colleges
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http://www.avatrian.com/docs/avatrian_factsheet.pdf
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http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2008/03/mr-linden-goes.html
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http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/businessideas/article172768.html
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http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/04/using_second_li_2.html (Cisco)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZAj8Cg4bLo
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http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki#Institutions_in_Second_Life
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaLKFeJLnqI&feature=related&resnum=1
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https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators subscribe to listserv
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http://list.academ-x.com/listinfo.cgi/slrl-academ-x.com SL researcher’s listserv
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http://www.slvirtualassistants.com/&SL
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http://blip.tv/file/185225 Obama in SL
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http://facstaff.elon.edu/mconklin/pubs/glshandout.pdf 101 uses
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