Getting Started in Second Life

Naming Your Avatar
You select from a list of last names SL provides
You choose your first name
Names are case-sensitive
Do not use numbers or punctuation in your name
Think about how you will be nicknamed, and what your initials will be
Privacy issues-your RL (real life) name vs your SL (second life) name

About Orientation Island
First place you land
Where you learn the basics
Plan to spend some time here

Orientation Island: The Stars

Orientation Island: Appearance

Orientation Island: Edit Appearance

Orientation Island: Communicating
Chatting
History
Instant Message
Gestures
Voice / First Look

Orientation Island: Communicating: Instant Message & Chat
IM: For private or remote conversations
Chat: For public conversations

Orientation Island: Communicating: Gestures

Orientation Island: Communication
Voice is coming
Not as easy to capture transcripts
Captures tonal subtleties and interpretation

Orientation Island: Walking, flying, driving
Practice makes perfect

Orientation Island: Searching

Orientation Island: Leaving

About Help Island

Help Island: Freebies & Sandbox & Tutorials, Oh My!

Where is Home?
When you leave Help Island …
… the very first place you land is automatically set to be your “Home”.
This is true even if it is someone else’s private space.
You can change the location of your “Home” when you own land or are considered a resident of a sim.
To change your “Home”, log in, and under the World menu, choose “Set Home to Here”.

Like the Way You Look
You don’t always want to look like newbie!
Skin, hair, clothes, bling bling . . .

Free Stuff
GNUbie Store & Yadni’s

Free Stuff
Freebie Dungeon
Freebie Warehouse

More Places to Get Free Stuff
Places:
Free Dove - Gallii (115, 58, 32)
Live Action Roleplayers Association - Midge (230, 38, 140)
Landing Spot - Wagaland (110, 120, 31)
FreebieDeeBee (Freebie’s Database) at SLBoutique: http://www.slboutique.com/
Educational Freebies:
Open SLEdware (Group)
ISTE Idea Library (Place)
SL Boutique (Out-World)

Unpacking Your Goodies 1
Open inventory.
Find box of goodies.
Drag box from inventory onto the ground.

Unpacking Your Goodies 2
Right-click on box, choose “Open” from pop-up menu.
Choose “Copy to Inventory”.
Items now appear in your personal inventory as items you may wear.
Right-click again on the box on the ground, choose “Take.”

Is Anyone Around? Check the Mini-map Oops! Someone is right in front of me, I better not change my clothes here.

Changing Clothes
First, find a private place.
Open inventory.
Find item you want to wear.
Then either:
1. Drag item onto your avatar.
OR
2. Right-click on item in the inventory list, and choose “Wear” from the pop-up menu.

Make Outfit
TIP: Take a good look - did you remember your underwear & shoes?

All Finished - New Look

Culture & Community Ethics
The BIG 6!
Intolerance
Harassment
Assault
Disclosure
Indecency
Disturbing the Peace

Finding Interesting Groups & Places

Joining Groups

Group Messages

Your Mother Always Warned You
Zones: PG, Mature, Damage-enabled
Griefing
First Say “Please don’t”
Document, take pics, report
Sit Down
Go Home!
Logout
Antigriefing tools & tips (vehicles, scripts, etc.)

Stay in Safe Places Until You Are Ready
Find safe places:
Search for Shelter
Search for Refuge
Search for Safe
Pay attention to the zone rating
Educational & science sims
Libraries & museums

Lag - It Oughtta Be A 4-Letter Word
Just a few tips:
Clear cache
Check your hardware to make sure it meets recommended specifications
Check client-side preferences (reduce texture and graphic options, turn off audio, increase cache)
Resources:
http://secondlife.com/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=TechLag
http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php

Teaching? Read the FAQ
2.1 What are the rules on ethics and behavior?
2.2 Who is it for?
2.3 How does it work?
2.4 What are the computer hardware and networking requirements?
2.5 Are there any age restrictions?
2.6 What does it cost to bring my students and faculty into Second Life?
2.7 Can I set up a large permanent private classroom in Second Life and restrict access to just my own students and faculty?
2.8 I participated in the Campus: Second Life program previously, and now I'd love to have additional classes in Second Life! How can I go about setting up another class without buying a private island?
2.9 How do I connect with other educators currently working on projects in Second Life?
2.10 Is there a way for students in my class to communicate with each other using voice chat?

Links for “Newbies”
Second Life Newbies Tips 2007: http://www.slideshare.net/jokay/newbie-slides/
Hit the Ground Running in Second Life: http://www.slideshare.net/trottahe/hit-the-ground-running-in-second-life
How to Leave Orientation Island: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6wVRloSc4k
Taking on a Second Life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygc95U4fT3Y

Outworld Tutorials http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Video_Tutorials

Outworld Tutorials
Curriculum, Technology & Education Reform (CTER) (UIUC): Second Life Tutorials: http://cterport.ed.uiuc.edu/technologies_folder/SL/
Robin Wood Second Life Tutorials: http://www.robinwood.com/Catalog/Technical/SL-Tuts/SLTutSet.html
Second Life Wiki: Torley Linden’s List of Video Tutorials: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Video_Tutorials
Also, try searching for specific skills in Second Life in Google Video and YouTube.

Inworld Tutorials & Learning Groups
Places:
Ivory Tower Library of Primitives, Natoma (207, 170, 25)
Rockliffe University, Rockcliffe I (198, 87, 40)
Second Life Library, Info Island (184, 105, 33)
TeaZer Isle (218, 40, 300)
Groups:
Academy of Second Learning
New Citizens Inc.

Most Important Tip! Find a Friend (or Several)
Thanks from Lexi to my friends who answered questions, were generous with tips (functional & teaching), shared animations / clothes / landmarks / etc., and otherwise helped me learn about Second Life:
Marisa Naheed
Desideria Stockton
Eloise Pasteur
JJ Drinkwater
Max Chatnoir
Prijian Toland
Shoshana Epsilon
Cyndi Uriza
Dreamingen Writer
Eloise Pasteur
Geoelder Clary
Hodjazz Edman
Jokay Wollangong
Lludmila Mirrikh
Memetic Projects
Ollie Kubrick
Sinitta Shepherd
Thumbs Beck
Thursday Xu
Zazen Manbi

Getting Started in Second Life
Perplexity Peccable
(Patricia F. Anderson)
[email_address]
Vitesse Vella
(Sharon K. Grayden)
[email_address]
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