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: