The document provides information from a workshop on using Second Life. It discusses navigating and interacting in Second Life, including flying, teleporting, communicating via chat and IM, customizing avatars, and building. It also lists educational sites in Second Life and suggests exploring various areas. The workshop leaders provide their contact information and avatars for any additional questions.

1. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
I have a
Now what?
Second Life…
Alexandra M. Pickett
Associate Director, SUNY Learning Network
Faculty Development & Instructional Design
Terry Keys
Director of Instructional Technologies
Monroe Community College
Larry Dugan
Coordinator of Learning Environments
Finger Lakes Community College
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

2. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Introduction What you will get out of
this workshop…
Who we are.
Some information and opportunity to practice.
Some resources.
We don’t know everything.
Share what you know.
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3. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Overview We will demonstrate
and practice…
Navigation
Communication
Avatar Appearance
Simple Building Tutorial
Education and Instruction
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4. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Navigation Getting around…
!
Walking & flying
Tips: - using the arrow keys
- to move forward & back & change direction
Force sun -
- using the view/movement controls
world/environment
- press fly or page up to fly & stop flying or page down to land
settings. - space bar to slow fall and movement
Using the map -world map and mini map.
- coordinates, copying the slurl
- searching, teleporting
- my landmarks in the world map
- mini map: green dots, orientation, outline of objects
- creating landmarks - world/create landmark here.
- set home- world/set home to here.
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Navigation Getting around…
!
Using camera controls (using view/camera controls)
Tips:
Take pictures. - alt+left click drag mouse or use arrow keys
- (mac) option+click drag mouse or arrow keys - orbit & zoom
- alt+control left click drag mouse or use arrow keys
- (mac) option+control+click drag mouse or arrows - orbit & pan
- Return to default - press arrow keys
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Communication
Interacting…
!

Tips: Edit your profile.
Use “my notes” in - Click on profiles to learn about people. Add as friends.
profiles to keep
 Join groups.
track of friends. - Edit/Search/groups tab.
See what groups they
 Friends.
belong too.
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

7. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Communication
Interacting…
!
Tips:
 Chat: within 20 meters of your avatar.
Open chat history
window & copy/paste -local chat for chat history.
text to record and keep - also used for commands.
discussion.
 IM: private communication with contacts no matter
where they are.
 Voice. http://youtube.com/watch?v=5zz54h1lu_w
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

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Building User-generated content…
!
Simple building tutorial
Tips:
Use the avatar profile http://slurl.com/secondlife/ANGEL%20Learning%20
Isle/18/165/29
to keep track of
who is who.
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Avatar
I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Appearance
U…
!
Customizing
Tips:
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqbuMi5N97c&feature=related
Rename landmarks.
-Appearance/save out fit to save your avatar.
Edit/preferences/general
Let’s go Shopping!
-Edit/Search
-Free stuff
-SLexchange - http://www.slexchange.com/
-Buy stuff - Market place, currency exchange
citation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULw9Oa_1Bw&NR=1
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Avatar
I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Appearance
U…
!
Inventory
Tips:
Shift to select range. - (WORN in the search shows you everything you are wearing.
- Use search bar to find stuff (any word in the name is searchable.)
Delete stuff you don’t
- Use folders and subfolders to organize stuff.
need.
- rename to categorize folders, add tags in brackets to help find stuff.
Empty your trash. - Use filters. File /show filters in inventory.
- File/new window to open multiple inventory windows
- Drag things from folder to folder
- Show recent items - use modify filters options to customize.
- Do not persist across logins.
- Sort by name.
citation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULw9Oa_1Bw&NR=1
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Education &
Instruction are doing…
What others
!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFuNFRie8wA&feat
Tips:
ure=related
Search YouTube
- Ohio Learning Network
for stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w07GtOvnIU0
- Boise State U.
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

12. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Education &
Instruction
Explore…
!

Tips:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/ANGEL%20Learning%20Isle/158/123/26
http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Campus/139/226/43
Use the top 20 list
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Teaching/57/98/22
to find sites of interest.
Research and Education sites:
- https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators
- http://list.academ-x.com/listinfo.cgi/slrl-academ-x.com
- http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki
- http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Top_20_Educational_Locations_in_Second_Life
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Suggestions Once you are in SL
!
Take your time getting oriented.
Tips:
Don't get hung up on your avatar's appearence.
Take snapshots.
Explore and meet people. Ask questions.
Use camera controls.
Clean up after yourself.
Watch others build.
Take tutorials & use sandboxes-practice what you learn.
Join some groups.
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

14. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
WantCool sites in SL
to explore?
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Glidden/128/128/0
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Meteora/188/40/32
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/128/128/0
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cincta/122/103/22
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Natoma/224/168/26
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Waterhead/171/7/39
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

15. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
WantMore Cool sites in SL
to explore?
 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Commonwealth%20Island/138/96/25
 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Midnight%20City/97/66/28
 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Svarga/7/124/22
 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Primrose/145/18/86
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Science%20School/180/152/29
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/13/30/23
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hyperborea/213/75/22
http://slurl.com/secondlife/TovaDok%20II/165/124/22
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

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Want to learn
more? about SL
Info.
http://secondlifegrid.net/how/education_and_training
http://secondlife.com/whatis/
http://www.intellagirl.com/ - (http://www.secondlife.intellagirl.com/)
http://secondlife.com/community/newsletter.php
http://blog.secondlife.com/
http://secondlife.com/showcase
 My favorite tutorials
- http://youtube.com/user/Torley
- http://youtube.com/user/cortlandttc
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .

17. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Any questions
?
http://www.slideshare.net/alexandrapickett/cit2008-second-life-workshop
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18. SUNY L earning Network I have a Second LIfe, now what?
Thank you! Alexandra M. Pickett
alexandra.pickett@sln.suny.edu
SUNY Learning Network
http://slurl.com/secondlife/SUNY%20Learning%20Network/128/128/0
Avatar: Alejandra Subagja born January 2007
Terry Keys
TKeys@monroecc.edu
Monroe Community College
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Monroe%20Community%20College/128/128/0
Avatar: Crash Thibaud born November 2006
Larry Dugan
duganls@flcc.edu
Finger Lakes Community College
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Finger%20Lakes%20Island/128/128/0
Avatar: Marcius Dowding born October 2006
. Alexandra M. Pickett . Terry Keys . Larry Dugan . CIT 2008 .