The document provides an introduction and overview of the virtual world platform Second Life, outlining what it is, why it is useful for education, and how to get started using it. It discusses setting up an account, navigating and communicating within Second Life, customizing avatars, finding places and people, and tips for optimizing computer performance for using the platform. The presentation aims to get new users acclimated with the basics of Second Life.

1. The Next Generation of Digital Learning Spaces Hit The Ground Running In Second Life

10. Download the client and you are ready to go!

13. How do you move? Fly: Page Up, Page Down Hitch a Ride Walk: Arrow Keys Teleport

16. Changing Your Appearance and Clothes Handout

17. Your clothes are in your inventory. Find someplace to change that is private! 

18. Don’t forget to take your current clothes off first by right clicking on yourself, choose “Take Off”.

19. Find the piece of clothing you want to wear, right click and choose “Wear”.

20. Search for People, Places, Events Many different options Give items away by dropping on profile here

21. Search for Groups with Similar Interests – NMC Guests Join

22. Location Teleport Search for Places - World Map

23. Find “Notecards” in your inventory, right click and choose “New Note” Knowing how to create a notecard is an important skill in Second Life

24. Type directly into the notecard and remember to rename your card something that makes sense. Keep your card! Type your content in here!

26. Need to improve your performance? Follow the instructions on the next couple of slides .

28. If Second Life does not load, or if you have graphic problems, click on Preferences.

29. Lower the draw distance

30. Turn off bumpmapping; lower terrain detail

31. Turn off anisotropic filtering, reduce settings

32. http://sl.nmc.org/wiki/NMC2007_Hit_The_Ground_Running

34. Questions?