An exploration and an attempt to demystify Second Life for teaching and learning. This presentation discusses the pro's and con's.

1. Welcome to Teaching & Learning in Virtual Worlds…

2. where am I? http://www.flairandsquare.com http://flairandsquare.wikispaces.com/ Who am I? Spinner Mills a.k.a Alex Miller eLearning Support Officer/ Acting Project Manager – North Coast Institute TAFE NSW

3. What is Second Life?

4. Why the interest in Second Life for teaching & learning?

5. Travel safely?

6. Communicating differently

7. Engaging Spaces

8. Making money differently

9. “ in-world” metanomics!?!

11. Did you know?

12. A Second Life? The Second Life library

14. What about education in SL? In the Second Life library

16. How can I teach here?

18. Advantages of 3D Worlds Making Music Group Building Cultural exploration Earning money

19. Advantages of 3D Worlds Thanks to Jokay Wollongong for this image

21. Chromosome Quiz: prize = free t-shirt

22. Disadvantages of 3D Worlds Inappropriate content

23. Student Encounters Disadvantages of 3D Worlds

24. Supporting positive learner outcomes

25. Educational presence What’s happening now? Thanks to Jokay Wollongong for this image

26. Engage and participate Thanks to Jokay Wollongong for this image TAFE NSW Hairdressing Project

27. Should I get on board now? Thanks to Jokay Wollongong for this image

28. Thank you for watching! See you in Second Life… Links to this presentation and other online spaces http://flairandsquare.wikispaces.com/