The document provides instructions for enabling voice chat in an online program. It involves the following steps: 1. Click edit and choose preferences 2. Select voice chat and push to talk 3. Change the key binding from middle mouse key by clicking and selecting a new key 4. Click apply and OK to complete the setup The document then discusses using Second Life for networking and collaboration among midwives and midwifery educators. Some opportunities discussed include communities of practice, e-mentoring, and professional development. Barriers to consider include the learning curve and time needed to gain skills in the virtual world. The future potential for midwifery education and practice communities utilizing virtual worlds like Second Life

1. To enable voice talk 1. Click on edit and choose preferences 2. select voice chat 4. Need to change this setting from middle mouse key 5. Click here then hit any key to chose that as the key for when you wish to speak. 3. make sure you select “push to talk” 6. Click apply 7. Click OK. All done now. You can communicate with speech 1. Click on edit and choose preferences 5. Click here then hit any key to chose that as the key for when you wish to speak. 2. select voice chat 1. Click on edit and choose preferences 5. Click here then hit any key to chose that as the key for when you wish to speak. 3. make sure you select “push to talk” 2. select voice chat 1. Click on edit and choose preferences 5. Click here then hit any key to chose that as the key for when you wish to speak. 4. Need to change this setting from middle mouse key 3. make sure you select “push to talk” 2. select voice chat 1. Click on edit and choose preferences 5. Click here then hit any key to chose that as the key for when you wish to speak. 6. Click apply 4. Need to change this setting from middle mouse key 3. make sure you select “push to talk” 2. select voice chat 1. Click on edit and choose preferences 5. Click here then hit any key to chose that as the key for when you wish to speak. 7. Click OK. All done! Now you can communicate with speech 6. Click apply 4. Need to change this setting from middle mouse key 3. make sure you select “push to talk” 2. select voice chat 1. Click on edit and choose preferences 5. Click here then hit any key to choose that as the key when you wish to speak.

2. Midwives and midwifery educators meeting in Second Life 0800 GMT 2 nd March 2008 Kiwi Educators meeting place Koru Island

3. Welcome to this first meeting of midwives in second life

10. A conference area

11. Total immersion in a real life environment

12. A medical information site

13. Group meetings