Accessibility Accessibility ResourcesResources

Business PracticesBusiness Practices

Educational AspectsEducational Aspects

Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning

Educational ToolsEducational Tools

ResearchResearch

Social AspectsSocial Aspects

FunFun

ActivitiesActivities

Non ProfitsNon Profits

TutorialsTutorials

Second Life (SL)Second Life (SL)

FactsFacts

RationaleRationale

PlanningPlanning

RolesRoles

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

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Wheelies on the Water is the wheelchair shopWheelies on the Water is the wheelchair shop

Dance at Wheelies in or out of a wheelchair Dance at Wheelies in or out of a wheelchair

Get a Helen Keller T Free!Get a Helen Keller T Free!

Second Life currency (L$) is bought and Second Life currency (L$) is bought and soldsold

Second Life economy fluctuatesSecond Life economy fluctuates

     

 

Property and objects are bought and Property and objects are bought and soldsold

Second Life (SL) entrepreneurs Second Life (SL) entrepreneurs grossed grossed

$1 million by March, 2009 and SL $1 million by March, 2009 and SL

inworld economy is growinginworld economy is growing

    

Real life businesses use Second Real life businesses use Second LifeLife

    

  

History: Recreate Abe Lincoln's History: Recreate Abe Lincoln's Life  Life 

     

Languages:  British CouncilLanguages:  British Council

Training:  Simulation Border Training:  Simulation Border PatrolPatrol

   

Got faith? Visit a Temple or a Got faith? Visit a Temple or a Mosque  Mosque  

Got adventure? Learn technologyGot adventure? Learn technology

 

Got thirst for knowledge? Visit SLGot thirst for knowledge? Visit SL

Got wanderlust? Travel virtually Got wanderlust? Travel virtually to Mont St. Michelto Mont St. Michel

  

 

Free/Low Cost Tools for Free/Low Cost Tools for TeachingTeaching

  RezEdRezEd at http://www.rezed.org/  at http://www.rezed.org/ 

  Second LIfe for EducatorsSecond LIfe for Educators

  Wiki:Wiki:     www.simteach.com/wiki/    www.simteach.com/wiki/   

Is highly interactiveIs highly interactive

allows for rapid decision-makingallows for rapid decision-making

  

allows for instant feedbackallows for instant feedback

immerses learners in immerses learners in stimulating,stimulating,

collaborative environmentscollaborative environments

  

Become a VampireBecome a Vampire

Change sexesChange sexes

• Change your Change your appearanceappearance

• Create a new Create a new wardrobewardrobe

• Create your worldCreate your world

• Explore inworldExplore inworld

• Live in UtopiaLive in Utopia

• Live the life of a Live the life of a legendlegend

– Be who you want to beBe who you want to be

– Have a dance partyHave a dance party

– Meet new avatarsMeet new avatars

– Hook up with someone Hook up with someone

tall, dark, and virtualtall, dark, and virtual

       CELEBRATE A HOLIDAY!

– PurposePurpose

– Video TutorialsVideo Tutorials

– AccessibilityAccessibility

– Camera ControlsCamera Controls

– Changing Your Avatar's Changing Your Avatar's AppearanceAppearance

– ChattingChatting

– Creating Account and Getting Creating Account and Getting StartedStarted

– Friend RequestsFriend Requests

– GroupsGroups

Twelve Video Tutorial SectionsTwelve Video Tutorial Sections

– LocationLocation

• Changing Your Login LocationChanging Your Login Location

• Viewing Teleport Location Viewing Teleport Location HistoryHistory

– Making a PowerPointMaking a PowerPoint

– Movement and Flying ControlsMovement and Flying Controls

– Shopping AroundShopping Around

– Voice ChatVoice Chat

Twelve Video Tutorial SectionsTwelve Video Tutorial Sections

– 1999: Linden Lab founded by Philip 1999: Linden Lab founded by Philip Rosedale Rosedale 

– 2003: Second Life opened to the public2003: Second Life opened to the public

• 2008:  15 million avatars registered2008:  15 million avatars registered

• 2009: 38,000 users logged in at any given 2009: 38,000 users logged in at any given time time 

• Schedules need to be compatibleSchedules need to be compatible

• Time passes swiftlyTime passes swiftly

• Mocha Java is dark, the coffee is Mocha Java is dark, the coffee is bad and you have to keep buying bad and you have to keep buying thingsthings

• Beer and wine help concentrationBeer and wine help concentration

• Greek food is inspiringGreek food is inspiring

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• StoryboardStoryboard

• TranscriptionTranscription

• WebsiteWebsite

• Video Tutorial PagesVideo Tutorial Pages

• Search for Videos to Embed into Search for Videos to Embed into WebsiteWebsite

• Collection and Upload of TranscriptsCollection and Upload of Transcripts

• Many Revisions on WebsiteMany Revisions on Website

• ProofreadingProofreading

• AccessibilityAccessibility

• BusinessBusiness

• Brochure DesignBrochure Design

• Cool AvatarsCool Avatars

• HistoryHistory

• Index DesignIndex Design

• ResearchResearch

• TranscriptionTranscription

• WebsitesWebsites

• AccessibilityAccessibility

• Activities Activities

• Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning

• NonprofitsNonprofits

• PhotosPhotos

• PowerPointPowerPoint

• Social AspectsSocial Aspects

• ResearchResearch

• Text Edits Text Edits