Having a Wonderful Second Life - Wish You Were Here
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Having a Wonderful Second Life - Wish You
Were Here
Barbara Z. Johnson(aka Christien Suntzu)
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What Is Second Life?What Is Second Life?
Fun Introductory Promo Video (v)Fun Introductory Promo Video (v)
Company created world
User created world
Pre-determined rules, roles, score
Users make own rules and roles
Second Life
Most video games and MMOGs
(3-D) social networking
Original Star Wars Galaxies
EVE Online, Ultima Online, Lineage …
Customizable MUDs
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Second Life Details …Second Life Details …
- 1.3 + million active users globally- Virtual currency legally
exchangeable for US dollars- Content creators retain intellectual
property rights- Two “grids” - one adult and one
teen- Largely user created
- 1.3 + million active users globally- Virtual currency legally
exchangeable for US dollars- Content creators retain intellectual
property rights- Two “grids” - one adult and one
teen- Largely user created
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Users Create Most of the Content
Users Create Most of the Content
Watch the World(s) (v)- Most residents build something - Everything composed of simple
geometric shapes that are combined, sometimes distorted, and colored
- Objects can interactive and/or animated
Watch the World(s) (v)- Most residents build something - Everything composed of simple
geometric shapes that are combined, sometimes distorted, and colored
- Objects can interactive and/or animated
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Education in Second LifeEducation in Second Life
New Media Consortium's Campus Overview
(w)- Second Life Education Wiki (w)- Second Life in Education (w)- Several in-world groups for
educators and researchers as well as list-servs
New Media Consortium's Campus Overview
(w)- Second Life Education Wiki (w)- Second Life in Education (w)- Several in-world groups for
educators and researchers as well as list-servs
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Courses - Online or TELCourses - Online or TEL
Global Science (NYC) (HS)Various (Florida Virtual School) (HS)Chemistry (U of AZ) (Undergrad)Economics course (Cornell) (Grad)Printmaking (UW-Madison) (Grad)3 D Multiuser Learning Environments (San
Diego State U) (Grad)Educational Gaming (Boise State) (Grad)SL and Entrepreneurship (Babson) (Grad)E-Learning (Sevilla U, Spain) (Grad)
Global Science (NYC) (HS)Various (Florida Virtual School) (HS)Chemistry (U of AZ) (Undergrad)Economics course (Cornell) (Grad)Printmaking (UW-Madison) (Grad)3 D Multiuser Learning Environments (San
Diego State U) (Grad)Educational Gaming (Boise State) (Grad)SL and Entrepreneurship (Babson) (Grad)E-Learning (Sevilla U, Spain) (Grad)
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Why Use a Virtual World?Why Use a Virtual World?
Circumvent Physical Limitations/Scale
Minimize DistancesStudy Emerging Technologies and
Their ImpactStudent Research Projects/ModelingIncrease Access to Your Class or
Lesson
Circumvent Physical Limitations/Scale
Minimize DistancesStudy Emerging Technologies and
Their ImpactStudent Research Projects/ModelingIncrease Access to Your Class or
Lesson
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Circumvent Physical LimitsCircumvent Physical Limits
Science Introduction (v)The Saturn V Rocket (v)Global Science Course (high school)
(w)Organic Chemistry (w)
Science Introduction (v)The Saturn V Rocket (v)Global Science Course (high school)
(w)Organic Chemistry (w)
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Minimize Distances Minimize Distances
Totally Wired Forum (Howard Gardner spoke at the end) (v)
Virtual Bali - United Nations Climate Change Conference (v)
Totally Wired Forum (Howard Gardner spoke at the end) (v)
Virtual Bali - United Nations Climate Change Conference (v)
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Virtual MoroccoVirtual Morocco
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Renaissance IslandRenaissance Island
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Sistine Chapel (Vassar)Sistine Chapel (Vassar)
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To Study Impact of New Technologies
To Study Impact of New Technologies
Ethnographic research projects at Bradley
(v)- Note: voice chat is now
incorporated into Second Life- See AoIR website for guidance in
conducting such research either for class or publication
Ethnographic research projects at Bradley
(v)- Note: voice chat is now
incorporated into Second Life- See AoIR website for guidance in
conducting such research either for class or publication
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Student ProjectsStudent Projects
Montgomery College’s Environmental Simulation (v)
Tech Savvy Girls Island (Teen Second Life)
Campus: Second Life
Montgomery College’s Environmental Simulation (v)
Tech Savvy Girls Island (Teen Second Life)
Campus: Second Life
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Tech Savvy GirlsTech Savvy Girls
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Campus: Second LifeCampus: Second Life
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Increase Access to Class or Lesson
Increase Access to Class or Lesson
Ohio State’s Nutrition Game (v)Well’s Fargo’s Stagecoach Island (w)VITAL Lab at Ohio State (w)NOAA’s Meteroa (w)
Ohio State’s Nutrition Game (v)Well’s Fargo’s Stagecoach Island (w)VITAL Lab at Ohio State (w)NOAA’s Meteroa (w)
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Educational OrganizationsEducational Organizations
Sloan - CISTETechSoupGlobal KidsNew Media Consortium
Sloan - CISTETechSoupGlobal KidsNew Media Consortium
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Who Uses SL?Who Uses SL?
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Other Virtual WorldsOther Virtual Worlds
Whyville (v)Active Worlds (v)There (v)Entropia Universe (v)Kaneva (v)Club Penguin (v)Furcadia (v)
Whyville (v)Active Worlds (v)There (v)Entropia Universe (v)Kaneva (v)Club Penguin (v)Furcadia (v)
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For More Information …For More Information …Second Life as a Virtual Learning Environment (w)
Introduction Machinema (v)
101 Uses for Second Life in the College Classroom (w)
See the Making of Suzanne Vega’s Guitar (v)
Educational Technology Bridge (w)
Education Arcade 2005 Gender and Diversity (v)
MUVEing Education Forward Unconference (w)
Virtual Reality and Education (w)
Second Life as a Virtual Learning Environment (w)
Introduction Machinema (v)
101 Uses for Second Life in the College Classroom (w)
See the Making of Suzanne Vega’s Guitar (v)
Educational Technology Bridge (w)
Education Arcade 2005 Gender and Diversity (v)
MUVEing Education Forward Unconference (w)
Virtual Reality and Education (w)