Second+Life+in+Education

Second Life
Nancy Sharoff, DEN in SL Blog Coordinator Laelia Laval (SL) laelia.laval [at] gmail [dot] com

DEN in SL Leadership Council - Riptide Furse, Beth Kohnke, Geekie Kidd, Lor Fredriksson, JessieMarie Flanagan, Celestia Cazalet Search Discovery Education Network in SL to get there. http://groups.google.com/group/den-in-sl http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/secondlife

__Tips__
 * Attend DEN in SL Wednesday Workshops
 * Explore SL with a buddy
 * Set a time limit!
 * Visit one new spot a week

"in world" lingo for being in SL Second life [dot] com - It's a download and install for the software. Free, but there is a paid account. [|http://www.secondlife.com] Choose an avatar name you like - you can't change it. Keep it short! It's intensive to run, doesn't work well with Mac Leopard.

There's the main grid and the teen grid. Teen grid is for 18 and below. To be in the teen grid you have to go through an FBI check. Adult Grid is not for students.

Van Gogh Museum - walk into a painting and interact.

Immersive, Interactive, and Participatory

Can be used for a collaborative environment, rich communication, professional development

Most communication done through chat interface. Voice is also available.

To learn to build objects go to, The Ivory Tower of Primitives - Natoma (208,164,27) Practice things at Sandbox sites like Rockcliffe Sandbox - Rockcliffe I (182,185...) Art 17 Unsung Songs - East of Odyssey (43,47,61) Allows the creation of art that is not possible in real life. Interactive art is available

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A Wired magazine article about attacks in SL - http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2007/01/25/goo-attack-wired-magazine-attacks-dreamlands-plush-sims-with-/