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Presentation at the Kornberg School of Dentistry Instructional Technology Workshop, Thursday, July 29, 2010
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as a learning tool…an introduction and exploration
Kevin Jarrett (SL: KJ Hax), Technology Facilitator, K-4Northfield Community School, Northfield, NJ USAhttp://www.ncs-tech.org/http://www.storyofmysecondlife.com Email: [email protected]: @kjarrett
Get a First Life
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WHAT IS SECOND LIFE?
What is Second Life?
What is Second Life?
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What is Second Life?
• “… an Internet-based virtual world … developed by Linden Lab … users, called "Residents", interact with each other through … avatars … a social network … Residents can explore, meet other Residents, participate in individual and group activities, create and trade items and services ...”
Second Life. (2010, July 21). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved July 24, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_life
What is Second Life?
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What is Second Life?
• Two “Grids”– Main (Adult) 18+
• Corporations, Non-Profits, Institutions of Higher Ed
• Entertainment Industry, Businesses, Politicians
• World-wide reach– Teen (13-17)
• Teen-only areas (open to all teens)• Private estates (schools)• Future unclear? (grids to merge?)
What is Second Life?
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• What gives SL educational potential?• Users can:
– Create objects with real physical properties
– Interact with various media in-world– Link out to information on the internet
• All within a globally-connected network of people.
Wesolowski, M. (2007, Nov. 20). Created by Camtasia Studio 3. Retrieved Nov. 27, 2007, from http://tinyurl.com/2pmh4v.
What is Second Life?
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What is Second Life?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA
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What is Second Life?
K12Online Conference Voicethread Presentation: http://tinyurl.com/2kz36w
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What is Second Life?
• 7 Things You Should Know About Second Life, EDUCAUSE CONNECT. (2008, June 11). Retrieved December 4, 2008, from http://tinyurl.com/5tkskh
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ISTE Island
SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ISTE Island/91/83/30
Web: http://iste.org/secondlife
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Virtual Ability Island
SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Virtual%20Ability/170/99/23
Web: http://virtualability.org/
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Univ. of Maryland Dental School
SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/UMaryland%20Dental%20School/191/95/27
Web: http://www.dental.umaryland.edu/
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Questions?
