second life as a training tool betsy buffington, erin bauer and luann phillips

Second Life as a

Training Tool

Betsy Buffington, Erin

Bauer and LuAnn Phillips

Agenda

• What is Second Life?

• Developing an educational project in Second Life

• Pesticide education

opportunities in Second Life

Second what?

• 3-D virtual world

• Content created by its users

• Avatars • Linden dollar

80% of the world’s Internet users

will be in a virtual world by the

end of 2011 (Gartner, 2007)

DEVELOPING YOUR EDUCATIONAL PROJECT IN SECOND LIFE

Become familiar with SL

Join SL

• Register• Install

Second Life software

Develop your own basic SL skills

• Spend time on Orientation Island

• Join groups• Find friends and go to

events• Get someone who is

already in-world to give you a tour

Visit educational sites in SL

Use eXtension resources

How will your audience access Second Life?

In-world class

Viewing from audience

What type of immersive experience will you use?

Where will it be built?

Who will build it?

How much will it cost?

How long will it take to build?

How will it be maintained?

How will it be advertised?