Thursday, March 8, 2007

Web 2.0 Presentation - Second Life

For my web 2.0 technology presentation, I wanted to explore the much talked about world of Second Life. While everything with my first life is going alright, I was curious about this virtual world in which people can do pretty much anything they can do in everyday life.

Since I am not a gamer and frankly had some trouble getting off orientation island (though I finally succeeded!), my presentation may be less than I was expecting. I thought perhaps I'd have a house on an island that I could show you, but instead I still can't even pick a hair color I like. So I thought I'd share some links to resources so you all can explore on your own.

Second Life - Come here to create an avatar, learn how to chat & move objects, and start your second life!
http://secondlife.com/

Second Life Education Wiki - Resources for educators in Second Life, including other schools, universities, & programs that use SL
http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki

Sloodle - a project that integrates Second Life with Moodle courses (like iLearn!)
http://sloodle.com/

1 comment:

Come and See Africa said...

I enjoyed your presentation, thank you for teaching the class something new.

Kim