An Introduction and Machinima about SL: http://www.silverandgoldie.com/linden_congress.htm
A presentation on SL and SUNY explaining what i hope to do in the future.
To get started you have to do 2 things:
1. Join: https://secure-web2.secondlife.com/join/
2. Download: http://secondlife.com/community/downloads.php
Once you are in SL:
- Take your time on getting oriented.
- Don’t get hung up on your avatar’s appearance.
- Explore and meet people. Ask questions.
- Take pictures.
- Watch others build.
- Take tutorials and workshops and go to sandboxes to practice what you learn.
- Join some groups.
Find me in SL and send me an invitation to be friends – avatar name: Alejandra Subagja
my home in SL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/SUNY%20Learning%20Network/128/128/0
The Basics:
Navigation: walking, flying, using camera controls, creating landmarks, using the map, et home, force sun
Communication: chat, IM, history window, friends
Simple building tutorial: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ANGEL%20Learning%20Isle/18/165/29
Avatar:ng, inventory, free stuff
Some Second Life locations to visit (you need to have download SL and created your avatar to visit these SL locations):
- http://slurl.com/secondlife/SUNY%20Learning%20Network/128/128/0
- http://slurl.com/secondlife/Monroe%20Community%20College/128/128/0
- http://slurl.com/secondlife/ANGEL%20Learning%20Isle/158/123/26
- http://slurl.com/secondlife/Glidden/128/128/0
- http://slurl.com/secondlife/Meteora/188/40/32
- http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Campus/139/226/43
- http://slurl.com/secondlife/EduNation/98/127/24
- http://slurl.com/secondlife/OHIO%20Outreach/150/126/26
Some internet Links on SL:
- http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/education
- http://secondlife.com/whatis/
- https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators
- http://list.academ-x.com/listinfo.cgi/slrl-academ-x.com
- http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki
- http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Top_20_Educational_Locations_in_Second_Life
- http://secondlife.com/community/newsletter.php
- http://blog.secondlife.com/