insys497session11

=INSYS 497 Session #11=

Virtual Worlds - Second Life
1. [|Presentation by Kevin Jarett and Sylvia Martinez in Voicethread from the K12Online Conference 2007]. ** (After clicking on the link, scroll down to the "discussion" toward the bottom of the page. Then, read the paragraph written by the authors and click on the actual Voicethread link they provide.) ** The presentation is done in Voicethread. The Voicethread will run on its own. Just sit back and watch. It will run through each speaker and slide one at a time.

2. ISTE has a space in Second Life > ➢ They have a wiki > ➢ They have a code of conduct > ➢ They do presentations within Second Life > ➢ Blogger’s Hut > ➢ Go to any room, click on the things you see (on the walls) and explore!
 * Note:
 * Follow the directions on the ISTE page to enter second life in the ISTE Headquarters. The directions are very specific so you should be able to get in, download the application, create your Avatar, then begin exploring. __** Once you have created your Avatar, please share your name with us in the discussion portion of this page. **__
 * Here is the slurl for ISTE's island in Second Life.
 * Here are the directions for becoming an ISTE SL member: To join the ISTE group, log in to your Second Life account, and start a new search using the Search tool along the bottom right of your screen. Under the Group tab, search for "ISTE" or the group's full name, "ISTE: Educational Technology Assoc". Select "join" and that's all there is to it.
 * Here are some places to explore within ISTE's space:
 * ➢ ISTE Island’s Podcaster Place – a lot of neat resources
 * You can find enough in ISTE's space to learn the basics about Second Life. However, below are some other resources if you are interested!

3. Here are some other places to visit:
 * NOAA
 * International Space Flight Museum
 * Library of Congress
 * Lighthouse Learning Island (Kathy Schrock)
 * Terra Incognita
 * Institutions and Organizations in SL
 * Lighthouse Learning Island Blog
 * [|Suffern Middle School in 2nd life]
 * [|Suffern Middle School K12 Online Conference (Rampano Islands Presents) presentation]
 * http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/