Second Life Links

SECOND LIFE LINKS

Here are some Second Life links to visit to learn more about Second Life.

Presentations

Link to an archived presentation (2009, USCal Chico) on teaching using Second Life.
http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=363549

 

Videos

Six minute YouTube video on educational possibilities using Second Life: “Education in Second Life: Explore the Possibilities”.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMGR9q43dag

Seven minute YouTube video on teaching in Second Life:  “Educational Uses of Second Life”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA&feature=related

Second Life teaching tools.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7FmQtSRvyQ

Educational uses of Second Life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=AU&hl=en-GB&v=qOFU9oUF2HA

 

Websites

Jokaydia is a virtual worlds community of practice, exploring the use of virtual worlds for education, arts and social change.http://jokaydia.com/

EduMuve.com — Sites of interest to educators in Second Life.
http://edumuve.com/tour/

A variety of links within Second Life for various educational purposes.
http://secondlife.neuage.us/

Teaching in Second Life: Reflections of a language teacher.
http://slexperiments.edublogs.org/2009/06/28/brainboard-a-collaborative-writing-and-brainstorming-tool/

 

Articles

List of articles (news-type or email) regarding Second Life uses.
http://delicious.com/secondlife/education

Omniglot.com  — Teaching languages in Second Life.
http://www.omniglot.com/language/articles/secondlife.php

Campus technology: Real life teaching in a virtual world.
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2009/02/18/real-life-teaching-in-a-virtual-world.aspx

 

Blogs

Blog for K-20 educational uses for Second Life.
http://www.sl-educationblog.org/

Second Life as a teaching tool.
http://writing.msu.edu/blog/second-life-teaching-tool

Terra Nova
http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2007/05/teaching_in_sec.html