#5 Virtual Worlds

Hands on Activity
This hands-on activity explores the virtual world of Second Life. To get started with Second Life, register for a free new account at http://www.secondlife.com You will need to download and install the 'client' software and run that on your computer to access Second Life.

For useful information in getting started, see Torley Linden's Second Life Quickstart Guide and Torley's video tutorials http://secondlife.com/video

Activity 1: Visit IPL 15 Things in Second Life for information about getting started and places to visit:

IPL 15 Things in Second Life http://slurl.com/secondlife/Imagination%20Island/226/129/24 (While Second Life is running, click this link in your Internet browser and use it to teleport)

Activity 2: Visit a virtual world library reference service. Alliance Virtual Library offers a virtual world reference service staffed collaboratively by librarians worldwide at Info Island in Second Life:

Second Life Library Info Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/116/237/34 (While Second Life is running, click this link in your Internet browser and use it to teleport)

Activity 3: Visit a virtual world health and medical library. Alliance's Health Info Island has a medical library and a consumer health library:

Health Info Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/132/140/23

For more places to visit:

Second Life Education and Teaching Landmark Links by Lorri Mon http://ipl.ci.fsu.edu/teaching/virtual-worlds/second-life-links-lmon.pdf

EXAMPLE:
A library (check the name) in New York created a ghost hunt using iPads around the city. Once they completed each task they then made it into a virtual world.