Sites of interest to educators in Second Life
Posted in art, building, culture, libraries, machinima, technology on Apr 2nd, 2007
Soon after the New Media Consortium (NMC) Campus opened in 2006, it became a hub of activity for educators in Second Life, hosting numerous seminars, discussions and exhibits. In addition, every two weeks educators gather on the NMC Campus for the Teachers Buzz, informal discussions about teaching and learning in Second Life.
The NMC is rapidly […]
Posted in art, culture, history, libraries, science, scripting, technology, tutorials on Apr 2nd, 2007
A team of librarians and other volunteers from around the globe have grown Info Island from a few buildings in early 2006 to a cluster of islands bustling with activities that explore roles libraries and librarians may play in 3D virtual worlds. Educators will particularly like the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Library on the […]
Posted in art, culture, science, technology on Apr 2nd, 2007
The Exploratorium, San Francisco’s “museum of science, art and human perception,” has created interactive science exhibits in several Second Life locations. Splo Island is the largest of these, with exhibits spread over the whole PG-rated island. A smaller version of the Splo and a planetarium reside at mature-rated Midnight City.
Splo Island (PG sim), Location: SploLand […]
Svarga’s lush landscape includes interdependent species of artificial life, complete with genes that sometimes mutate and produce new variations. Former Lionhead game developer and SL avatar Laukosargas Svarog programmed the weather, flora and fauna to influence each other as in a real-life ecosystem. At the entrance port, you can take a tour of the island […]
Posted in art, machinima, scenic, technology on Apr 2nd, 2007
With its podcast stations, art gallery, machinima theater, customizable seating, meeting rooms, sky platforms and teleporting kiosks, Boracay Island demonstrates many things Second Life offers for learning spaces. Hang gliding, kite boarding, boating, dancing and skydiving make this island a lot fun, too. It’s main purpose, says educational developer and researcher Nick Noakes (aka Corwin […]
Posted in art, machinima, technology on Apr 2nd, 2007
Second Life resident Susi Spicoli brought together some of the top machinima artists in Second Life. (A machinima is a video created in a 3D virtual world, such as Second Life.) Just step into one of the many small theaters, click the play button by the movie screen, then sit back and enjoy.
Location: Ochreous (48, […]
The Casablanca region captures the essence of Morocco with an outdoor market, mosque, gardens, music and other details. Students from Johnson & Wales University traveled to the real-life Morocco, then entered Second Life to build a representation of what they had seen abroad. You may don a red “Info Fez” that triggers chat messages explaining […]