Virtual_Worlds

8. **Get a Second Life - Using Virtual Worlds in Teaching and Learning** 1. REGISTER your avatar (person) at http://secondlife.com/ 2. DOWNLOAD the second life software to your computer
 * The session will be run partly within the virtual world of Second Life. Before the session you will need to:

This session will provide you with many ideas for incorporating the use of Virtual Worlds into your teaching and learning and provide a specific case of how these are already being used within education. || =CORESL= =[]=

Resources
[|Workshop_SecondLife_08.pdf] [|7_Things_Virtual_Worlds.pdf]

**INTERESTING LOCATIONS IN SECOND LIFE**
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 * Boracay Location in Second Life**

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 * Education Island**

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 * PolyUSotel**

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 * TOP 20 Educational Locations in Second Life**

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 * VIDEO Introduction to Second Life**

http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/educationaluses
 * Educational Uses of Second Life**

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 * A Five Minute Workshop About Second Life**

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 * Broad uses of Virtual Worlds**

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 * ABC Island in Secind Life**

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 * Australian Second Life Educators and Researchers**

http://slbestpractices2007.wikispaces.com/ (Many educators from all over the world, the conference was hosted over a 24hr time period)
 * Second Life Best Practices in Education: Teaching, Learning, and Research 2007 International Conference -**