GK Second Life Curriculum Level 1

[Joyce Bettencourt]

This is level 1 of 9 of the Global Kids Second Life curriculum.

Description:
By the time you finish this level, you will be well on your way to customizing your avatar to reflect your unique personality, moving around your environment in basic ways, easily seeing something from multiple viewpoints – without moving your avatar, and learning how to chat, both publicly and privately.

Level 1
AVATAR: Choosing a Look, Shape, Skin, Eyes, Hair, Saving & Switching. WALKING & FLYING: Walk, Turn, Run, Sit, Fly. CLOSER LOOK: Basic Camera, Adv. Camera. CHAT: Basics, IM/Private, History.

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We encourage comments from anyone downloading the curriculum and appreciate if you would say a few words in the comments about why you are downloading it and how you might use them - comments and feedback ALWAYS appreciated.

This curriculum series was developed by Global Kids and is being offered for free. Please contact us if you are interested in professional development with Global Kids, or donating funds to the upkeep of the curriculum. Thank you!

[Suzie Medders/Mirt Tenk]

Will be starting on using this for faculty training tomorrow. Thanks for such a fabulous resource! I'll let you know how it works for them.

[Barry Joseph]

Suzie, Great to hear! We look forward to all the details you can bare to share!

[Dayton Ra]

This is so awesome! This is something that my collaborating teachers and I need. I would never ever had the time to develope this. Thank you, thank you

[Barry Joseph]

Thank you Dayton. Can you say more about what specifically you find so useful about it? And if you do use it, PLEASE let us know.

[liza steffen]

We are starting to work in SL. This is absolutely great what you provide us with. Standards are very useful to have, especially in the beginning when your administrators have no idea what you are talking about and assume it's a game. That's the time to impress your administrators.
Vocabulary is very helpful when working with second language learners. Having all this now was like a Christmas gift. Thank you. I will share with you what we add to your wonderful plans.

[Meghan Morris]

Thank you Liza! We are so glad you find it useful. We look forward to hearing more about your work in SL! What age group are you working with?

[Daniel Livingstone]

This is a really great resource.
I hope I can find time to work up a variant - some of the feedback from the JISC Habitat project (and my own students) is that for some student groups getting them using the build tools a.s.a.p. can help to get them more involved more quickly.

Possibly working on the wiki-fied version to see how I can do this...

/me adds another item to his to-do list

[Or-Tal Kiriati]

WOW!
I am just beginning to understand the huge work you have done here!
W-O-W!

[Lottie Spady]

I am SO excited to find this valuable and generous resource! I have been watching the work of Global Kids off and on for about two years and have been anxious to create a Second Life learning environment for the environmental activist organzation where i am the Education Director. This is the motivating tool i needed, I felt a bit intimitdated before. Thanks!! I will keep you posted on the work of the East Michigan Environmental Action Council!!

[Barry Joseph]

Lottie, That is so gratifying to hear! Please do keep us updated and good luck with implementation!