"Second Life and Lunch" (SLunch) will meet at a new day and time during the Spring semester - Mondays, 1:00-1:50 p.m. Thanks to all who participated in the "best time to meet" poll. We are currently scheduling tours of educational places. If there is a place you would like to tour, please contact Kit Umscheid or Alan Peterka and we'll see if we can get it on the schedule. A complete Spring meeting schedule will be posted on this blog.
See you in Second Life!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
SLunch on Friday
Friday, October 31, 2008, 12-12:50 p.m.
KCELT Computer Classroom or join us virtually
Join us on Friday for "Second Life and Lunch" (SLunch). Stop by and try your hand at building. We will be creating a small structure with a door and windows. It's okay if you've never built anything before. We'll meet in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
Reminder to members: don't forget to sign up for SLunch on the KCELT Web site whether you join us in KCELT or virtually from your office computer. If you won't be able to make it, please remember to cancel too.
I hope to see you on Friday!
KCELT Computer Classroom or join us virtually
Join us on Friday for "Second Life and Lunch" (SLunch). Stop by and try your hand at building. We will be creating a small structure with a door and windows. It's okay if you've never built anything before. We'll meet in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island.
Reminder to members: don't forget to sign up for SLunch on the KCELT Web site whether you join us in KCELT or virtually from your office computer. If you won't be able to make it, please remember to cancel too.
I hope to see you on Friday!
Friday, October 24, 2008
SLunch Today
The KCELT computer classroom is closed today, but we will be meeting virtually for SLunch (Second Life and Lunch). Meet us in the sandbox on the Kirkwood island. Try out your building skills. We hope to see you there!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Last Day to Vote!
Have you missed our "Second Life and Lunch" meetings this semester because they conflicted with your Fall class schedule? This is your chance to tell us what time works best with your Spring schedule. Just select as many times that work for you from the list on the right of our blog. At the end of today the Spring semester schedule will be posted here on the blog.
Thanks for your input!
Thanks for your input!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Second Life and Lunch Today
Thursday, October 16, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
KCELT Computer Classroom or join us virtually
Join us today in KCELT room 153 computer classroom or join us virtually on the Kirkwood Island for a "late lunch"...this week's "Second Life and Lunch" meeting. If you don't have a Second Life account and just want to find out more about our group, feel free to stop by. You don't have to sign up for Second Life to be a part of our group. The purpose of our group is to "explore the educational possibilities of Second Life" and we welcome your participation in our discussions (with or without an avatar).
Reminder to members: Don't forget to sign up for Second Life and Lunch on the KCELT Web site whether you join us in KCELT or virtually from your office computer. If you won't be able to make it, please remember to cancel too.
I hope to see you there.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Second Life Books Now Available
Have you ever wished that Second Life came with a manual? Now Kirkwood has the next best thing. Two books are available to check out from the Kirkwood Library and KCELT. I own both of these books and recommend them highly!
Second Life: The Official Guide
ISBN 0-470-09608 | Wiley Publishing, Inc.
This book is a good overview for beginners with information that even advanced users will find helpful. You can read about the history of SL, find links to many interesting places to visit, find tips for changing your avatar, how to get started building and scripting, and find profiles of some of the people who have made their mark on this virtual world. Of special interest to our group is Appendix A which has resources for real life education in Second Life. This section is written by Pathfinder Linden, a Linden Labs employee who's primary focus is "how to use Second Life as a platform for real-life education." A kindred spirit.
Creating Your World: The Official Guide to Advanced Content Creation for Second Life
ISBN 978-0-470-171141-1 | Wiley Pubishing, Inc.
If you're interested in building or scripting, this is the book for you. All the basic building shapes (prims) and how they respond when you cut them in half or hollow them out are described great visual detail. How to link prims together to create objects is covered with tutorials that start with the basics and move on to more advanced builds. How to create unique textures for your build, create your own clothing, and an overview of the Linden Scripting Language (LSL) is also covered. A step-by-step tutorial at the end of the book will combine all you have learned to create an airplane! I'm currently reading (and building with) this book and haven't tried this tutorial yet, but it looks like a good one. Many of the building tutorials in this book are written by Aimee Weber who is famous in-world as a builder. You can find examples of her skills at www.AimeeWeber.com ...and yes, I'm a fan. ; ) I think you will be too if you check out her work. Remember the Stocker Building from the Ohio University's SL campus tour? That's Aimee's work.
The following book suggestion comes from Elizabeth McCarthy, Kirkwood Business & IT Department but is not available in the Kirkwood Library or KCELT, so a link is provided. I haven't seen this book in order to comment on it, but Elizabeth mentioned she found it to be a good resource. Thanks for this suggestion Elizabeth!
Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World, 1/e | http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/academic/product/0,3110,0321501667,00.html ©2008 | ISBN-10: 0321501667 | ISBN-13: 9780321501660
Need help outside of regular group meetings?
Remember if you can't make it to a meeting you can always meet with group members on your own. To find out if there is anyone from the Kirkwood group logged into Second Life, just follow these simple steps:
* Right-click on your avatar (Command-click if you have a Mac).
* Select "Groups."
* From the list of the groups you are a member of, select Kirkwood Community College.
* Click the "Call" button. This will start a text chat with our Kirkwood SL Group.
* Just type a question or start a conversation with our group members anywhere in SL.
See you in-world!
Kit
Second Life: The Official Guide
ISBN 0-470-09608 | Wiley Publishing, Inc.
This book is a good overview for beginners with information that even advanced users will find helpful. You can read about the history of SL, find links to many interesting places to visit, find tips for changing your avatar, how to get started building and scripting, and find profiles of some of the people who have made their mark on this virtual world. Of special interest to our group is Appendix A which has resources for real life education in Second Life. This section is written by Pathfinder Linden, a Linden Labs employee who's primary focus is "how to use Second Life as a platform for real-life education." A kindred spirit.
Creating Your World: The Official Guide to Advanced Content Creation for Second Life
ISBN 978-0-470-171141-1 | Wiley Pubishing, Inc.
If you're interested in building or scripting, this is the book for you. All the basic building shapes (prims) and how they respond when you cut them in half or hollow them out are described great visual detail. How to link prims together to create objects is covered with tutorials that start with the basics and move on to more advanced builds. How to create unique textures for your build, create your own clothing, and an overview of the Linden Scripting Language (LSL) is also covered. A step-by-step tutorial at the end of the book will combine all you have learned to create an airplane! I'm currently reading (and building with) this book and haven't tried this tutorial yet, but it looks like a good one. Many of the building tutorials in this book are written by Aimee Weber who is famous in-world as a builder. You can find examples of her skills at www.AimeeWeber.com ...and yes, I'm a fan. ; ) I think you will be too if you check out her work. Remember the Stocker Building from the Ohio University's SL campus tour? That's Aimee's work.
The following book suggestion comes from Elizabeth McCarthy, Kirkwood Business & IT Department but is not available in the Kirkwood Library or KCELT, so a link is provided. I haven't seen this book in order to comment on it, but Elizabeth mentioned she found it to be a good resource. Thanks for this suggestion Elizabeth!
Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World, 1/e | http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/academic/product/0,3110,0321501667,00.html ©2008 | ISBN-10: 0321501667 | ISBN-13: 9780321501660
Need help outside of regular group meetings?
Remember if you can't make it to a meeting you can always meet with group members on your own. To find out if there is anyone from the Kirkwood group logged into Second Life, just follow these simple steps:
* Right-click on your avatar (Command-click if you have a Mac).
* Select "Groups."
* From the list of the groups you are a member of, select Kirkwood Community College.
* Click the "Call" button. This will start a text chat with our Kirkwood SL Group.
* Just type a question or start a conversation with our group members anywhere in SL.
See you in-world!
Kit
Second Life and Lunch This Friday
Friday, October 10, 12-12:50 p.m.
KCELT Computer Classroom or join us virtually
Visit us this Friday on the Kirkwood Community College island to have your questions answered about Second Life. If you don't have a Second Life account or have an avatar but want to find out more about our group, feel free to stop by the KCELT room 153 computer classroom on main campus or join us virtually on the Kirkwood Island. Just search for "Kirkwood" and meet us at the presentation area.
Reminder to members: Don't forget to sign up for Second Life and Lunch on the KCELT Web site whether you join us in KCELT or virtually from your office computer. If you won't be able to make it, please remember to cancel too. I hope to see you there.
KCELT Computer Classroom or join us virtually
Visit us this Friday on the Kirkwood Community College island to have your questions answered about Second Life. If you don't have a Second Life account or have an avatar but want to find out more about our group, feel free to stop by the KCELT room 153 computer classroom on main campus or join us virtually on the Kirkwood Island. Just search for "Kirkwood" and meet us at the presentation area.
Reminder to members: Don't forget to sign up for Second Life and Lunch on the KCELT Web site whether you join us in KCELT or virtually from your office computer. If you won't be able to make it, please remember to cancel too. I hope to see you there.
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