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Tool Time. A Web 2.0 Presentation by: Cate Christie & Tara West. What is Second Life?. According to the Second Life website ( www.secondlife.com ):

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Tool Time

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  1. Tool Time • A Web 2.0 Presentation by: Cate Christie & Tara West

  2. What is Second Life? • According to the Second Life website (www.secondlife.com): • Second Life is a 3-D virtual world created by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by millions of Residents from around the globe.

  3. How many people use Second Life? Population Numbers Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008(Reflects data through midnight, September 24.) • Residents Logged-In During Last 7 Days: 496,419 • Residents Logged-In During Last 14 Days: 642,230 • Residents Logged-In During Last 30 Days: 874,612 • Residents Logged-In During Last 60 Days: 1,238,674 • Total Residents 15,262,506

  4. Do Companies Really Use Second Life For Training Purposes? • YES • Corporations such as IBM, ASTD, Reuters & Orkin among many others • Companies build a virtual world in Second Life Grid where their employees can come and interact, attend meetings, trainings, simulations

  5. How are companies using Second Life for Training? • Simulations • Sales Training • Role-Playing • Create and Test Models of Real Life Objects • Terrorism & Emergency Management Preparedness • Weather Simulations • Buildings • Reduce Travel Expenses • Data Visualization According to ASTD (www.astd.org)

  6. Examples of Corporate Uses of Second Life • The Future Work Institute • Doing Business in Second Life • Text 10 – Second Life Overview • University of Michigan Clip

  7. Very Constructivist Environment • Collaborative • Creative • Interactive

  8. How do you begin? • Go to www.secondlife.com for your free membership • ASTD holds an free Orientation to Second Life on their own island (for members only) • If you want to try to introduce Second Life to your Company you can host an event on the ASTD Island.

  9. Resources • www.secondlife.com • http://metaversed.com/23-jul-2007/emergency-training-second-life • http://second-life-training.ahg.com/second_life_training_simulations.htm • http://irhbt.typepad.com/play2train/ • http://www.learningcircuits.org/2007/0807gronstedt.html • http://learningcircuits.blogspot.com/2008/05/second-life-training.html • http://www.wiiwii.tv/2007/07/28/wiimote-used-for-educational-training-in-second-life/ • http://www.astd.org/resources/secondlife/ • http://scobleizer.com/2006/08/21/second-life-corporate-training-with-john-hartman/ • http://www.trainingliveandonline.com/certkapp.html • http://www.deltaltraining.com/sl_paper.htm

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