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Accessible Mentoring in Second Life

Accessible Mentoring in Second Life. Overview. The Second Life website. Acquiring Software. Logging in for the first time. Learn how to move the avatar. Modify your avatar’s appearance. Search and make friends. Learn how to communicate. Accessing Second Life.

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Accessible Mentoring in Second Life

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  1. Accessible Mentoring in Second Life

  2. Overview • The Second Life website. • Acquiring Software. • Logging in for the first time. • Learn how to move the avatar. • Modify your avatar’s appearance. • Search and make friends. • Learn how to communicate.

  3. Accessing Second Life • Visit http://www.secondlife.com • No need to join, BreakThru takes care of it.

  4. Downloading Software • Once you’ve installed, wait for instructions from BreakThru. • Account security is a primary concern. BreakThru keeps all account details on file. Direct download link: http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/?lang=en-US

  5. Logging In • Open the Second Life software. • Log in using the account details provided by BreakThru. • You will automatically log into the BreakThru Mentoring Island.

  6. Moving You Avatar • Use the up, down, right and left arrows on your keyboard to move (or A, W, S and D). • To move more quickly, click on “fly”, located on the bottom toolbar. You can also press and hold the E key to rise into the air, and use C to descend. • Movement and camera controls are located on the screen in small blue panels. The camera only changes the view and is reset to the avatar’s position when moving again. • A snapshot of the screen will capture what you see without including the UI elements.

  7. Moving Around Movement is accomplished either via the arrow keys or WSAD on the keyboard. A W D S

  8. Moving Around Vertical movement is accomplished in a couple of ways: • Press and release Page Up or E to jump. Holding the button down will initiate flight mode. • Pressing Page Down or C while in the air will lower you to the ground. If you’re already grounded, your avatar will crouch. Pg Up / E Pg Dn / C

  9. Moving Around You can also move around using mouse clicks by bringing up the movement control pane near the bottom of your screen.

  10. Snapshots You can take screenshots from the World Menu...

  11. Snapshots … Or click the Snapshot button!

  12. Changing Appearance Click the Appearance tab on the left side of your screen.

  13. Changing Appearance

  14. Changing Appearance • Everything can be changed. Hairstyles, clothing, skin tones, etc. • BreakThru has a strict “dress code” as part of its Code of Conduct to avoid inappropriate avatars. This is why we keep login details!

  15. Making Friends • BreakThru participants will be part of two groups: • BreakThru Mentoring • BreakThru Mentoring: High School • Contacting group members is easy, but students can also make personal friends with one another. • Use the Search bar in the top right to find other BreakThru members.

  16. Making Friends Use the Search bar in the top right to find other BreakThru members.

  17. Making Friends If the name exists, Search will bring up details about that person.

  18. Talking with Others • Three main ways to communicate: • Local Chat • Instant Messenger • Voice

  19. Local Chat • Local chat is visible to everyone within a small radius around your avatar. You can only chat with those in close proximity. • Press Enter to bring up the chat bar. Type in the text bar and hit enter. Your text will appear on the screento everyone nearby. • If you want a transcript, click the arrow next to the chat bar. It should open up a box of your whole local chat.

  20. Local Chat

  21. Instant Messenger • Instant Messenger is used for chatting over long in-world distances. Just search for your friends, and IM them! • Instant Messenger is private, so it’s a good option if you want to have a conversation with just one other person.

  22. Instant Messenger Instant Messenger is available from the Search results window.

  23. Voice Chat • There is a microphone symbol on the left of the “talk” button. Use this to adjust your sound levels. Volume will vary with proximity to others. • Always test your sound quality ahead of time and adjust your settings accordingly.

  24. There’s Still Lots to Learn! • This is just a taste of the functions that BreakThru will employ to connect students and mentors. • For additional assistance, join us during the BreakThru orientation seminars, to be held in late August 2011. • The Second Life Quick Start (http://secondlife.com/support/quickstart/basic) goes into much more detail about all aspects of the client.

  25. Questions? • We want to hear from you! Contact us with questions at: • Noel Gregg (ngregg@uga.edu) • Robert Todd (robert.todd@coa.gatech.edu) • Gerri Wolfe (gwolfe@uga.edu) • Chris Langston (chris.langston@coa.gatech.edu)

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