Second Life Practice

Below are some themed activities you can complete in Second Life to practice your new skills. Each grouping will test at least six of the user skills covered in the tutorials. Take snapshots of yourself as you accomplish each task. To download a PDF worksheet that you can print and track your progress on, click here.

Activity

Suggested Locations

Adventures on the Sea

1. Find and wear a bathing suit.
2. Take a boat ride.
3. Meet a mermaid.
4. Dance at the beach.
5. Make a beach ball.

Free Dove (for clothing)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/gallii/113/53/33/

Stone's Point Park
http://slurl.com/secondlife/dotbyeul/124/112/59

Back to School

1. Take a campus tour.
2. Meet another educator and discuss experiences in SL.
3. Read a book in a library.
4. Make an object that can be used in the classroom.
5. Bored? Excited? Take a snapshot of your avatar’s feelings on being back in school.

Ohio University Second Life Campus
http://slurl.com/secondlife/ohio%20university/20/36/24/

Info Island
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/89/122/33

Renaissance Fair

1. Find and wear a period costume.
2. Travel to Italy.
3. Tour a museum.
4. Meet an avatar for whom English is not his/her first language. Use gestures to overcome language barriers.
5. Make a piece of art.

Tuscany
http://slurl.com/secondlife/toscana/174/217/25

Virtual Starry Night
http://slurl.com/secondlife/luctesa/113/201/66

The Sistine Chapel
http://slurl.com/secondlife/vassar/165/91/24