Second Life (SL): 3D Virtual World
Where to Go? 
Many of you are asking me where to go
to set up a (free) Second Island account, and then where
to go on the Second Life grid once you have your avatar (e.g.,
your 3D digital representative) and you're done navigating on
Orientation Island and Help Island. On this page, I have a
number of recommendations to get you started and then you
should probably join groups and attend their meetings (go to
Search>events>education you will find many classes and
groups). If you landed on this page completely by accident,
take a look at
my
Learning web page and find out a little more about
Second Life.
ASTD Island
Master your navigation skills by following the orientation
trail at the Orientation area. Then rest by the campfire, or
visit the Breakout area. Also visit the amphitheater where
some events take place. Meet every Wednesday at 12 noon SL
Time (3 pm EST) for the weekly field trip to see basic
applications for learning in SL. Click on the image or click
here to
check
it out now.
Education Island
Find services related to education on this quiet Education
Island. It's an interesting place to visit or hang around,
although some areas will not let you in. Click on the image or
click here to learn
more now.
Factory & Friends Shopping Mall
When you're ready to improve your appearance so you look like
a pro, just go to this large mall to buy clothes, shoes,
jewelry, etc. The price is in Linden dollars so you'll need to
buy some Lindens from
the
official site first. Click on the image or click here to
walk
around, just look, or shop now.
International Spaceflight Museum (ISM)
Learn about International rockets from US, UK, Ukraine,
Israel, Soviets, Japan, and more. The museum is located on the
island sims Spaceport Alpha and Spaceport Bravo. Very
impressive... View a
YouTube
clip about the ISM. Click on the image or click here to
visit
now.
Ivory Tower Library of Primitives
Master your scripting skills by visiting the Ivory Tower
Library of Primitives. This is a self-guided, self-paced,
comprehensive building tutorial if you're ready for some
scripting. View a YouTube clip about
the
Ivory Tower Library of Primitives here. You can also go
to the
SL
Wiki to learn about scripting, and then click on the
image or click here to
access
it and try for yourself.
Museum of Science
Learn about science at the virtual Museum of Science. Click on
the image or click here to
see
more now. There are also museums of art and galleries in
Second Life. See list of museums and galleries in Second Life
here
now.
NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
researches the oceans, climate, and weather. NOAA's island sim
is called Meteroa, which is derived from Greek meaning
"suspended in the air." Find interactive educational
demonstrations about the ocean and weather. Examples include a
sea life submarine ride created by The Magicians, and two
different tsunami demos by Aimee Weber Studios and Electric
Sheep Company. See also a demonstration of a real-time
temperature map powered by Yahoo, narration by Exploratorium
Chief Scientist Paul Doherty, an airplane ride into a
hurricane, and a melting glacier demonstration. View a UTube
movie
here first. Then click on the image or click here to
access
NOAA virtual island on SL.
Oil Rig
This sim looks like an oil rig and has a pipeline that
connects to the northern continent. It looks interesting but I
couldn't tell you if it's an exact replica of an oil rig. The
rig does not pump oil, but sources basic cube prims and this
is good enough for me. Click on the image or click here to
visit
the Oil Rig now.
Public Sandbox Goguen
If you don't own your own land, master your building skills at
one of the public Sandboxes. Goguen, Cordova, NewComb, and
Morris are open to the public for free. Click on the image or
click here to
practice
building skills on Goguen now.
Time Square & Broadway
Take the automatic tour or roam around in virtual Times
Square, New York City. Broadway is just nicely done and I
recommend riding the scooter or flying around rather than
taking the automatic tour. My automatic tour got stuck in the
middle so I need to figure this one out (meaning that I'll go
back and try it again). Click on the image or click here to
go
to virtual Time Square now.
Other places to visit: Renaissance Island, Cocos Island,
IBM, Dell, XEROX, hospitals, universities and schools on
Second Life.
Avigdor Levy, The Jews of the Ottoman Empire (click on image)
Avigdor Levy, The Jews of the Ottoman Empire (click on image)
