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Getting Your Cyberturf (Second Life and OpenSim): FCC Presentation Subset David W. Deeds, IT Manager/Teacher Changchun American International School Flat Classroom Conference: Beijing, China February 25, 2011

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From the Flat Classroom Conference presentations: JUST the info on getting your school (college, university, international school) into Second Life and/or OpenSim.

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Page 1: Getting Your Cyberturf: Your School in Second Life and/or OpenSim

Getting Your Cyberturf (Second Life and OpenSim):

FCC Presentation Subset

David W. Deeds, IT Manager/TeacherChangchun American International SchoolFlat Classroom Conference: Beijing, China

February 25, 2011

Page 2: Getting Your Cyberturf: Your School in Second Life and/or OpenSim

Virtual Worlds Part I:Second Life 101

David W. Deeds, IT Manager/TeacherChangchun American International

SchoolFlat Classroom Conference: Beijing,

ChinaFebruary 25, 2011

Page 3: Getting Your Cyberturf: Your School in Second Life and/or OpenSim

Getting Your Cyberturf: New Media Consortium

International, nonprofit organization Linden Lab certified service provider Offers discounts for educational

organizations Mutual facilities on each sim, plus entire

islands with facilities Other services available, up to designing

and building entire island

Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101

Page 4: Getting Your Cyberturf: Your School in Second Life and/or OpenSim

Getting Your Cyberturf: New Media Consortium

2048 sq m (64 x 32, 469 prims) US$200/year 4096 sq m (64 x 64, 938 prims) US$400/year 8192 sq m (128 x 64, 1875 prims)

US$800/year Entire sim (256 x 256, 15000 prims)

US$5000/year

http://virtualworlds.nmc.org/services/Contact: Nancy Reeves ([email protected])

Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101

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Getting Your Cyberturf: Jokaydia(Also rents OpenSim regions)

1024 sq m (235 prims) US$350/year 1500 sq m (350 prims) US$450/year

http://slurl.com/secondlife/jokaydia/127/127/24/

http://jokaydia.com/rentals/index.phpContact: Jo Kay ([email protected])(Jokay Wollongong in Second Life)

Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101

Page 6: Getting Your Cyberturf: Your School in Second Life and/or OpenSim

Getting Your Cyberturf: International School Islands

512 sq m (110 prims) US$95/year 1024 sq m (220 prims) US $190 per year Individual mini-island , 512 sq m (130 prims)

US$200 /year

http://slurl.com/secondlife/International%20Schools/68/82/24/

http://www.shambles.net/secondlife/isi_renting/index.htm

Contact: Chris Smith ([email protected])(Shamblesguru Voom in Second Life)

Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101

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Getting Your Cyberturf: Timbucks

4096 sq m (460 prims) US$300/year(Price varies if inland or beachfront,

customizable)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Timbucks/123/245/23/

Contact: Tammy DeCoste ([email protected])

(Knota Writer in Second Life)

Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101

Page 8: Getting Your Cyberturf: Your School in Second Life and/or OpenSim

Virtual Worlds Part II:OpenSim101

David W. Deeds, IT Manager/TeacherChangchun American International

SchoolFlat Classroom Conference: Beijing,

ChinaFebruary 25, 2011

Page 9: Getting Your Cyberturf: Your School in Second Life and/or OpenSim

Getting Your Cyberturf Options: Private Region/Grid for School Connected Grid for Multiple Schools

(e.g., China, Harrow, International Baccaleaurate Organization, 21st Century Schools)

Three Vendors Offering Both: ReactionGrid Jokaydia Dreamland Metaverse

Virtual Worlds II: OpenSim101

Page 10: Getting Your Cyberturf: Your School in Second Life and/or OpenSim

Getting Your Cyberturf: ReactionGrid(Also has Unity/Jibe Acccounts)

http://reactiongrid.myshopify.com/collections/virtual-worlds

US$75/month for 4 regions, US$220 setup(Hyper-V, each school gets its own server) Grids: 1 week, prices depend on power/users

Contact: Robin Gomboy ([email protected])

Virtual Worlds II: OpenSim101

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Getting Your Cyberturf: Jokaydia(Also rents Second Life regions)

http://www.jokaydiagrid.com/rent-a-sim/

1 region: US$25/month 2 regions: US$50/month 3 regions: US$75/month Grid: 1 week, prices depend on power/users

Contact: Jo Kay ([email protected])

Virtual Worlds II: OpenSim101

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Getting Your Cyberturf: Dreamland Metaverse(No Setup Costs)

http://www.dreamlandmetaverse.com/

Residential Region (40 avatars): US$45/month Professional Region (80 avatars, 45000 prims):

US$90/month Grid: 1 week , US$45 Core + US$45 Each School

Contact: Snoopy Pfeffer ([email protected])

Virtual Worlds II: OpenSim101