sl startup for malet students
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An example of some basic skills introduced within the MALET program.TRANSCRIPT
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Basic virtual skillsThere are many more skills &
abilities within in virtual environments. The slides here only illustrate basics. Please test and have fun with more options in the virtual world – try adjusting your avatar’s
looks, for instance. Click into the advanced section at the
bottom website at this link for more info.
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Signing on
Begin by downloading Second Life Then sign into Second Life using the
Advanced Mode the first time
Signon w/ your avatar name & the password
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You can move around in virtual spaces in a number of ways
Walk using your arrows or click Move on the screen bottom & choose other ways to navigate
Be sure to practice walking, flying, and running – it is easy for kids but harder for adults – here’s a 1 min animation
Move gives you access to many ways to get around
– run, walk, or fly
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You can sit on a number of objects
Right click a chair > click Sit Here
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You can zoom your camera & take / send Snapshots
Click Alt on your keyboard > click on your avatar (the icon turns to a magnifying glass) > use the arrows on your keyboard to move around; use your mouse scroll-wheel to zoom in/out . Press ESC if you get stuck, then use this over. Practice – you will need to zoom in on other avatars when they are speaking.
Here’s a link to a 1 min. animation on viewing.
In the next slide, you will see me taking a picture.
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You can communicate by taking & sharing Snapshots
Just like before on the top of the screen, click World > Snapshot > select the way you want the Snapshot to be saved; save it on your computer with a name / location that you can find. The link again
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Find more locations by using World > World Map – here’s the link to World Map & teleporting features)
This is your avatar
location
Double click any area to move directly there; you may want to teleport to a
location where you see other avatars
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Testing listening in Sound Pod; a pod is on the upper right of the ESC island
The sound testing pod is
here; walk into the Science
Center
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Testing your own speaking
You can see the green waves; be sure you are zoomed out far enough to be able to see them we you take a picture.
And, yes, even avatars can get caught with their eyes closed for a picture.
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Pictures of the green waves – I did this with PrintScreen & copy/pasting into the PowerPoint – here’s the link
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You can see the Me > Preferences > Sound & media menu too; you can test the sound this way; lots
more info on sound is here