Resources

Here are a number of resources to help orient you to the virtual world of Second Life (be sure to scroll to see them all)

=Videos=

You can start with this video introduction to the idea of virtual worlds: media type="youtube" key="CaLKFeJLnqI" height="385" width="480"

Here's a short (6 minute) video introduction to SL Viewer 2: media type="youtube" key="H5pKGnkcQHo" height="385" width="640"

=Web Sites= Here are some helpful resource web sites for you.

[|Beginners quick-start guide to Second Life] (7-page pdf) Beginner support for Viewer 2 Various [|maps] of Second Life [|Viewer 2 Video Tutorials]
 * Instructions and Orientation:**

[|Second Life Educators wiki] Education and Non-Profits in Second Life [|Planning a virtual field trip in Second Life] a helpful document for taking new people on a tour of interesting places in world. Academic Organizations in Second Life List of Colleges, Universities, Museums, and Libraries with a presence in SL. SL Calendar calendar of major events going on in Second Life. Science places of interest in Second Life The Global Kids Second Life Curriculum is a 438-age curriculum guide to using Second Life with kids. You'll find it uploaded here to this wiki under "Images and Files". And remember, Second Life "time" is Pacific time - so be sure to make the translation for any scheduled in-world events to your time zone.
 * Web sites with education-type info:**