Second Life
Second Life® is a 3-D virtual world created by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by millions of Residents from around the globe. Second Life...Get one!


A Few Helpful Hints: Getting Started
There are numerous sites addressing tips & hint in SL. Just do a Google search and you are sure to find what you need.

The Official Second Life Site
http://secondlife.com/

Mermaid Diaries: Getting Started in SL
http://www.mermaiddiaries.com/search/label/*%20Getting%20Started%20in%20Second%20Life%20Guide%20*

Second Life Video Tutorials
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Video_Tutorials

Second Life Glossary
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Glossary


A Few SL Education Videos, Presentations and Documents

Second Life in Education: this site has a gold mine of info and links....be sure to thoroughly explore it!
http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/

SL Education Blog
http://www.sl-educationblog.org/?p=266

Second Life in Education Wiki
http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki

Sarah “Intellagirl” Robins: ‘Creating Authentic & Engaging Community-Oriented Learning Spaces Using SL in Higher Education Classrooms’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueAcz7ZyFpM
here is a link to a similar video about Intellagirl’s approach to teaching in SL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIuLEqgNuiE

Educational Uses of SL: this is the video shown in the iTech lab presentation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA

Science Learning Opportunities in SL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfsSGBraUhc

101 Uses for Second Life in the College Classroom
facstaff.elon.edu/mconklin/pubs/glshandout.pdf

Annotated Bibliography of SL Educational Resources
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mpepper/slbib