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This list is maintained by '''Second Life™''' educators as a resource for the community, and includes:
This list is maintained by '''Second Life™''' educators as a resource for the community, and includes:
:Links to websites with information and videos about education in '''Second Life™'''
:Links to websites with information and videos about education in '''Second Life™'''
:'''SLURLs''' - teleport hyperlinks which open a map tool leading to particular locations in the virtual world ('''VW''')
:'''SLURLs''' - teleport hyperlinks that lead ''directly to'' particular locations in the virtual world ('''VW''')
==Networks==
==Networks==
Email lists and groups are free; listen to the conversations or ''join in''. Questions asked to the group draw on many years of experience. Make connections with others sharing best practices, common mistakes, and quick tips.
Email lists and groups are free; listen to the conversations or ''join in''. Questions asked to the group draw on many years of experience. Make connections with others sharing best practices, common mistakes, and quick tips.
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*<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">[http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/sl/index.php/Second_Life_Lexicon Second Life Lexicon]</span> ''(404 File not found.)''
*<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">[http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/sl/index.php/Second_Life_Lexicon Second Life Lexicon]</span> ''(404 File not found.)''
=====Places in Second Life=====
=====Places in Second Life=====
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Virtual%20Ability/169/99/22 Orientation Center, Virtual Ability - Direct SLurl] (Basic operation)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Virtual%20Ability/169/99/22 Orientation Center, Virtual Ability (SLURL) ] (Basic operation)
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Natoma/210/163/28 Ivory Tower Library of Primitives - Direct SLurl] (How to build objects)
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Natoma/210/163/28 Ivory Tower Library of Primitives (SLURL) ] (How to build objects)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Livingtree/127/100/25 Texture Tutorial & Libraly - Direct SLurl] (How to use textures)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Livingtree/127/100/25 Texture Tutorial & Libraly (SLURL) ] (How to use textures)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Horsa/56/243/84 College of Scripting Music & Science - Direct SLurl] (How to use Linden Script Language)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Horsa/56/243/84 College of Scripting Music & Science (SLURL) ] (How to use Linden Script Language)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Teal/194/55/301 The Particle Laboratory - Direct SLurl] (How to use particle effect)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Teal/194/55/301 The Particle Laboratory (SLURL) ] (How to use particle effect)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Slate/203/27/267 The Vehicle Laboratory - Direct SLurl] (How to build vehicle physics)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Slate/203/27/267 The Vehicle Laboratory (SLURL) ] (How to build vehicle physics)


==Language Learning==
==Language Learning==
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*[http://secondlife.com/destinations/learning Educators and Non-Profits in the SL Destination Guide]
*[http://secondlife.com/destinations/learning Educators and Non-Profits in the SL Destination Guide]
=====Non-Profit / Community=====
=====Non-Profit / Community=====
*[http://chilbo.org/ CHILBO ARTICLE DIRECTORY] / [http://chilbo.wikispaces.com/ Chilbo Community Wiki] / [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chilbo/97/211/118 Chilbo Town Hall and Plaza - Direct SLurl]
*[http://chilbo.org/ CHILBO ARTICLE DIRECTORY] / [http://chilbo.wikispaces.com/ Chilbo Community Wiki] / [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chilbo/97/211/118 Chilbo Town Hall and Plaza (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Campus/142/223 New Media Consortium Campus - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Campus/142/223 New Media Consortium Campus (SLURL) ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/88/127/26 Nonprofit Commons - Direct SLurl]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/88/127/26 Nonprofit Commons (SLURL) ]
*[http://sciencecircle.org/ The Science Circle official site] / [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shamash/135/127/22 The Science Circle - Shamash - Direct SLurl]
*[http://sciencecircle.org/ The Science Circle official site] / [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shamash/135/127/22 The Science Circle - Shamash (SLURL) ]
=====Academic=====
=====Academic=====
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ASU%20Virtual%20Campus/160/102/24 Arkansas State University - Direct SLurl]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ASU%20Virtual%20Campus/160/102/24 Arkansas State University (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/DePaul%20CDM/217/144/24 DePaul University, College of Computing and Digital Media - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/DePaul%20CDM/217/144/24 DePaul University, College of Computing and Digital Media (SLURL) ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ECU%20II/128/128/26 East Carolina University - Direct SLurl]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ECU%20II/128/128/26 East Carolina University (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Glidden/88/166/30 Northern Illinois University, Glidden Campus - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Glidden/88/166/30 Northern Illinois University, Glidden Campus (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/NOVA%20Annandale%20Campus/82/173/24 Northern Virginia Community College - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/NOVA%20Annandale%20Campus/82/173/24 Northern Virginia Community College (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/ohio%20university/20/36/24 Ohio University Campus - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/ohio%20university/20/36/24 Ohio University Campus (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saint%20Leo%20University/128/128/41 Saint Leo University Virtual Campus - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saint%20Leo%20University/128/128/41 Saint Leo University Virtual Campus (SLURL) ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Stanford%20University%20Libraries/162/227/33 Stanford University Libraries - Direct SLurl]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Stanford%20University%20Libraries/162/227/33 Stanford University Libraries (SLURL) ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Deep%20Think%20East/229/36/32 The Open University, UK- Deep Think - Direct SLurl]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Deep%20Think%20East/229/36/32 The Open University, UK- Deep Think (SLURL) ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/UWA%20Winthrop/121/61/28 University of Western Australia - Direct SLurl]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/UWA%20Winthrop/121/61/28 University of Western Australia (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/U%20Wisconsin%20Milwaukee/85/164/24 University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Learning Technology Center - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/U%20Wisconsin%20Milwaukee/85/164/24 University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Learning Technology Center (SLURL) ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/13/126/25 Rockcliffe University - Direct SLurl] / [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/141/54/33 ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/13/126/25 Rockcliffe University (SLURL) ] / [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/141/54/33 ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vue/205/53/30 University of Edinburgh (Vue) - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vue/205/53/30 University of Edinburgh (Vue) (SLURL) ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Washington/178/201/28 University of Washington- Virtual Biodome - Direct SLurl]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Washington/178/201/28 University of Washington- Virtual Biodome (SLURL) ]


==Museums==
==Museums==
=====STEM and Astronomy=====
=====STEM and Astronomy=====
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Exploratorium/144/116/23 The Exploratorium - Direct SLurl]/ [http://slurl.com/secondlife/SploLand/182/75/25 The Splo - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Exploratorium/144/116/23 The Exploratorium (SLURL) ]/ [http://slurl.com/secondlife/SploLand/182/75/25 The Splo (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Tech/196/159/37 The Tech Museum of Innovation - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Tech/196/159/37 The Tech Museum of Innovation (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mujigae/162/233/139 Oddprofessor's Museum and Science Center - Direct SLurl] (National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mujigae/162/233/139 Oddprofessor's Museum and Science Center (SLURL) ] (National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/STEM%20Island/134/191/48 STEM Island - Direct SLurl] (University of the Incarnate Word)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/STEM%20Island/134/191/48 STEM Island (SLURL) ] (University of the Incarnate Word)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/23/51/22 International Spaceflight Museum - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/23/51/22 International Spaceflight Museum (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Explorer%20Island/91/228/22 Explorer Island - Direct SLurl] (NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Explorer%20Island/91/228/22 Explorer Island (SLURL) ] (NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Star%20Beach%20Island/74/248/21 Spaceport UK - Direct SLurl]  
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Star%20Beach%20Island/74/248/21 Spaceport UK (SLURL) ]  
=====Biology and Health=====
=====Biology and Health=====
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Genome/130/130/48 Genome - Direct SLurl](Texas Wesleyan University, Biology, Genetics)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Genome/130/130/48 Genome (SLURL) ](Texas Wesleyan University, Biology, Genetics)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/85/192/2009 Anatomica, American Cancer Society - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/85/192/2009 Anatomica, American Cancer Society (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/OSU%20Medicine/214/130/25 OSU Medical Center - Direct SLurl] (Ohio State University, Testis and Ovary tour)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/OSU%20Medicine/214/130/25 OSU Medical Center (SLURL) ] (Ohio State University, Testis and Ovary tour)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Virtual%20NLM/127/195/25 Tox Town at Virtual NLM - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Virtual%20NLM/127/195/25 Tox Town at Virtual NLM (SLURL) ]
=====Geology, Oceanography and Natural history=====
=====Geology, Oceanography and Natural history=====
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rumsey%20Maps%203/116/75/55 David Rumsey Maps - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rumsey%20Maps%203/116/75/55 David Rumsey Maps (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bowness/84/139/32 Field Studies Centre at Bowness - Direct SLurl)] (National Institute of Education, Singapore)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bowness/84/139/32 Field Studies Centre at Bowness - Direct SLurl)] (National Institute of Education, Singapore)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Forum%20Europe/70/68/31 Museum of Natural History of Vienna - Direct SLurl]  
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Forum%20Europe/70/68/31 Museum of Natural History of Vienna (SLURL) ]  
*Abyss Observatory at [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Second%20Earth%203/128/128/21 Second Earth 3 - Direct SLurl] (JAMSTEC)/ at [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Farwell/78/67/95 Farwell - Direct SLurl] (National Institute of Education, Singapore)
*Abyss Observatory at [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Second%20Earth%203/128/128/21 Second Earth 3 (SLURL) ] (JAMSTEC)/ at [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Farwell/78/67/95 Farwell (SLURL) ] (National Institute of Education, Singapore)
=====Social Science and Humanity=====
=====Social Science and Humanity=====
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Farwell/81/118/2001 The Modern Museum - Direct SLurl] (Historical relation of Art, Architecture, Literature, Science & technology, society)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Farwell/81/118/2001 The Modern Museum (SLURL) ] (Historical relation of Art, Architecture, Literature, Science & technology, society)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/US%20Holocaust%20Museum1/26/37/26 US Holocaust Museum - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/US%20Holocaust%20Museum1/26/37/26 US Holocaust Museum (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tropical%20Sands/123/194/22 Cold War Museum - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tropical%20Sands/123/194/22 Cold War Museum (SLURL) ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/102/58/26 SL Democide Museum - Direct SLurl] (Plush Nonprofit Commons, History of genocides by governments)
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/102/58/26 SL Democide Museum (SLURL) ] (Plush Nonprofit Commons, History of genocides by governments)
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bieup/187/70/106 Museum of Sacred Art - Direct SLurl] (Kira Institute, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Daoism, Shintoism, Islam, Judaism)
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bieup/187/70/106 Museum of Sacred Art (SLURL) ] (Kira Institute, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Daoism, Shintoism, Islam, Judaism)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Campus%20West/253/128/213 The Aho Museum, New Media Consortium - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Campus%20West/253/128/213 The Aho Museum, New Media Consortium (SLURL) ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Linked%20Hearts/121/89/21 Museum art Nouveau - Direct SLurl]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Linked%20Hearts/121/89/21 Museum art Nouveau (SLURL) ]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Enchantment%20Island/77/47/25 The Museum of Surrealism - Direct SLurl]
*[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Enchantment%20Island/77/47/25 The Museum of Surrealism (SLURL) ]


==Other Science and Health Resources==
==Other Science and Health Resources==
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*[http://www.lehigh.edu/~inreal/links.html Useful Links about Second Life] (Lehigh University, YouTube and Long/Short list of Art, Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences)
*[http://www.lehigh.edu/~inreal/links.html Useful Links about Second Life] (Lehigh University, YouTube and Long/Short list of Art, Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences)
*[http://www.coedu.usf.edu/we/lessonplans/index.cfm Worlds of Education - Lesson Plan Database]
*[http://www.coedu.usf.edu/we/lessonplans/index.cfm Worlds of Education - Lesson Plan Database]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/VSTE%20Island/21/151/750 Expedition Central - Direct SLurl] (ISTE SIGVE, Landmarks of Science & Education, Quests, Scifi & Steampunk, International & Exploration, Art & Culture)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/VSTE%20Island/21/151/750 Expedition Central (SLURL) ] (ISTE SIGVE, Landmarks of Science & Education, Quests, Scifi & Steampunk, International & Exploration, Art & Culture)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/88/115/23 Community Cultural Hub - Direct SLurl] (Landmarks of Spiritual, Arts, Countries, Soial Services, Historical, Educational, Others)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/88/115/23 Community Cultural Hub (SLURL) ] (Landmarks of Spiritual, Arts, Countries, Soial Services, Historical, Educational, Others)
*[http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Healthcare Second Life Health Care Wiki - Direct SLurl]
*[http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Healthcare Second Life Health Care Wiki (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/sedig/27/45/22 UC Davis' Virtual Hallucinations - Direct SLurl]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/sedig/27/45/22 UC Davis' Virtual Hallucinations (SLURL) ]
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/59/157/22 HealthInfo Island - Direct SLurl] (Information of over 120 peer support organizations in SL)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/59/157/22 HealthInfo Island (SLURL) ] (Information of over 120 peer support organizations in SL)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Holymoly/240/215/21 Artsea Muzeum - Direct SLurl] (L$ 8 famous paintings in Art history)
*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Holymoly/240/215/21 Artsea Muzeum (SLURL) ] (L$ 8 famous paintings in Art history)
[[Category:Second Life Education]]
[[Category:Second Life Education]]



Revision as of 04:15, 12 August 2014

This list is maintained by Second Life™ educators as a resource for the community, and includes:

Links to websites with information and videos about education in Second Life™
SLURLs - teleport hyperlinks that lead directly to particular locations in the virtual world (VW)

Networks

Email lists and groups are free; listen to the conversations or join in. Questions asked to the group draw on many years of experience. Make connections with others sharing best practices, common mistakes, and quick tips.

VW Learning Resources

General Information
Places in Second Life

Language Learning

SL Education Blogs

Educators in SL (Videos)

Learning Tools

Campuses and Communities (Direct SLurls)

Non-Profit / Community
Academic

Museums

STEM and Astronomy
Biology and Health
Geology, Oceanography and Natural history
Social Science and Humanity

Other Science and Health Resources

Reference