Volunteer-sponsored Classes

Mentor Coaches: Please list the class you intend to teach on this page in the following format below the line after reviewing the guidelines for hosting the sessions at Mentors Teaching Mentors

Mentor Apprentices: Please scroll to the bottom of this wiki page to view a list of official Orientation sessions that you may take to transfer into the official Mentor group. Feel free to check out the other classes offered by Mentor Coaches as well!

You can request a class at: Mentor Coach Class Request

For other events, please review the Official Linden Meetings and Events Schedule and Volunteer-sponsored Events.

Upcoming Class Listings: January

These are optional classes that we highly recommend for new and old Mentors

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Hosted By: Chaos Mohr

Class Title: Keeping to the Tao in trying situations

Start Time: Saturday, January 19 9:00 (9:00 AM) SLT

Length: 60 - 90 Minutes

Location: SL volunteer HI sandbox. Max 25 people to ensure we can address questions

Description: This class will focus on how to make the best of situations such as griefers, harrassment, innapropriate conduct etc. Many Mentors find themselves in situations where members, especially new ones, look to us for guidance, and also see how we deal with these trying situations.

This class will cover:

1. Basic conflict resolution - how to deal peaceably with people.

1. How to use the client menu to disable particle effects, animations, and most effects of griefer attacks.

1. The use of tools such as non-phys, and sit to use to avoid orbits, floats, cages, and other such attacks.

1. How to properly file an Abuse Report.

But most of all we will focus on how to stay positive and present a professional attitude when dealing with such things.

Pre-Requisites: It is asked that all attendees, both new and old, take the time to refamiliarize themselves with the Tao, and come to class with a positive and open disposition :)

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Hosted By: Simon Kline

Class Title: Basic Scripting - Making A Notecard Giver

Start Time: Saturday, January 19 13:00 (1:00 pm) SLT

Length: 60 Minutes

Location: SLVEC

Description: Scripting brings the dullest objects to life! This is the first in a series of 10 lessons I offer in world.

This class is aimed at people who want to script but been too scared or put off by the jargon! Be scared no more!! (I've taught this to ppl that can't rez a box before).

The class involves a discussion of ways to create a script, and what the code inside the basic script does. We then modify the code to make something useful (in this case a notecard giver). This class will have on board examples of script and what to do and as previously said it's for absolute beginners!

We first did this with the mentors back in September and had lots of fun so come join us :D

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Hosted By: ToThePoint Garfield

Class Title: Scripting inside out.

Start Time: Sunday, January 20 1:15 PM SLT

Length: 120 Minutes

Location: SL VEC sandbox.

Description: Due to personal circumstances this class gonna be given on monday 21 jan @ noon sl (12 pm), same location. Continuing last sunday's class and reviewing the listen event handler.

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Hosted By: ToThePoint Garfield

Class Title: Scripting inside out.

Start Time: Monday, January 21 12.00 PM (noon sl time, 8pm gmt) SLT

Length: 120 Minutes

Location: SL VEC sandbox.

Description:Continuing last class and reviewing the listen event handler.

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Hosted By: Juko Tempel

Class Title: Basic Wiki Editing

Start Time: Thursday, January 24 18:00 (6:00 pm) SLT

Length: 60 Minutes

Location: SLVEC

Description: Wiki's are a great resource for large groups to share and create information together in. In this class you will learn how to create your own profile page on http://wiki.secondlife.com/ and see on board examples of how the code works within the wiki.

Bring along some pre made text which you would like to add into your wiki profile so you can concentrate on how the code works rather than OMG what will I write?!!

It is advantageous to be able to use a web page whilst in Second Life, but don't worry if you can't all examples will be shown on the board. You don't need to be a coder to understand this, it's made to be easy so don't be scared!

Class written by Simon Kline and presented in this time slot by Juko Tempel.

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Hosted By: Simon Kline

Class Title: Adjusting to mentor life for new mentors

Start Time: Friday, January 25 18:00 (6:30 pm) SLT

Length: 60 Minutes

Location: SLVEC

Description: Joining the mentors is a huge step in someone's Second Life, come and share your good and bad experiences, your questions and answers as we work together to make volunteering more fun and enjoyable for you and the people you assist.

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Hosted By: Myria Boa

Class Title: Intermediate Sculpting with Sculptypaint

Start Time: Thursday, January 24 11:00 am SLT

Length: 60 Minutes

Location: SLVEC

Description:

In this class I'll show you the basics of Sculptypaint, a resident made tool to create sculpted prims. You will learn how to build sculpted rocks, stairs and flowers.

Pre-requisite: Basic knowledge about sculpted prims, you should know how to apply a sculpt map and a texture map and you need to download the following free software:[1]

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Hosted By: Simon Kline

Class Title: Basic Scripting - Why do we sit on things strange?

Start Time: Saturday, January 26 13:00 (1:00 pm) SLT

Length: 60 Minutes

Location: SLVEC

Description:

This class is aimed at people who want to script but been too scared or put off by the jargon! Be scared no more!! (I've taught this to ppl that can't rez a box before).

The class involves exploring how avatars sit on objects by default, and ways to make them sit on things a bit nicer. We also learn how to make many people sit on the same object in a uniform wat. Great for people making furniture or for people who want to learn more about basic scripting.

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Hosted By: ToThePoint Garfield

Class Title: Scripting inside out.

Start Time: Monday, January 28 12:00 PM (noon sl time, 8 pm GMT) SLT

Length: 120 Minutes

Location: SL VEC sandbox.

Description: More info after Monday 21th class.

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Upcoming Orientation Session Listings: January

Attendance at one orientation session is required for Apprentice Mentors in order to be moved into the main Mentors group

The following list contains the available Second Life Volunteer Orientation session offerings. Please choose one orientation date and mark your calendar! If you cannot attend these times, please check back next week for a list of new times or contact a VTeam member during office hours (information for that is at the bottom of this page.) We look forward to seeing you there!

• Please Note - You no longer need to do a sign up process through a survey for orientation. Just pick a date and attend!

Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008 - 1PM SL Time - GERMAN - hosted by Shiva Aabye

Thursday, Jan 17, 2008 - 9AM SL Time hosted by Jezzie McCellan

Thursday, Jan 17, 2008 - 2PM SL Time hosted by Aliceinwire Bleac and Michel Lemmon

Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 - 4AM SL Time hosted by Kitty Tandino

Sunday, Jan 20, 2008 - 2AM SL Time hosted by Simon Kline

Sunday, Jan 20, 2008 - 10AM SL Time hosted by Smithers Daviau

Monday, Jan 21, 2008 - 2PM SL Time hosted by Meghan Dench

Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008 - 1AM SL Time hosted by Simon Kline

Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008 - 2PM SL Time hosted by Meghan Dench

Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008 - 1PM SL Time - GERMAN - hosted by Shiva Aabye

Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008 - 8PM SL Time hosted by CallieDel Boa

Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 - 1:30PM SL Time - In SPANISH - hosted by Irene Muni/Eva Nowicka

Friday, Jan 25, 2008 - 8PM SL Time hosted by CallieDel Boa

Saturday, Jan 26, 2008 - 8AM SL Time - In SPANISH - hosted by Irene Muni/Eva Nowicka

VTEAM OFFICE HOURS: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Volunteer_Specialist_Office_Hours

This is the SLURL for the location of orientation. There is a TP object located near port in location to help you locate the orientation classroom

SLVEC

Thanks, and welcome aboard!