Foundation interview skills in Second Life/Teacher resources/Skills acquisition



Content

This lesson is for students who have just arrived in SL and have to be introduced to all the basic skills. Objectives

Resources
 * To introduce students into SL in a safe environment where they can learn and explore new skills
 * To teach students the basic skills of movement and communication that they will need
 * To provide students with the opportunity to practise new skills with teacher and peer support

Handout:



Web pages: http://wikieducator.org/Using_Second_Life
 * Using Second Life - a guide for learners - Orientation package (Wiki Educator)

http://secondlife.com/support/quickstart/
 * Quick Start Guide - a pdf to print out (Second Life)

Videos:

http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Video_Tutorials
 * Second Life Video Tutorials(Second Life Wiki) – titles on every topic imaginable

http://www.youtube.com/user/Torley
 * Torley's Channel(YouTube) – Torley creativity! Video tutorials, piano play, Second Life!

SLurls:

The following SLurls are to useful inworld Orientation material:

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kowhai/148/139/32 - SLENZ How To Get Going noticeboards

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Innovative%20Learning/44/112/26 - Helping area for new users - Innovative Learning

http://slurl.com/secondlife/jokaydia/153/160/22 - Island of Jokaydia Newbie Garden

http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island%204/92/126/626 - Garden of Conversations (communication skills)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Here/68/49/25 - Torley Linden's island with all video tutorials inworld

Activities

Recap


 * These are all introductory activities


 * The activities do not need to be done in any specific order, but it is useful to introduce the skills in the order on the checklist


 * Students need to have created their avatars from home before the first Orientation session, as Linden have a limit of two avatars created from the same ISP address on any day

Main activity


 * Give each student the Skills Checklist


 * As students arrive in Second Life with their newly created avatars, the lecturer must add each avatar as a friend (click Edit - Friends - Add - type the student's avatar name - Find - Select - Add as Friend)


 * Once the avatar accepts friendship, teleport them to the Kowhai landing area - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kowhai/148/139/32 (click Edit - Friends - select the avatar name - Teleport)


 * Have students Friend each other and show them how to use Text and Voice Chat


 * Use the noticeboards How to Get Going at the landing area


 * Skills can be introduced as students try to read the boards - movement skills and camera controls are essential to enable students to move around and read the boards


 * Walk the students to the Foundation build and show them the shop


 * Allow students time to select clothing and hair, teach them about the Inventory, how to locate and put on their new clothing and hair, and show then the pose stands


 * This is a good time to discuss Appearance (right-click on themselves and select Appearance)and how to change not only their clothing but everything about their basic appearance, face shape, height, body structure and even foot size


 * Remind students to tick off the skills as they learn and are able to use them


 * Once the students are dressed, fly and/or teleport students to Koru - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Koru/118/125/26 - here the students can utilise some of the activities provided to learn and practise skills, eg, using a dance ball


 * This is also a good opportunity to talk about gestures, poses, and animations


 * Challenge the students to return to the landing point on Kowhai before the end of the class session


 * Discuss skills and take questions from students

Reflection/evaluation


 * The Skills Checklist should enable lecturers to gauge how much students have learned


 * Discuss activities and reflections from students at the end of class time