Challenge quest

Students and lecturers dancing on Koru. Image by Briarmelle Quintessa. CC By

Content
This is a second Orientation session to introduce students to basic skills.
Objectives

To teach students the skills of movement and navigation, how to create and enter information into a note card, and how to find information in the SL environment
To provide students with the opportunity to practise new skills with teacher and peer support

Resources
Handout:
File:Challenge Quest Questions.pdf
File:Challenge Quest.pdf
Web pages:

Using Second Life - a guide for learners - Orientation package (Wiki Educator)

Jokaydia's Newbie Garden. Image by Briarmelle Quintessa. CC By

Videos:

Second Life Video Tutorials(Second Life Wiki) – titles on every topic imaginable

Torley's Channel(YouTube) – Torley creativity! Video tutorials, piano play, Second Life!

http://www.youtube.com/user/Torley
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

The activities in this session are based on a Challenge Quest
Some students will work through the questions rapidly and will reach the end, while others may not get past question 10 (Personal note: I reward all students who completed 10 questions with L$50)

Main activity

Give each student the Challenge Quest - the document attached can be copied and pasted onto a note card
Students will need guidance as questions are attempted, eg:
- The Map must be used to answer the first question
- Students can be shown how to Disable Camera Constraints and view the Hyperdome from above to answer question 2 (Show the Advanced tab on the toolbar - click on Ctrl + Alt + D - then select Disable Camera Constraints)
- Students will need to right click on objects and select Edit to discover the names of Creators - questions 10, 12 & 13
Students' names must be loaded into the drop box before it can be used - students need to click on the drop box to activate it, then drag their note cards from their inventories to the drop box

Reflection/evaluation

Answers to the Challenge Quest have been provided above - these can be checked on the student note cards
Discuss activities and reflections from students at the end of class time

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