This workshop you will work in pairs.
Second Life Newbie Tips Created by jokay Wollongong and Sean McDunnough:
1. BE FRIENDLY1.1 ADD A FRIEND:Go to Communicate button > Friends >Add. Type in their name>Select1.2 INSTANT MESSAGEGo to Communicate button > Friends button>Click on the name>IM>Start typing in the chat box. OR right click on them and select IM.GIVE THEM SOMETHING1.3 Go to your inventory and find an object to drag onto your friend to give to themTELEPORT THEM1.4 Move away from your friend...way away. Go to Friends button>Click on the name>Select Teleport button. |
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2.FLY and LAND2.1 Got to Fly button >Use arrow keys to control2.2 Try to land in the centre of the patterned rug |
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3. ANIMATE3.1 Stand on the dance floor3.2 Click just once on the blue dance machine on the fence3.3 Say "yes" to animation3.4 Move around as you dance3.5 Click once on the machine to stop dancing |
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4. RESEARCH4.1 Go to the "Steps to research"4.2 Find the sign with a picture of the web page and click on it to force your browser to the web page4.3 Click on a few of the balls and see what happens
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5. USE YOUR INVENTORY5.1 Walk up the Steps to Research to the radio
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6. GET THE MURDOCH LIBRARY STARTER PACK6.1 Find the Large Murdoch Cube6.2 Click on it6.3 Accept the Folder offered6.4 Click on items in a notecard to add them to your inventory before using them.6.5 Beware, there is a bug that returns an "item cannot be retrieved from the database" for some items |
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7. BOUNCE ON THE TRAMPOLINE7.1 Right click on the trampoline.7.2 Select "bounce" from the pie chart7.3 Select "Stand up" to stop bouncing |
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2.1 We will visit one of these locations. Your choice.
2.1.1 Second Nature (Nature journal's home island): Here is its SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Second%20Nature/150/96/23
2.1.2 International SpaceFlight Museum: Here is its SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/48/83/24
2.1.3 Terra Incognita
2.1.4 New Media Consortium
2.1.5 University of Ohio
For more landmarks, see Science Related Places in Second Life