Find Out More About Second Life

Web Links

[NOTE: links that have "http://slurl" or "secondlife://" at the beginning will offer to take you to the Second Life location if you have the Second Life software downloaded.]

Growing list of museums and galleries in Second Life that is published on Wikipedia

• http://tinyurl.com/y9ddww

Vincent van Gogh - Virtual Starry night. An exhibit including some 3D paintings of Van Gogh's work.

• SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/luctesa/113/201/66

The Sistine Chapel (Vassar Island)

• SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/vassar/165/91/24

Bowling Green State University

• http://www.bgsu.edu/secondlife
  SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/bowling%20green%20state/140/140/140/
  

Other SLURLs of Interest:

• Planetarium:
  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bowling%20Green%20State/163/161/501/
  

• Writing Center:
  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bowling%20Green%20State/208/137/27/
  

• Media Theatre:
  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bowling%20Green%20State/81/49/28/
  

• Public Sandbox:
  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bowling%20Green%20State/141/106/22
  
  

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE): Washington, DC/Eugene, OR

• http://www.iste.org/secondlife/ http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/90/80/30/ http://secondlife.iste.wikispaces.net

Great Places to See

• http://www.sl2go.com/Great_places_to_see.htm
  For example: International Spaceflight Museum, Red Square Moscow, Roma, Lost gardens of Apollo, The Second Louvre Museum

Starry Night - Vincent Van Gogh

• secondlife://Luctesa/111/128/25
  Pictures of Vincent van Gogh are well known and can be seen here. But there is more than the first impression may show - you can walk into some of the pictures, because they are made 3D.
  "A great place representing the spirit of Vincent in a way he would have dreamed of."

Cities in Second Life

• http://www.sl2go.com/Cities.htm
  For example: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bejing

Second Life Showcase

Examples of Second Life Islands Used in Education (Second Life download required to visit these locations)
(from http://secondlife.com/showcase/education/)

• Ecole SL (French School)
  A French-speaking school in SL that features daily green lessons, including building, scripting and animation
  secondlife://Ecole%20SL/76/131/22

• Language Lab
  Teaches English to students from 45 countries. Courses taught include business, general and IELTS
  secondlife://Language%20Lab/128/128/30

• Virtual Native Lands
  Brings authentic Native American cultures to SecondLIfe in a beautiful park-like setting
  secondlife://Beit%20Thaqafa/214/20/21

• USC Marshall
  Allows students to run their own businesses, manage rental properties, and meet in real-time classroom environments
  secondlife://USC%20Marshall/14/110/25

• Digital Ontario Island
  Discover the insightful research into broadband as a driver for social & economic change at Digital Ontario Island.
  secondlife://Digital%20Ontario/199/217/39

• Loyalist College
  Loyalist College campus is a place of exploration and discovery, with activities for everyone. Loyalist conducts real college classes at this campus.
  secondlife://Loyalist%20College/88/102/55

 

Further Information About Second Life

• Overview
• Introductory Videos and Websites
• Find Out More
• Research and Articles