Orienting My Students to Second Life: Second Life Scavenger Hunt

Before my students were going to complete their learning activity in Second Life, I had them complete a Second Life Scavenger Hunt. There are several reasons for this.

1.) This allowed them an opportunity to get familiar with the technology (navigating and communicating) prior to completing their activity.

2.) It allowed them to reflect on their orientation to the new communication technology providing: 1. information to me on student experiences in using Second Life, 2. an opportunity for them to share their experience with their classmates resulting in a peer networking based on common experiences, and 3. a chance to "vent" about their challenges.

3.) Since it was a communication technology course, the exploration of the new communication was experiential in nature giving them the user's perspective which is needed when planning and managing technological implementations within organizations.

Complete the Second Life Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt Instructions:
1.) Create an Avatar (http://www.secondlife.com/)
2.) While on orientation island, change your appearance (or clothes).
3.) Updated your profile by adding your 2nd Life and 1st Life information (Edit, Profile)
4.) Send to me (Juice Gyoza) a friendship offer (Edit, Friends or Ctrl Shift F)
5.) Visit the UWM island at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Arts%20and%20Letters/38/101/22
6.) Review the Rules.

Post the following information on your Blog.
1.) The name of your avatar(s)
2.) What you changed about your appearance and why
3.) A screen shot of your avatar(s) in Second Life on UWM’s sim (optional)
4.) Challenges in getting oriented to Second Life
5.) Your first impression of Second Life