Here we collect SL skills we think we as teachers and our students need to have or learn. We can always choose from these to teach each other in our weekly meetings. So, either ask to be shown one of these skills during the meeting or put it in the agenda on the weekly meetings page.
Here is a direct link to an orientation tour where you can learn about all SL skills (the link is also in the "Other Resources" page.
And here is a link to Gavin's EduNation II video tutorial booths
SL skills teachers and/or students should know
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Skill
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Why?
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Tutorial
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Teacher/Student |
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Order the Inventory
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To easlily access your folders and contents
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Tip: remember to keep it in order every time you buy or get a new item. Organize it using folders where you can easily search what you are looking for. (alicia)
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T-S
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Pie menus / Avatar pie menu
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To know how to manage : IM calls / appearance / how to add friends / Groups / Profile /
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuA41VKqzZg
(alicia)
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T-S |
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Camera controls
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To focus on things that are far
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Go to: view: click on it (alicia)
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T-S |
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Movement controls
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To be able to get out of deep waters or if you fall from a high cliff!
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Go to view: click on it
Tip: have them on your screen at hand all the time! (alicia)
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| Saving chat logs |
To be able to trace interaction between students that do not use voice and then have the chance to work on mistakes and to have a record of ss' language to use for feedback later and plan remedial lessons |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O42SKhXesQo
(alicia)
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T-S |
Fly |
To be able to land successfully without bumping on the ground |
please use your movement controls : on the right side of the rectangle you have two arrows: one 'up' and another one 'down'. Use them to fly 'up' high...and the one 'down' to land successfully without bumping yourself on the ground. (alicia) |
T-S
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| How to mute |
Very useful for classes when participants work in pairs or groups to be able to concentrate on what your partners are talking about. |
Right click on the person. Choose the option 'mute'. Remember to 'unmute' when you finish your activity and want to interact with all of the ones you muted. |
T-S
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| How to make private calls |
As an alternative to IM |
When in IM messages, at the top of the screen there is a 'call' option. Just press it, and you will start talking privately with the person you chose. |
T-S
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| How to create and send a notecard |
To share information with students and peers. Agenda, class activity, instructions, etc. |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwSIYGhZbT4
(Maru)
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T-S |
| Recording voice chats (Nergiz) |
For ss or participants who missed the class or meeting. To analyse ss's mistakes after the class. To have ss listen and make suggestions for improvement, etc. |
http://snurl.com/slvoicerecording |
T-S
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| How to upload textures |
To put them on your whiteboards, exercises for classes, pictures, etc. |
http://youtube.com/watch?v=r8w4Zw00UaA
(alicia)
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T´- S |
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