REAL PEOPLE ARE IN SECOND LIFE!
Take a look at the Real People and what they look like in Second Life. Send us your pictures!!! It's FUN and FASCINATING! Watch the slideshow and find the Authors of "A Beginner's Guide to Second Life". See famous people as well as you and me. Come join the fun! Take a picture and share. Send them to Tara Anna (Maryann@v3image.com). See you "in world".
CALL FOR IDEAS AND SUPPORT
Ever have a Vision?...a Great Idea? See a Market Opportunity? But can't get anyone to Listen? What do you do?
When you are passionate about something, you keep trying. So this is a call for ideas and support. I am a mother (albeit an entrepreneur, techie, and off-the-wall energetic). It started with looking for an "Entrepreneurial" program for my teenage sons (and selling hangers and t-shirts didn't even come close).
Teens are interested in technology. Tap into that technology and watch what they can do. Wow. Second Life, an untapped opportunity to reach teens and prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. Where else can you blend Math, History, Art, Literature, and Music. Blend it with Computer technology, Internet Connectivity, and Entrepreneurial Creativity. Expose them to a Global economy and an International Market.
Add some structure and Second Life is easily an educational medium for Teens. As a family and "village" we pooled our knowledge and wrote A Beginner's Guide to Second Life to bridge the learning curve and scream the message. Hoping the traditional organizations trying to reach today's youth will take a closer look. Developing a Teen Program is easy, we've done that. Finding an organization that will listen is the challenge....but we keep trying.
Ideas are welcomed.
"The world of tomorrow has arrived and it is virutally here today"~~Tara Anna
When you are passionate about something, you keep trying. So this is a call for ideas and support. I am a mother (albeit an entrepreneur, techie, and off-the-wall energetic). It started with looking for an "Entrepreneurial" program for my teenage sons (and selling hangers and t-shirts didn't even come close).
Teens are interested in technology. Tap into that technology and watch what they can do. Wow. Second Life, an untapped opportunity to reach teens and prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. Where else can you blend Math, History, Art, Literature, and Music. Blend it with Computer technology, Internet Connectivity, and Entrepreneurial Creativity. Expose them to a Global economy and an International Market.
Add some structure and Second Life is easily an educational medium for Teens. As a family and "village" we pooled our knowledge and wrote A Beginner's Guide to Second Life to bridge the learning curve and scream the message. Hoping the traditional organizations trying to reach today's youth will take a closer look. Developing a Teen Program is easy, we've done that. Finding an organization that will listen is the challenge....but we keep trying.
Ideas are welcomed.
"The world of tomorrow has arrived and it is virutally here today"~~Tara Anna
Archebooks Completes Negotiation for the Korean Rights to A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SECOND LIFE
Las Vegas, NV – June 20, 2007 ─ ArcheBooks Publishing(www.archebooks.com) announced today negotiations were completed for the Korean distribution of their best selling instructional guide “A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life” by v3Image. The Amo Agency based in Seoul, Korea pursued ArcheBooks at the direction of the CEO of Second Life Korea with the directive to secure the rights as soon as possible. The Amo Agency has relationships with many US and UK publishers, including such noted firms as John Wiley & Sons, National Geographic, Octopus Publishing Group and many more. Second Life, the fastest growing 3D game on the Internet, currently exceeds 7.4MM sign ups, and should expand to more than 10MM residents by year end. Current acceptance Second Life throughout the real World is the primary factor as to why ArcheBooks is evaluating additional offers for International Licensing. The International community is essential to the sustained acceptance and growth of the virtual universe. A Beginner’s Guide to Second Life has achieved tremendous success since its release early this year. Robert Gelinas, ArcheBooks Publisher stated “We have been very happy with the sales to date and have been amazed at the growth of eBook sales.” Mr. Gelinas continued “The eBook sales of A Beginner’s Guide have been exceptional and validates the power of the Internet to deliver immediate gratification to those who desire it.” Ms. Maryann (Szostak) Wolf, the primary author, expressed satisfaction that there has been such success and acceptance. Ms. Wolf said “The experience has been incredibly rewarding, I have been contacted by Second Life residents from all parts of the world.” Additionally, she stated “I can’t believe that something that began as a family project is going to be distributed in so many foreign languages.”
Best Practices in Education 2007
v3image exhibited at The Best Practices in Education Conference in Second Life. The conference was reported to have over 1300 unique visitors in one day. Ideas were shared about using Second Life as an educational medium. Educational Institutions around the world attended.
v3image sponsored both a booth and the information box received by each attendee. Our book "A Beginner's Guide to Second Life" was set up as a THNC book and two new chapters were given away as a sample. We received positive feedback about the book being a good classromm instructional guide for students who are New and for Second Life 101 classes.
Archebooks Publishing (www.archebooks.com) offers a discount to educational institutions for quantity purchases of the book. The eBook version is also available for download.
This book is the best available resource for a hands-on introduction to Second Life.
v3image sponsored both a booth and the information box received by each attendee. Our book "A Beginner's Guide to Second Life" was set up as a THNC book and two new chapters were given away as a sample. We received positive feedback about the book being a good classromm instructional guide for students who are New and for Second Life 101 classes.
Archebooks Publishing (www.archebooks.com) offers a discount to educational institutions for quantity purchases of the book. The eBook version is also available for download.
This book is the best available resource for a hands-on introduction to Second Life.
Yet Again, Linden Lab tries to Restructure Help Support
Linden Lab has been struggling with how to provide help support, especially to new residents. There seems to be very little success with surmounting the learning curve through on-line support. Now it has been announced that the Help Request IM feature that provided one on one support is being disontinued. Read more about how Residents in Second Life Feel About it.
New Residents continue to report frustration with the initial learning experience offered by Linden Lab. Established Residents are concerned. Read on....
Residents Comment!!!!
New Residents continue to report frustration with the initial learning experience offered by Linden Lab. Established Residents are concerned. Read on....
Residents Comment!!!!
SECOND LIFE BOOK |"A Beginner's Guide to Second Life" by v3image |
The v3image team decided to write "A Beginner's Guide to Second Life" after seeing so many newbies struggle with understanding SL. Frustrated, many of our early newbie "friends" never returned. In a follow-up survey (http://www.SurveysXpress.com) we found that many Newbies were often experiencing this frustration, which we felt was unnecessary. Second Life is fun, and should be for EVERYONE.
Since the v3image team has the combination of technical, design, and programming experience (plus we have written books before) we pooled our Real Life and Second Life knowledge. We developed this fun guide for the Beginner in Second Life. Though some of you more experienced residents will find it to be a beneficial review. At the very least, we give you a Shortcut Command Guide, and an Second Life Tour list by category. Also be sure to enter the Photo Journey Contest and take us up on the Quick Flight Activity Challenge. See if you build with primfficiency and understand machinima. If you are patient, study the numbers. Algebra and Geometry should have been that simple in school.
We had a lot of fun writing "A Beginner's Guide to second Life"----watch for what we are ready to publish next.
Since the v3image team has the combination of technical, design, and programming experience (plus we have written books before) we pooled our Real Life and Second Life knowledge. We developed this fun guide for the Beginner in Second Life. Though some of you more experienced residents will find it to be a beneficial review. At the very least, we give you a Shortcut Command Guide, and an Second Life Tour list by category. Also be sure to enter the Photo Journey Contest and take us up on the Quick Flight Activity Challenge. See if you build with primfficiency and understand machinima. If you are patient, study the numbers. Algebra and Geometry should have been that simple in school.
We had a lot of fun writing "A Beginner's Guide to second Life"----watch for what we are ready to publish next.
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