second life presentation4

To enable voice talk

1. Click on edit and choose preferences

2. select voice chat

4. Need to change this setting from

middle mouse key5. Click here then hit any key to chose

that as the key for when you

wish to speak.

3. make sure you select “push to talk”

6. Click apply7. Click OK.

All done now. You can communicate

with speech

1. Click on edit and choose preferences

5. Click here then hit any key to chose

that as the key for when you

wish to speak.

2. select voice chat

1. Click on edit and choose preferences

5. Click here then hit any key to chose

that as the key for when you

wish to speak.

3. make sure you select “push to talk”

2. select voice chat

1. Click on edit and choose preferences

5. Click here then hit any key to chose

that as the key for when you

wish to speak.

4. Need to change this setting from

middle mouse key

3. make sure you select “push to talk”

2. select voice chat

1. Click on edit and choose preferences

5. Click here then hit any key to chose

that as the key for when you

wish to speak.6. Click apply

4. Need to change this setting from

middle mouse key

3. make sure you select “push to talk”

2. select voice chat

1. Click on edit and choose preferences

5. Click here then hit any key to chose

that as the key for when you

wish to speak. 7. Click OK.All done! Now you can communicate

with speech

6. Click apply

4. Need to change this setting from

middle mouse key

3. make sure you select “push to talk”

2. select voice chat

1. Click on edit and choose preferences

5. Click here then hit any

key to choose that as the key when you wish

to speak.

Midwives and midwifery educators meeting in Second Life

0800 GMT2nd March 2008Kiwi Educators meeting placeKoru Island

Aims of this meeting

• To provide an opportunity for networking and collaboration for midwives and midwifery educators

• To explore possibilities of Second Life for midwifery meetings and conferencing

More aims for this meeting

• To identify possible opportunities this medium may present

• To identify possible barriers this medium may present

• To discuss possibilities for continuing collaboration of midwives and midwifery educators through this medium

Communities of practiceE-Mentoring

• Sarah (Petal) and I have an interest in online social networking for continuing professional development for midwives

• My interest arises from research into rural midwives informing practice– Information sharing through practice groups and

professional networks– Communities of practice were valued by

midwives

• Sarah is exploring supporting midwives in practice through E-mentoring

Could Second Life provide an opportunity for midwifery

professional development?• Second life is free, open and available

to anyone

• Would midwives be willing to gain experience in virtual worlds in order to gather and communicate?

• Takes a lot of time to gain skills before meaningful communication can occur

There are other software options for virtual meetings and conferences

• Elluminate• Vyew• Skype• Horizon• Wimba

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edublogger/286911051/

K12 Conference Fireside chat with Elluminate software

From: Flickr.com

There are othersocial networking options

• Bebo• Facebook• Blogger• MySpace• Flickr• YouTube• Twitter • Etc, etc

A conference area

Total immersion in a real life environment

A medical information site

Group meetings

Is there a future for midwives in second life?

• How can we use this?

• What is holding us back?

• What is the future of second life for midwifery education and development?

• Could this be a resource for a midwifery practice community?