This presentation gives a few thoughts and tips for anyone thinking about using Second Life in the education of health professionals such as medical students, nurses and midwives. This comes from my experience as the Lead Midwifery Educator in the Second Life Education New Zealand project in 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw-KL-lCesE&playnext_from=TL&videos=1lESBTC_V58&playnext=1

1. Teaching & learning health care practice in Second Life Sarah Stewart (Petal Stransky) Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin Creative Commons BY

2. Petal Stransky Sarah Stewart

4. What does Second Life offer health care professionals & educators?

5. Authentic & immersive learning experiences

6. Safe place to explore clinical scenarios

7. Imaginative mode of presenting content & information

8. Access to international community of medical & health educators & researchers

9. Access to communities of health care consumers Cape Able Island, haven for deaf, hard of hearing & people with disabilities: http://virtualability.org/our_projects.aspx

10. Questions to ask?

11. Think about what you want to achieve – can it be better achieved another way?

12. What resources are already available in Second Life that you can use to reduce costs?

13. Who can you collaborate with to reduce costs?

14. How can you share what you develop in order to support other educators?

15. What about students who do not have access to Internet & computers?

16. Educational principles to follow

17. Don’t be ‘seduced’ by technology – keep pedagogy in mind all the time

18. Don’t lose sight of learning outcomes

19. Embed Second Life into curriculum

20. Design comprehensive orientation program

21. Allow students & staff time to ‘play’ to build confidence & competence

24. Second Life Education New Zealand Virtual Birthing Unit & Normal Birth Scenario

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