Getting Around: Walking & Flying

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Activity 8

Draft your own micro-learninginduction session

Global Kids Curriculum (GKDx)

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - OVERVIEW

An entire virtual world is out there for you toexplore! In this module, you will learn basic waysto move around your environment .

POWER-UP:(What you will learn) By the end of this module, you will have the following power(s):

•Walking, Running •Sitting, Flying

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 1Step 1: Walking and Turning

WALK

Pictureboardwith instructions

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

Activity 1Move your mouse to the top of the screen aboveyour Avatar’s head. Notice that your Avatar looksup.Move your mouse down to the ground and noticeyour Avatar looks down.Use your up arrow key ( ) on your keyboard and your Avatar walks forward.Try ( ) and your Avatar turns to the left. Use ( ) and the Avatar turns to the right. Press ( ) and your Avatar walks backwards. Try the differentarrow keys to see what happens. Also, try the page up and page down key. Now you’re jumpingand squatting. See, it’s that easy.

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 1Step 1: Walking and Turning

Use the following keys on your keyboard to moveyour avatar around in Second Life:

W or UpArrowkey - To move forward

S or DownArrowkey -- To move backward

A or LeftArrowkey - Spin or turn to the left

D or RightArrowkey - Spin or turn to the right

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 1Step 2: Running

Press CTRL+R and then use the previouskeys on your keyboardto run your avatararound in Second Life

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 1Step 4: Crouching and Jumping

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 1Step 5: Sitting

SIT HERE

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FLYING

GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 2

Step 1: Flying

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

Activity 2• Stay in mouselook and left-click the Blue

“Fly ” button on the bottom of yourscreen.

• Move your mouselook cursor slightly up from the horizon while pressing the forward arrow ( ).

• Move your mouselook cursor back to the horizon. Then move the cursor right (or left) in the direction you want to move. At the same time press your forward arrow( ) on the keyboard. Now you are flying. Practice flying around.

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 2Step 1: Flying

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 2Step 2: Flying higher

Fly higherto reachthe castle.

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & FlyingLEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 2

Step 3: Flying lower

Activity 3• Point your mouselook cursor symbol to the ground while

pressing the forward arrow key ( ).• Once you are close to the ground, left-click the “Stop

Flying ” button at the bottom of your screen and yourAvatar will land.

• Practice letting up on your arrow key ( ) as you getclose to the ground for a smoother landing.

• Another way to land is to use your Page Down key. Once you are at the spot you want to land, hold Page Down and it will give you a solid landing keeping youbalanced and on your feet. Keep your mouselook at the horizon or come out of mouselook for the landing.

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 2Step 3: Flying lower

Fly lower and find the key in the well

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GKCx/Level 1/Getting Around: Walking & Flying

LEVEL 1 MODULE: GETTING AROUND: WALK/FLY - MISSION 2Step 3: Flying lower

Now youcan open the doorto the nextlevel.