ࡱ> WYV#` !1bjbj 4X!)8888t$^::::5777777$lh[[::pEEE::5E5EEE: p$z8"E50Ej jj EEj HrEc*[[/D 44 Intergovernmental Teleconference Between Federal Officials and State and Local Associations February 21, 2008 - 2:30-3:30 Minutes Attendees Denise Dreany NYS Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination Marshall Brown General Services Administration Gary Cook General Services Administration Eric Hackathorn National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bernie Hilton Cook County, IL Neil Hutchko National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers Rebecca Fergusson Management and Budget Pam Greenberg National Conference of State Legislatures Alex Koudry General Services Administration Dick Levy National Association of County Executives Darlene Meskell General Services Administration Lisa Nelson General Services Administration Sue Singer Linden Lab Tom Skirbunt General Services Administration Erika Vick National Aeronautics and Space Administration Introduction Since early 2007, virtual residents of the online world Second Life have had new neighbors a handful of U.S. government agencies that are exploring possibilities for education, collaboration and outreach in the popular real-time multiverse. The Intergovernmental Teleconference Group met on February 21 to explore many of the innovative ways governments are using Second Life to engage the public. Speakers included a representative from two of the most active federal agencies in the virtual world, NOAA and NASA, and a representative of Linden Lab who founded Second Life. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Eric Hackathorn, an Information Technology Specialist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) brought NOAA into the virtual world of Second Life. He began working on a presence for NOAA at home, in the evenings, and then showed his management the potential benefits. NOAA now boasts two islands in Second Life. Visitors can soar through a hurricane on the wing of a research, rise gently through the atmosphere atop a weather balloon, interact with a 3-D weather map of the United States or search for a hidden underwater cave on a side trip from a NOAA submersible. These and other virtual adventures are attracting large numbers of avatars, virtual selves, to one of the first government-sponsored, Earth-science islands. NOAAs Earth System Research Lab developed the site for users to have the experiences in the virtual world they may not have in the physical world, and learn about the cutting-edge science that NOAA conducts regularly. On Meteora, NOAAs first island, you can find educational demonstrations about the ocean and the weather. You can observe a climate change scenario illustrating a warming world with melting glaciers and rising sea levels or go to a virtual beach and watch a demonstration on how to recognize the onset of a tsunami. On Okeanos, NOAAs second island, visitors can hop aboard a survey vessel and map the ocean floor, assist in the clean-up of an oil spill, observe the effects of harmful algal blooms known as red tides, and explore a multitude of coral sanctuaries. NOAA and other scientific organizations have found that the greatest benefit to a presence in Second Life is enhanced communication and collaboration. Second Life offers users an environment where people worlds apart can easily come together in a shared space. Second Life is opening doors and creating opportunities for collaboration that would not be open otherwise. This shared space imitates the real world in ways that cannot be accomplished on a teleconference. For example you can see gestures and body language, have the proximity and the ability to talk with many people or have a conversation only with the person beside you. NOAA, NASA, and EPA are three of the 20 organizations that meet regularly in the SciLands. The Scilands is a mini-continent and user community in Second Life devoted exclusively to science and technology. These organizations include government agencies, universities and museums. SciLands members have regular meetings in Second Life where they share ideas, help each other, and plan future projects. Members also share resources like meeting spaces on their islands. NOAA did not create all the content on its site. One of the great advantages is that content is shared by NOAA, universities and other government organizations. One important lesson is that there must be community planning, just like environmental planning, for a city to determine how you group and present content and to make sure others in your agency dont set up another island. One potentially powerful use of Second Life may be realized when it is combined with GIS. The possibilities are just beginning to be understood but it is thought that it may be a powerful tool for decision makers. Eric is partnering with several groups working on virtual tourism. For Virtual Alaska, preliminary plans include a welcome area highlighting current events and a lecture hall. Visitors will be able to pick up free skis and ski a glacier. Over time the glacier will melt simulating the effects of global warming. Drunken forests will demonstrate the effects of global warming as the permafrost begins to melt will and trees grow cockeyed because the ground cannot support them. In addition there are plans for additional information on climate change and the fishing industry. Visitors will be able to go out on boats and experience the same things shown on what it is like to go after the deadliest catch. The virtual experience is an important educational resource for schools throughout Alaska. Because of the remoteness of much of the state educational resources are hard to get and second life provides opportunities for virtual field trips for students. There are also preliminary plans for a Virtual Hawaii. Like Alaska, Hawaii is spread out through many separate islands. The Virtual Hawaii will highlight marine life, give geology lessons and provide a unique astronomy experience. Community planning is another popular use for virtual environments. Good planning, urban design and zoning are all valuable. The City of Boston is working with Harvard University and others to explore how it can use Second life to extend community involvement. There is interest in extending the connection between the city government, civic culture and the community. They are discussing sponsoring competitions for building out different neighborhoods. Educational opportunities are thriving on Second Life. For example, museums such as the Old Masters Gallery in Dresden Germany are opening virtual versions of themselves on Second Life. There are 750 paintings of European Art on the virtual walls spanning 500 years. Every square foot of the building and grounds have been recreated including the fountains in the courtyard, moldings, furniture, staircases and trash cans. Vassar College has put the Sistene Chapel on Second Life. Visitors who have been to the real chapel have commented that it reminds them of actually being there only without the crowds and rushing. The city of Cologne has opened a virtual version of its famous cathedral. Universities are using Second Life to teach courses expanding the possibilities of their distance learning programs. At least 300 universities around the world teach courses or conduct research in Second Life. Academics are finding it can help teach complicated concepts with 3-D models build collaborative networks for projects and explore the possibilities of virtual worlds. Libraries are also opening in Second Life. The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Department of Libraries & Information Services has joined a growing contingency of libraries and educational institutionsin Second Life. Once in the library you can click on computers with links to websites and databases of interest to CPS students, teachers, and parents. By touching the various bookshelves and books you can download books and poems. There are two seating areas - a comfortable seating area and a conference table which expands to seat up to ten persons. CPS librarians and teachers use these areas to hold their own small-group virtual meetings. For additional information contact  HYPERLINK "mailto:Eric.J.Hackathorn@noaa.gov" Eric.J.Hackathorn@noaa.gov Collaboration Opportunities Sue Singer, Program and Product Manager at Linden Lab, is Second Lifes chief liaison with the federal government which is represented in world by dozens of agencies as well as NOAA. When talking with people about "Real Life Government in Second Life," Sue found that many people have the same questions, interests and need to connect with one another. Second Life created the following resources to help link people to share knowledge. "Real Life Government in Second Life" Wiki This section of the secondlife.com wiki is for governments to collaborate and share information. The intention of this wiki is to facilitate the exchange of information on what different government agencies are publicly doing in Second Life, interesting links, and guidance from this community on government related policies.  HYPERLINK "https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Real_Life_Government_in_Second_Life_Solution_Providers_" https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Real_Life_Government/Solution_Providers "Real Life Government in Second Life" Mailing List In conjunction with the wiki, a mailing list has been created to provide government organizations ongoing opportunities for communication and collaboration. It is also intended to keep interested individuals alerted to government agency related opportunities and events on the Second Life Grid. If you want to quickly get up to speed and learn from the shared experiences of others on the Second Life Grid, or if you have questions about how to best use the Second Life Grid with your organization's projects, this is the best place to start. After you join the list, please send out an introduction email.  HYPERLINK "https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/governmentinsl_" https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/governmentinsl For additional information contact  HYPERLINK "mailto:Sue@lindenlab.com" Sue@lindenlab.com REMINDER! The Federal Virtual Worlds Expo: Implementing the Future conference will be held April 24 and 25. See the website for details ( HYPERLINK "http://www.ndu.edu/irmc/fedconsortium.html_" http://www.ndu.edu/irmc/fedconsortium.html). ! 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