I do not want to see other avatars ...

[Belliosa Giano]

I am an educator and if with my children touring an historic place, I do not wish to see other avatars.  Is this possible? 

[Syo Emerald]

As far as I know...no you can't turn it off to see others. And I wonder why anybody would like to do that. If you want to be alone go somewhere where nobody else is. If you don't like to see other people, then don't join a virtual world whichs biggest part is to get in contact with others.

I don't really get the point of it....maybe you can explain the reason why you don't want to see other and we can find a better solution?

[LoveAngeL Lyre]

Hello Belliosa and welcome to SL Forums. It is no possible when you are in public places. The only you can do is when for example you teach into a classroom to use an option under "About Land" window --> Options --> Avatars on other parcels can see and chat with avatars on this parcel. Disable this option.

[Irene Muni]

Menu Advanced (Ctrl+Alt+D if you cannot see that menu) > Rendering types > uncheck Avatars.

You do not see any avatar, not even yours.

[valerie Inshan]

How about not using SL at all? :smileyindifferent:

[Marigold Devin]

As per Irene's answer, you can make avatars invisible, BUT this will not prevent them from seeing you or your children, and of course those avatars will be able to send IMs to your children too.  

[Nalates Urriah]

Depending on the age of the children you may want to contact some of the people running regions for children. There are limited access regions for under 16 or 15... I forget.

[Lindal Kidd]

Second Life is a very educational place.  However, as an educator and a responsible adult, you should be aware of the fact that NO ONE UNDER 16 IS ALLOWED IN SECOND LIFE!  That means your class full of kids, whether they have avatars of their own in world or are just looking over your shoulder at the monitor in your classroom.

The only exception to that is for supervised situations, in which an organization can get approval by Linden Lab to bring people as young as 13 into Second Life, but ONLY on a designated and isolated region.  You can't go "touring historic places".

If you are on the main grid, you ARE going to see scantily-clad avatars and bizarre avatars.  They are adults and have a right to be there and to appear as they please, subject to the region's Maturity Rating and the Second Life Terms of Service and Community Standards.  Your kids don't have that right, sorry.