Do you feel clueless when it comes to virtual worlds? Well, you’re not alone. Believe it or not, I only learned about Second Life just a few short days ago. I had no idea such virtual worlds were so complex! Not only did I know absolutely nothing about Second Life, but I had no idea that it could be used in education in such unique ways. I began looking around for ways to integrate this technology into the classroom and found this great video on YouTube that has some really wonderful ideas for teachers.
I have yet to get an account with Second Life because I'm always somewhat wary about downloading extra software on my computer that I might not ever use, but the more I look into Second Life, the more curious about it I get! Looks like I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and do it! Once I get started with it I'll have to check back in share my experience. ALA has a wiki on Second Life, and it's looking like it might be useful in getting me started. Here is the link in case you are new to this whole virtual world thing and are thinking about joining Second Life.
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