Being it my first time in second life, I really didn't know where to start. I thought that changing my appearance would be the first step - only I made a horrible choice of looks and clothing! Fortunately, in my search for an interesting place to visit, I came across the beautiful lady Eydie MacMoragh. I asked her where she got her cool look from, and she guided me to the place where I can get a new outfit. When I chose one that I thought looked good, she told me that that was the outfit new avatars usually choose, and that I looked common! So I went back and made another change of clothes, and this time I told her that I looked good, common or not.
To choose a place to visit, I went to the maps and searched for anything with the prefix 'edu', or 'ed'. I came across EdTech Island Sandbox and Campus. I was lost at first, but Eydie told me that it is a public area where people can build things. She also told me that there are a lot of educational establishments in second life, like NASA's interactive museum.
I think there are great educational opportunities in second life. Not only can classes be conducted entirely virtually, practical classes can also be done in close resemblance to real life classes. A teacher can show students how to, for instance, create a bird house using objects like a hammer or wood. Schools and universities can create their virtual areas, where distance learners can socialize within areas that look similar to, for instance, campus cafeterias.
Monday 27 April 2009
Kimo (aka Deena) exploring her way through second life
Kimo (aka Deena) looking horrible compared to beautiful Eydie
Kimo looking a bit better - I think!
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