Comments on: My first Second Life lesson http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2007/05/22/my-first-second-life-lesson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-first-second-life-lesson Thoughts About Empowering Students with Technology Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Christina Niven http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2007/05/22/my-first-second-life-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-2888 Christina Niven Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:17:59 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2007/05/22/my-first-second-life-lesson/#comment-2888 Thoughtful post. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I felt like I was there with you, gloves and all. I would guess that your students would be used to this type of interface since many of them have played Simm's and other such games. I went on their site and saw the $1,600 plus price of an island. Are we talking about real money here? Can you address the commercial aspect of this project from an educator's view? That's the part that bothers me. I'm convinced that the learning part is worthy and that it can provide an educational experience for students. Thoughtful post. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I felt like I was there with you, gloves and all. I would guess that your students would be used to this type of interface since many of them have played Simm’s and other such games.

I went on their site and saw the $1,600 plus price of an island. Are we talking about real money here? Can you address the commercial aspect of this project from an educator’s view? That’s the part that bothers me. I’m convinced that the learning part is worthy and that it can provide an educational experience for students.

]]> By: Kevin Jarrett (KJ Hax) http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2007/05/22/my-first-second-life-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Kevin Jarrett (KJ Hax) Wed, 23 May 2007 07:13:44 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2007/05/22/my-first-second-life-lesson/#comment-1209 Hello Sylvia! You are a quick study! It was fun to show you around and we are thrilled to have you with us. Your background as a developer really shows, not just in your affinity for scripting, but in the way you methodically approached your tasks, overcoming obstacles as they presented themselves without getting frustrated (even despite terrible lag). But what I most like about your post is how you focus on the educational perspective - that is, after all, why we are here, spending beautiful a spring Sunday evening in SL when we could be outside enjoying the RL weather! Looking forward to seeing you in-world soon. Peace! Kevin Jarrett Walden University Hello Sylvia!

You are a quick study! It was fun to show you around and we are thrilled to have you with us. Your background as a developer really shows, not just in your affinity for scripting, but in the way you methodically approached your tasks, overcoming obstacles as they presented themselves without getting frustrated (even despite terrible lag).

But what I most like about your post is how you focus on the educational perspective – that is, after all, why we are here, spending beautiful a spring Sunday evening in SL when we could be outside enjoying the RL weather! Looking forward to seeing you in-world soon. Peace!

Kevin Jarrett
Walden University

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