Came across an interesting post by Barry Joseph of RezEd. It addresses the issues surrounding a potential merger of the adult and teen grids in Second Life. Personally, my initial thoughts are that this would be a positive move. From a district technology coordinator’s point-of-view, anything that makes Second Life more accessible to both teachers and students would be a plus. However, the openness of the adult grid compared to the restrictive nature of the teen grid presents some interesting issues. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. I would love for students and teachers in my district to be able to pursue projects in Second Life.
-Lucas
So, our district recently purchased an island in Second Life. No, as of this writing, it’s not “live” yet, however, I expect that it will be in the next few weeks. I really feel like this is a grand experiment. How many of our teachers would be willing to invest time in the virtual world? I imagine some will “buy-in” and others will be more resistant, and that’s OK. I really think Second Life, which some have dubbed Web 3.0, is a more human interaction with the Web. It’s not “flat” like many websites. It has a more human feel to it than simply clicking through links on a static web page.