[Yr7-10it] second life for education

[Adrian Janson]

I don't mean to mock this thread - but thought some of you might find this
amusing!

http://getafirstlife.com/

It could be the next big thing!!!  No drain on those resources - and
absolutely no lag!!

Cheers,
Adrian Janson
VITTA President
Director of ICT, Melbourne High School

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[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mclean, Rachelle L
Sent: Monday, 11 February 2008 9:33 AM
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Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] second life for education

Thanks for the second life responses.  I'm pretty much agreeing with
Tony, thinking that SL sux.  It's such a huge drain on resources for not
much of a gain educationally, but I promised to look into it for the
boss.

Cheers,

Rachelle McLean
Karingal Park SC

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Tony Forster
Sent: Thursday, 7 February 2008 5:14 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] second life for education

> has anyone experimented with Second Life in an educational
environment?
>

Lindy McKeown,(aka Decka Mah) Queensland  http://deckamah.com/
Glenda Arrow (aka Glenda McPherson, Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE)

http://sl.nmc.org/2007/09/11/aussie-tour/
Kim Flintoff, WA (Kim Pasternak) 
http://www.slideshare.net/kimbowa/dramatargy
http://www.ausslers.com/
Geegory More RMIT  http://www.sial.rmit.edu.au/People/gmore.php
Sarah Robbins "Intellagirl" http://www.secondlife.intellagirl.com/

http://groups.google.com/group/gaming-and-learning-in-sl
http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki
http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/symposium/2007/presentations

Personally I think SL sucks
Tony Forster
(aka Australis Gondwana) 

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