I’ve said it
before, and I’ll say it again - Second Life is going to make a profound impact on college learning in the future. Check this out:
Last quarter, Matthew Anthony, a Rochester Institute of Technology senior, came across the ultimate class based on his favorite pastime, Second Life, a virtual world launched in […]

Ever have an
insane desire to bring Google Maps to Second Life?
One individual did! To wit:
…A few weeks ago, Larry and I did a presentation at the 2008 Computers in Libraries conference about our Google Maps/Second Life project. We have put our slides on slideshare…MORE….
More resources to learn about Google Maps and Second Life […]

You’ve read it
here first i the past, and now read it again:
….After a long day of work in the La Porte school district, technology guru Jamey Osborne can’t wait to get home and delve into his “Second Life.”
His computer transports him — or at least a 3-D representation of him that’s noticeably younger and […]

Got kids?
Got kids who want to learn about Second Life? I highly recommend it - the advances that are being made in virtual worlds (including technology, education, business, etc.) absolutely stagger the mind. So, of course, I’ve researched out resources to help you use Second Life for education as well.
First off, check […]

Utterly amazing.
To wit:
…When Lestat Destiny teleported onto Hillary Island for her daily prayer vigil, she was surprised to see several dozen people milling about. The Second Life virtual headquarters (unofficial) of the Clinton campaign was usually unoccupied, quiet. Yet today it teemed with life.
“I had one of those brief Yay, we can win! moments, […]

Morning! Check this out
from The Electronic Retailer Blog:
…In the past few days, Comedy Central has taken a brazen approach to some of the issues we deal with day in and day out. The virtual world Second Life is one of those buzzwords often thrown around conferences by people trying to sound like they […]

Do you need
to do taxes?
And do you enjoy dancing?
And would you like to do both?
Enter H&R Block’s Second Life Island (yes, you heard me right!). To wit:
As a tax pro for H&R Block, Kathy Burlison has helped countless traditional customers. She’s also helped vampires, cartoon characters and a knight doing the tango […]

Morning!
Today I came across this superb article that I’ll be pounding into my kids’ heads! To wit:
….The majority of virtual worlds are “game worlds” focused on dragon slaying (such as Blizzard Entertainment’s best-selling World of Warcraft) or social worlds focused on making new friends and keeping up with old ones (think Facebook, but […]