I checked out Second Life. I did not sign up for an account however. To me, this is a total time sucker. Gaming is just not my thing. I don't even play the Wii we have at home. However, I can see how this would appeal to many young people (how old am I??) who have different priorities and maybe more fluid time accessible to them. The images were very realistic and it is fun to mess around with avatars, etc. I do not think that it is very academically purposeful, and probably not a good fit for elementary school. With all the debates about our kids and screen time, I just couldn't find myself being a proponent. As always, it is good to know what is out there - for my students and my own children.
To all the gamers out there...no offense!
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Oh, you ARE getting old, girl. But you'll be OK. I've lived all this time with no ability or interest to be a gamer!
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