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<DIV>I just came across a blog (thanks to a mention on Classroom 2.0) by an
educator (Kevin Jarrett) exploring with second life<SPAN
class=311152722-05092007> </SPAN><A
href="http://www.storyofmysecondlife.com/">http://www.storyofmysecondlife.com/</A>
that can certainly be of benefit to those wondering about whether or not to
experiment with Second Life. Make sure you check out the video about the
educational uses of Second Life that he links to on the page. (It's a youTube
video so it will probably be blocked if you're accessing this<SPAN
class=311152722-05092007> message</SPAN> from a
school). <BR><BR>There's also a link to a video made by kids in Second Life
that is quite amazing. The video the kids made is at <A
href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=nK54WRu0jW4">http://youtube.com/watch?v=nK54WRu0jW4</A>
It's also a youTube video so it will probably be blocked but it's worth watching
from another location. The subject matter is horrific and moving (one child
soldier's experience from abduction to rescue) but even disregarding the topic,
it's a positive example of how virtual worlds can be used in
education.<BR><BR>I'm <SPAN class=311152722-05092007>far
from</SPAN> convinced yet that the positives of using Second Life as an
educational tool so outweigh the negatives <SPAN
class=311152722-05092007>(for me) </SPAN>that I'm ready to invest the time and
effort needed to implement doing so with my students, but this video certainly
adds weight to the positive side of the equation.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=311152722-05092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Barry
Bakin</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=311152722-05092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>ESL
Teacher Adviser</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=311152722-05092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Division of Adult and Career Education</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=311152722-05092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Los
Angeles Unified School District</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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